A ______ is one in which the governmental parties don’t together command a majority of legislative seats.

Which of the following has not been a major contributor to the growth of medical-care costs in the states over the past two decades?

a. The increased costs of hospitalization, which have risen faster than general inflation b. The increased costs of prescription drugs, which have risen faster than general inflation c. The rapid growth of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) as providers of "managed" health care d. The increased reliance on "third-party payers" of health care costs

The shared religious values of Catholics often unite them in voting for socially conservative candidates; however, in a recent public opinion survey, researchers noted that Catholics with blue-collar occupations (e.g., service technicians or maintenance workers) tended to support candidates who also favored the death penalty, whereas white-collar Catholics (e.g., lawyers or accountants) tended to

oppose the death penalty. What explains this division? a. cohort replacement b. crosscutting cleavages c. elitism versus pluralism d. interactive theory