What is the name of a primary system, used in states like Louisiana and California, where candidates, regardless of party affiliation, appear on the same ballot and subsequently the two candidates with the most votes in the primary then appear on the ballot in the general election?
a. Open primary
b. Top-two primary
c. Closed primary
d. Modified semi-closed primary
b
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What consequence has resulted from the proliferation of interest groups in American politics?
a. a major economic downturn b. more policies that address the needs of the general public c. increased factionalism in policymaking d. an increase in bipartisanship
Priming can be defined as a way in which the media
A. ?limits access to opinionated information. B. ?sets the public agenda of what government ought to do. C. ?alters public perceptions of an issue by embedding that issue in particular stories. D. ?seeks to make a profit. E. ?socializes new generations about major political issues.
Democratic elections must be ___ in order to be considered legitimate
a. fair b. free c. frequent d. All of the above e. None of the above
The U.S. Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia established which of the following rulings?
a. only the federal government could negotiate with Native American nations b. U.S. states could overrule federal decisions concerning Native American nations c. U.S. states held legal authority over Native American nations within their borders