Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) Rates Members of the House

question 17

Multiple Choice

Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) rates members of the House and Senate based on their voting records and how they agree with the group's agenda. This rating system is known as

• A) "heroes and zeros."
• B) "winners and losers."
• C) "good and bad."
• D) "up and down."
• E) "angels and devils."

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Definitions:

Parallel

A configuration in an electrical circuit where components are connected across common points or junctions, leading to equal voltage across them but potentially different currents through each component.

Series

A configuration in which electrical components are connected end-to-end in a single path for the electric current to flow through.

Ampacities

A term referring to the maximum amount of electric current a conductor or device can carry before sustaining immediate or progressive deterioration.

Inductances

A property of an electrical conductor by which a change in current flowing through it induces an electromotive force in both the conductor itself and in any nearby conductors by mutual inductance.