POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTORAL POLITICS
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Various factors led to the U.S. two-party system.
United States employs a single-member district or winner-take-all system in elections
Americans downplay class or ethnic differences, reducing the attraction of parties that target specific groups
State laws make it difficult for new parties to gain access to the ballot
Public financing of campaigns favors established parties
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Multiple regression models do NOT assume which of the following?
a.) Variables are nominal. b.) Variables have been accurately measured. c.) The model accurately specifies the actual relationships. d.) The error term has a normal distribution.
When examining the relationship between two nominal variables the focus is on ________________.
a. The frequency of an occurrence between categories b. Differences in the means c. Correlation of the variables d. Analysis of variance between groups
The Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act __________
a. was a violation of equal rights b. was constitutional c. could only be enforced in those states that did not explicitly forbid same-sex marriage d. was a violation of the supremacy clause
How did the Citizens United decision affect campaign funding? Do you believe this was a change for the better? Explain your response.
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