When a survey reads "plus or minus 5%," this represents the
a. margin of error
b. number of participants that chose not to respond.
c. range of scale.
d. distortion.
a
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Although party leaders still drove the delegate selection process in 1960, why did John F. Kennedy, a Catholic, choose to run in the primary in West Virginia, a predominately Protestant state?
a. Candidates were required to run in all available primaries. b. He wanted to prove that a Catholic could win Protestant votes. c. He wanted to prove that his policies were not those of the Catholic Church. d. Party leaders pushed him into it, hoping to prove that he was not a viable national candidate. e. West Virginia law automatically places all candidates’ names on the ballot.
During the founding period of U.S. history, political parties could best be characterized as
A. national coalitions in which large, raucous party conventions played a major role. B. loose, regional caucuses of political notables. C. instruments through which debate over the legitimacy of the new government could take place. D. bureaucratized, well organized, and well financed. E. national coalitions that were well organized by impersonal bureaucracies.
The major disadvantage of federalism is that
A. it protects ethnic, linguistic, or religious minorities at the expense of the majority. B. it cannot serve as a check on overly ambitious rulers. C. it allows subunits to experiment with different policy programs. D. it may come at the expense of the equality of citizens.
Responsibility for redrawing district boundaries rests with
a. the legislature b. a commission of select citizens. c. a commission of party leaders. d. the governor.