The LEAST democratic method for nominating candidates is the
a. caucus.
b. convention.
c. direct primary.
d. petition.
Ans: a. caucus.
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Steamboats profoundly affected the American economy by
a. making shipping totally dependent on weather conditions. b. turning navigable streams into two-way arteries, doubling their carrying capacity. c. increasing the nation´s dependence on Russian coal. d. making New Orleans the nation´s financial center. e. reducing the economic relevance of New England.
In the late 1850s, Abraham Lincoln argued that slavery should be
A) protected in the slave states and in all territories B) allowed to continue in the slave states, but prohibited in all territories C) gradually abolished everywhere, with a definite timetable and compensation for the owners D) regarded as a necessary evil in the West
What was the principal difference between the way Herbert Hoover acted during the Great Depression and the way previous presidents acted during economic hardships?
A. Hoover severely cut federal spending and enacted tax increases. B. Hoover endorsed a laissez-faire philosophy. C. Hoover enacted few programs to help the unemployed. D. Hoover practiced a more interventionist policy.
In terms of politics, television did all of the following except
a. threaten the traditional role of political parties. b. apply the standards of show business and commercialism to political messages. c. enable political parties to continue their role of educating and mobilizing the electorate. d. allow politicians to address voters directly. e. encourage reliance on short slogans and sound bites.