The positive aspect of partisanship is that it ______.

a. promotes cooperation among politicians
b. allows candidates to spend less time fund-raising and more time passing legislation
c. prevents either party from becoming too strong and dominant
d. keeps politicians honest and allows the best political ideas and policies to emerge
e. keeps political gridlock from occurring

d. keeps politicians honest and allows the best political ideas and policies to emerge

Political Science

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Which of the following dissuaded some states from ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment?

a. Roe v. Wade b. the National Organization for Women c. The Feminine Mystique d. the strict scrutiny standard

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Distinguish between primitive and modern judicial systems

A) Primitive legal systems rely largely on labyrinthine written and codified laws, while modern systems rely on oral rhetoric. B) Modern legal systems utilize recent advances in technology, while primitive legal systems must do without such amenities. C) Modern legal systems better ensure the rights of citizens, while primitive systems function on superstition and disbelief. D) Primitive legal systems are oral and consist of customs and beliefs, while modern systems are written and largely codified.

Political Science