According to political scientist Ira Sharkansky, "All modern states are welfare states, and all welfare states are __________."

How is the presidential support score calculated?

a. by counting the number of presidential vetoes b. by surveying White House staff members c. by conducting public opinion polls – d. by counting the times the president wins key votes in Congress

According to the text, the congressional process is slow and involves a great deal of bickering and arguing because ______.

a. politics breeds competitiveness b. each side is more interested in partisan advantage than in solving the nation’s problems c. politics draws self-interested men and women d. media coverage causes members to posture and behave in partisan ways to play to their constituents e. democracy is a messy process that involves bargaining and compromise