What effect do party unity scores have in Congress? What is the recent trend in party unity scores?

What will be an ideal response?

An ideal response will:
1, Explain that party unity scores are various measures of how often legislators of the same party stick together.
2, Explain that legislators tend to vote with their party on most matters, although elected officials have been able to stray without serious repercussions.
3, Note that party unity scores have been at record high levels in recent years, which has created an increasingly polarized Congress that makes compromise even more difficult.

Political Science

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In Federalist #_____, Alexander Hamilton wrote that the Judiciary would eventually gain substantial power by the sheer force / impact of its judgements.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Political Science

Characterize micro theories of war

A) They view war as the result of history and geography. B) They think of war as the consequence of the power and ambitions of states. C) They consider culture the root cause of all war. D) They explain war in terms of biology and psychology.

Political Science