When a country settles a dispute with another country using peaceful means instead of resorting to war, it is an example of which of the following?

Which of these is not a characteristic of the responsible party model of government?

a. Parties present clear programs to voters. b. Each party attempts to minimize its differences with other parties. c. Voters choose candidates on the basis of party. d. When in office, the winning party tries to carry out its program. e. Voters hold the governing party responsible for executive its program.

To ensure that the people interviewed in public opinion polls are representative of the whole population, survey researchers rely on which of the following?

a. random sampling b. indexing c. question format d. sample size