The desire to make politics a career is called:

In urban elections, there are significant racial gaps in voter turnout. White people tend to vote more than African Americans, who tend to vote more than Latinos, who tend to vote more than Asian Americans.

Organizations of counties, city governments, and school districts commonly lobby the state and federal government for favorable policies.

What is the difference between a closed primary and an open primary?

A rare few counties in Georgia have a sole commissioner, where a single elected official maintains all executive and legislative authority.

Shortcutting occurs when elected officials intentionally underfund programs they dislike.

One important function of interest groups is the supply of campaign labor and funds they provide.

Which of the following best describes the typical relationship between local governments and their state counterparts?

Special-purpose local governments are a name given to only those institutions that oversee power and water provision.

The tendency of committed followers to rally to protect their favored candidate in the face of negative information is known as: