Author Question: Which of the following statements most accurately describes the ideological distribution of members ... (Read 83 times)

waynest · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the ideological distribution of members of Congress?

a. The parties are increasingly polarized, with Democrats moving further to the left than Republicans are moving to the right. -
b. The parties are increasingly polarized, with Republicans moving further to the right than Democrats are moving to the left.
c. The parties are becoming increasingly nonpolarized, with both the Democrats and Republicans moving closer and closer to centrist beliefs and values.
d. Despite common belief that the parties are becoming increasingly polarized, there is no evidence to support this theory.

Question 2

To overcome the free rider problem, many interest groups offer material benefits that are __________.

a. the policies that interest groups help to bring about
b. benefits given only to group members
c. campaign contributions to elected officials
d. bonuses given to the most effective lobbyists