The ________ was a Western-dominated movement committed to reason, freedom, and progress that emerged most clearly in the late eighteenth century.

A "permanent Congress" is a result of __________

a. advantages held by incumbents b. coattail effects c. high levels of competition in House elections d. the Supreme Court's ruling in Pelosi v. Constituents

One of the highest levels of public opinion is seen in the beliefs of the American people. In this sense, how is the term beliefs defined?

A) laws and statutes of the American government B) religious denominational understandings C) facts that derive from values that people take for granted about the world D) vague feelings that people perceive as applying to the world at large E) political orientations and preferences