Popular control of the bureaucracy is best described as __________

Regarding the state's overall political party leanings, which of the following is evidence that California is slightly "purple" rather than "solidly blue?"

A. Republicans and Democrats usually work together in a bipartisan spirit of compromise. B. There's strong electoral competition, demonstrated by the closeness of most races for the Assembly and the Senate, and the close party split in both the Assembly and Senate (almost as many Republicans as Democrats). C. Rising number of people who register as "no party preference" (24%) and only a plurality are Democratic (44%); polls show voters would choose a viable third party if given the chance, indicating weak connections to parties. D. There's no evidence that the state is anything other than overwhelmingly Democratic.

The political game of wipeout was practiced by the city of Athens against the island of ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).