Describe different types of third parties and explain why they are rarely successful at winning elections at the national level.

What were protesters demonstrating against when they clashed with police in Seattle at a 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization?

a. North American Free Trade Agreement b. Kyoto Protocol c. war in Serbia d. globalization

Changes in compensation for members of the Texas legislature are initiated by

A) the legislature itself. B) an Ethics Commission recommendation. C) the comptroller of public accounts. D) an automatic cost of living adjustment.