Federalism means that sub-national governments have some autonomy

In the political arena, a non-decision occurs when:

A. the mayor and city council decide to take some action. B. the mayor and city council cannot agree on a course of action. C. political opposition groups force the city government to deal with their demands. D. a question is kept from being placed on the city council agenda for discussion.

"Descriptive representation" is a term that refers to ______.

A. how well legislators can describe their duties B. the quality of journalists' coverage of the legislature C. how well a legislature reflects the demographic characteristics of a district, usually in terms of ethnicity, gender, and other background factors D. how well a legislator can translate constituents' needs, interests, and values into policy