What is meant by the phrase, "open election"?
A) Voters from either party can vote for any candidate.
B) Anyone can file as a candidate for the seat.
C) Neither candidate is an incumbent.
D) Neither candidate has declared a party affiliation.
E) Non-registered citizens may still cast votes if they prove residency.
C
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Which of the following describes a professional, outside lobbyist employed by an interest group to represent its interests on a particular issue?
a. an angel investor b. a hired gun c. a fat cat d. an agency head
Which of the following statements is true of the U.S. policies toward Native Americans?
A) Till date, the citizen rights spelled out in the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution have not been extended to Native Americans. B) In 1830, Congress instructed the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to remove all tribes to reservations east of the Mississippi River. C) The main goal of the U.S. government in the late 1880s was to assimilate Native Americans into American society. D) Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, Native Americans were banned from having gambling operations. E) The Northwest Ordinance stated that lands and property of Native Americans would belong to the American government.
According to the text, violent unconventional political participation is
A) never used in America. B) common during elections in the United States. C) not ?punished harshly enough. D) ?sometimes worth the risk. E) ?unjustifiable.
The presidential election of 1912 was unique because
A) the Democratic Party temporarily split in two. B) there were three significant contenders for the presidency. C) two Roosevelts ran against each other. D) all of the major parties opposed progressivism. E) the election was decided in the House of Representatives.