Governance in which one political party holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress is known as __________

What U.S. Supreme Court case in 1972 effectively suspended the death penalty because it was unfairly applied to many crimes and because of the lack of safeguards in place in many states?

A. Lawrence v. Texas B. Gregg v. Louisiana C. Wilson v. Alabama D. Furman v. Georgia

For rational choice theorists, the "paradox of participation" is that, while many people vote, _________.

A. some people who are very interested in politics have low levels of participation B. people often do not understand the implications of their political actions C. the costs associated with political participation often outweigh the likely benefits D. many people vote for candidates and policies contrary to their self-interest