When does divided government frequently occur?
a. when special-interest groups achieve more influence in Congress
b. when the president's party loses congressional seats in the midterm elections
c. when the president's party gains congressional seats in the midterm elections
d. when it is time to appoint new Supreme Court justices
b
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Lippmann described a public that is ______.
a. highly reflective and averse to efforts that might change their opinions b. intensely interactive and fluidly reactive to change c. moderately reflective and lacking sufficient levels of information to be of value d. dangerously unreflective and vulnerable to attempts to shape our opinions
The Founding Fathers put Congress at the center of the American political game, empowering it more than the other branches. This was primarily due to the founders' __________.
A. distrust of a strong executive B. belief that the branch that stems directly from the people should be the most powerful C. belief that enacting laws is more important than putting them into effect D. belief that implementing laws is more important than enacting them