National elections are less competitive than in recent decades

According to a Gallup poll, Americans over 55 are much less likely than younger Americans to report that they are politically independent. Instead these older Americans seem to have grown more secure in their identities as Democrats or Republicans

What type of effect likely explains this research finding? a. a cultural effect b. a generational effect c. a life-cycle effect d. a period effect e. a seniority effect

Currently in the United States there are roughly how many counties?

a. 300 b. 1,500 c. 3,000 d. 6,000