Which Statement Explains Why Elected Officials in the United States

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which statement explains why elected officials in the United States are less likely to be able to enact the agenda of their party than elected officials in Europe?

• A)U.S.parties are more ideological than European parties.
• B)U.S.parties must satisfy a broader range of interests than European parties.
• C)The United States has a written constitution that specifies what parties can and cannot do.
• D)The U.S.system is characterized by checks and balances that put obstacles in the way of legislation.

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Definitions:

Counterconditioning

A therapy technique used to replace an unwanted behavior or response with a desired one by associating the behavior with a new, more positive stimulus.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the importance of changing maladaptive thinking patterns in order to change feelings and behaviors.

Beck

Aaron Beck, a psychiatrist known for developing Cognitive Therapy (CT), which later evolved into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), focusing on identifying and changing negative thought patterns.

Cognitive Triad

A concept in cognitive therapy that refers to an individual's negative view of themselves, their future, and the world, contributing to depression.