Pols 101 Top Questions and CORRECT Answers

They have influence over government leaders, laws and public policies, but they are criticized as they seek to only benefit the members of the group - Self-Interest Groups It is an electoral system that generally produces a majority government, but tends to distort the distribution of seats in ...

bandwagon effect - a shift in electoral support to the candidate whom public opinion polls report as the front-runner Forces that shape public opinion - | Government | - Presidential administrations have enormous capacities to shape public opinion -Stressing certain issues and not others -Effo...

Unitary System of Government - type of government that centralizes all the powers of government into one central authority Federal System of Government - a system in which power is shared among state and national authorities Democracy - nation ruled by the people Direct Democracy - everyone m...

Which governmental type (s) promote the idea of citizens rather than subjects? - Republics Which governmental type (s) promote the idea that private property is illegal, but you still have some individual liberties? - Socialistic Which governmental type (s) promote the individual who has comple...

In a democracy, do institutions matter? When a majority agrees on a course of action, do the political institutions really affect the majority's ability to achieve its goals? - Institutions are important because of their durability and "stickiness." Institutions slow the progress of change ...