The political reforms introduced by Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev allowing Soviet citizens unprecedented freedom of political expression and providing for the free election of a Congress of People's Deputies were known as which of the following?

To win the general election, presidential candidates have to win support from __________ who often do not vote in primaries

a. intensely conservative voters b. committedly liberal voters c. moderate and pragmatic voters d. Evangelical Christians

What is policy gridlock and why has the proliferation of interest groups contributed to its occurrence?

What will be an ideal response?