Focus groups are useful in which of the following types of research?

Divided government

a. is unconstitutional pursuant to Article II of the U.S. Constitution and not a factor at all in the parliamentary systems of the world such as Britain and Canada. b. is such a rare phenomenon in American politics that it is virtually nonexistent. c. has not happened at the federal level since the end of the Progressive Era. d. allows each party to block the other party’s more extreme proposals and forces both to compromise when making policy.

Which statement best describes how partisanship is used to organize the Texas legislature?

A. Power in the legislature is structured along strict party lines. B. Power in the legislature is based on equal partisanship control of committee chairs. C. The Texas house tends to be more bipartisan than in the Texas senate. D. The Texas senate tends to be more bipartisan than in the Texas house.