To Illustrate the Varied Ways in Which State Legislators Interact

question 91

Multiple Choice

To illustrate the varied ways in which state legislators interact and conduct politics, the text cites an example that compares New York and Virginia.The New York legislature is characterized as one in which "political wheeling and dealing and frantic activity" are common.Virginia is described as one in which

• A)things are "intensely partisan."
• B)things are "mainly individualistic."
• C)you get "a sense of tradition, conservatism, and gentility."
• D)one experiences "tough ethnic politics."
• E)"the Irish dominate."

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