Recent Supreme Court decisions loosened restrictions on campaign spending, allowing billionaires to exert unprecedented influence over U.S. elections
Which statement represents the way an elite theorist would most likely evaluate this development? a. The Supreme Court should not have a say over campaign finance rules.
b. This is evidence of greater political competition in an increasingly open society.
c. The Supreme Court has undermined democracy by tilting elections in favor of moneyed interests.
d. This is evidence that elections are becoming more expensive as campaigns get more sophisticated.
c
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Which of the following changes in religion were brought about in the Safavid era?
A. abolishment of the ancient practice of Shi'ism B. emergence of a distinct "Irano–Islamic" religion C. decentralization of religion D. implementation of the non-hereditary principle of Shi'i succession E. establishment of Sunni Islam as the sole religion of the nation
Extraneous variables are controlled for by the researcher
Indicate whether the statement is true or false