During the Cold War there were two large superpowers: the United States and the Soviet Union. This was an example of a ______ system

Robert Dahl, in his book A Preface to Democratic Theory, describes a number of “access points” for special interest groups to influence policy. Which of the following is NOT one of these access points?

a. courts b. executive branch offices c. political party organizations d. Congress e. news media

What distinguishes generational effects from period effects?

a. Generational effects exert an influence on the attitudes and beliefs of the younger generations of a population; period effects exert an influence on the attitudes and beliefs of all generations in a population. b. Generational effects exert an influence on the attitudes and beliefs of all generations in a population; period effects exert an influence on the attitudes and beliefs of the younger generations of a population. c. Generational effects exert an influence on the attitudes and beliefs of people as they age; period effects exert an influence on the attitudes and beliefs of all generations in a population d. Generational effects exert an influence on the attitudes and beliefs of the younger generations of a population; period effects exert an influence on the attitudes and beliefs of people as they age. e. Generational effects exert an influence on the attitudes and beliefs of people as they move from life-cycle role to life-cycle role; period effects exert an influence on the attitudes and beliefs of people as they age.