Americans generally support the idea of a small, efficient government, but they find it difficult to identify areas they would like to see cut. In a 2011 survey, what was the program that Americans were most reluctant to cut?

The Sixth Party System is characterized by

a. a shift in partisanship. b. domination of government by Republicans. c. domination of government by Democrats. d. partisanship remaining stable. e. apathy in politics.

A congressional representative is following the delegate philosophy when he or she

A) takes instructions from party leaders on how to vote. B) votes in accordance with the perceived wishes of the citizens back home. C) votes according to his or her conscience, even if doing so means going against the wishes of the majority back home. D) consults the president before an important vote. E) relies primarily on personal experience, philosophy, and ideology in deciding how to vote.