Which of the following is not a form of voting that has been used in general elections in American politics?
a. Hand counted paper ballots
b. Mechanical lever machines
c. Open caucuses
d. Optically scanned paper ballots
e. Punch cards
ANS: C
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The single-member, simple-plurality electoral system strongly encourages representatives to be
A) responsive to the wishes of majorities in their districts. B) hostile to the wishes of majorities in their districts. C) responsive to the wishes of minorities in their districts. D) invested in having a proportional number of ethnic and racial minorities in Congress. E) lazy and unresponsive.
In the __________ system of allocating delegates, the candidate with the most votes gets all of the state's delegates
Answer:
Politically, Texas's teachers have been characterized by
a. disorganization and competition. b. coordination and cooperation. c. widespread support for unionization. d. their loyalty and ability to build alliances. e. their commitment to conservative political causes.
Legislative supremacy, or the legislature's dominance of the other two branches, was imbedded in early constitutions due to
a. The Framers' fear and distrust of the executive. b. a requirement for statehood. c. the understanding that legislative politics was pure and honorable. d. the fact that no states had any experience with an executive branch.