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All Chapters g g
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Chapter 01 8th E Harrison
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1) Electoral politics in the United States was much the same in 1990 as in 1890. What
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A) faster computers, rapid air transit, and satellite television
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C) the 1960s g
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E) the 1950s g
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B) government policies should be based on the protection of individual rights and g g g g g g g g g g g
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D) they have the power to achieve something desirable, and the government will listen to
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B) be a function of partisanship, reflecting more trust in the government during
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Democratic administrations than during Republican administrations.
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