A researcher hypothesizes that as income increases the likelihood of voting also increases. Name the independent variable.

The sum total of human rights declarations and treaties within the United Nations context is known as the ________.

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

How do minor parties facilitate democracy in the United States?

A. by bringing more citizens into the political process with issue awareness B. by challenging the constitutional supports for the two-party system C. by sending important delegates to the major parties' national conventions D. by thwarting the major party that is most ideologically distant