Which of the following statements concerning midterm or off-year elections is correct?
A) The president's party generally loses strength in midterm congressional elections.
B) Substantially fewer voters turn out in off-year elections.
C) Substantially fewer peripheral voters turn out in off-year elections than in presidential elections.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
D
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a. preventing whites from attending schools designed to serve African American students b. prohibiting Jewish people from becoming members of a club c. refusing to promote a Latinawhen she is the most qualified candidate d. having different minimum ages for men and women to marry
In a probability sampling procedure, all individuals in a population have an equal probability of being selected
a. cluster b. convenient c. simple d. stratified
Lobbyists often call themselves __________ to get around the registration and reporting requirements for lobbyists
a. influence peddlers b. Congressional aides c. strategic consultants d. interest group managers
Most candidates for general elections in Texas get on the ballot __________.
A. by winning a primary or runoff election of one of the major political parties B. by gaining enough signatures from citizens to qualify as an independent C. through nomination by the chair of their state's party organization D. through being chosen by the Republican and Democratic election caucuses of the state legislature