After an election, personnel at the county courthouse can change dramatically.

A "norm" is ______.

A. a formal statute prescribing how individuals should behave B. an unwritten rule that guides acceptable or expected behavior, and is enforced through daily interactions C. a goal that political actors are trying to achieve D. a court ruling about the state lawmakers

A bicameral legislature is a legislature

a. with two houses, providing checks and balances on policymaking. b. that must share power with a president, providing more efficient policymaking. c. in which there are only two political parties. d. in which incumbents have a better chance of being reelected, providing continuity in policymaking. e. in which each state has two senators, providing equal representation of the states.