Which of the following treats parties as teams of office seekers and focuses on the role played by political elites and entrepreneurs?

The county judge presides over and participates fully in the decisions of the commissioners court and receives, presents, and forwards to the secretary of state all election returns

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Which of these, if true, would provide the best support for a rational-material explanation of the origin of Germany's welfare system?

a. Germany had a large bureaucracy in place before welfare programs were first created. b. The German public largely believe that the state has certain responsibilities towards its citizens. c. Labor conflict in Germany subsided significantly after the first welfare programs were established. d. German leaders had come of age at a time when Marxist ideas were spreading rapidly across Europe.