In 2000, Al Gore won 48.4 percent of the national popular vote, George W. Bush won 47.9 percent of the vote, and Ralph Nader won 2.74 percent of the vote
Hypothetically, what would have happened if the United States selected its president using the national popular vote with a run-off system?
a. Al Gore would have become president.
b. Al Gore and Ralph Nader would have formed a governing coalition to control the presidency.
c. The election results would have been thrown out because no candidate received a majority and new elections would have been held until one of the three candidates received a majority.
d. There would have been an additional election between Gore and Bush to determine who would be president.
d
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a. the decisions of school boards are usually well publicized. b. there is generally considerable public interest in school district politics. c. the number of school districts has been increasing in recent years. d. the state shares in the funding responsibilities of school districts. e. school board members are elected.
In the United States, the power of government is derived from a. federal officials
b. state government. c. local units of government. d. the people.
Net neutrality is the Internet's version of which of the following?
A. Free press B. Absence of malice C. Innocent until proven guilty D. The right to bear arms E. Agenda setting
In Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, the Supreme Court ruled that a state program providing families with vouchers could be used to __________
a. pay tuition at religious schools b. get birth control c. attend the doctor d. receive free or reduced price meals