States where voters are closely divided in their party loyalties are known as ______ states.

The invisible hand metaphor associated with Adam Smith suggests that:

a. as long as government uses its “invisible hand” to intervene in the economy there will be growth b. forces within the market will always work towards increased profits c. forces in the market transform self-interest into benefits for the greater good d. only through the provision of state-led capital projects will market forces become more efficient

Differentiate between a political issue and the policy agenda.

A. A political issue arises when people disagree about how to fix a problem. The policy agenda contains the issues that attract the most attention from the politicians and the people at a specific point in time. B. A political issue is an issue of a magazine or newspaper that deals exclusively with politics. A policy agenda is the list of political topics a news company is going to discuss that day. C. A political issue is created by the media to be a talking point for candidates on a campaign. The policy agenda is what the representatives actively work on one elected. D. A political issue is something that politicians discuss during debates. A policy agenda is determined by the leaders of the military. E. Policy agenda is simply another way of saying political issue.