Opposition-controlled congresses write longer laws on average because they ______.

A. try to anticipate efforts by an unsympathetic administration to suborn or redirect policy
B. are more likely to be in conflict
C. use these longer bills to "go public" and undermine public support for the President
D. are ever diligent against efforts to dissolve Congress and call for new elections

Answer: A

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a. fund-raising, mobilizing voters, and creating media ads b. nominating candidates, mobilizing voters, and promoting ideas about public policies c. promoting a defining issue, disseminating information, and mobilizing voters d. nominating candidates, winning political power, and promoting ideas about public policies

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A) a plurality of the votes B) a majority of the votes C) two-thirds of the votes D) three-fourths of the votes

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