In politics, the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same party is known as:
A. Coattail Effect
B. Chattel Distribution
C. Goodwill Voting
D. Pulling Power
Answer: A. Coattail Effect
The answer is A, Coattail Effect. An illustrative example: the party of a winning presidential candidate will often seat more members in congress, voted in on the "coattails" of the president.
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In a parliamentary system, when several ideologically similar parties agree to work together to form a majority government, this is known as a __________
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The "Permit Raj" refers to
a. the need for British permission for Indian legislation. b. government control of economic activity through the granting of permits. c. the continuing bias in favor of popularly permitted government programs. d. frequent referenda on government policies. e. the "empire" of huge companies that dominate the Indian economy.
The d'Hondt mathematical formula is often used to determine seats based on the percentage of votes in __________ systems
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Which of the following statements is true of presidential succession in the United States?
A. The Twenty-second Amendment addresses the question of how the vice president should fill a vacant presidency. B. If the president becomes incapable of carrying out necessary duties while in office, the Senate elects a new president from among its members. C. In the event of the death or resignation of the president, the president's son or daughter is appointed the next president. D. The vice president is in a position to become the nation's chief executive should the president die, be impeached and convicted, or resign the presidential office. E. If the vice president temporarily fills the office of president, a hundred percent vote of both chambers of Congress is required for the vice president to remain acting president.