If a traditionally conservative voter examines a candidate's past performance in office and decides to vote for a Democratic candidate rather than continuing to support the Republican candidate, what voting pattern does this exemplify?

The concept of zone of acquiescence refers to which of the following?

a. the willingness of most Americans to allow adults to engage in unconventional sexual behavior as long as it is done behind closed doors b. a designated area in a city in which sexually-oriented businesses are located c. the range of policy options acceptable to the public on a particular issue d. the likelihood that a majority of Americans will agree with a particular public policy e. the likelihood that a majority of Americans will reject a tax exemption for a particular business

They key actors in a vertical functional autocracies are ______.

a. politicians b. members of the media c. interest group members d. government agency employees