A candidate who wins an upset victory in an early primary often tends to do better than expected in future contests. This is known as the _____ effect.

An election signaling a significant change in popular allegiance from one party to another is a ______ election.

a. party era b. critical c. dealignment d. realignment e. transformational

Which of the following is a method by which Congress can exercise control over the bureaucracy?

A. control of the agency budget B. limiting the total number of federal employees by statute C. firing cabinet secretaries D. direct congressional control of bureaucratic agencies in times of crisis