When People Vote for Elected Officials Based on a Shared

question 48

Multiple Choice

When people vote for elected officials based on a shared identity like race or ethnicity, political scientists refer to this situation as

• A)socialization.
• B)polarization.
• C)descriptive representation.
• D)selection bias.
• E)electoral accountability.

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Definitions:

Debit Sheet

A record listing all debit transactions, often used in accounting to monitor expenditures.

Double-Entry Bookkeeping System

A method of bookkeeping where every entry to an account requires a corresponding and opposite entry to a different account, ensuring the accounting equation balances.

Single-Entry System

An accounting method where each financial transaction is recorded with a single entry to the accounting records, less complex than double-entry accounting.

Useful Reports

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