In the United States, a political party is made up of a group of people who
a. disagree on how to resolve the basic issues affecting the country
b. work to get candidates elected to political offices
c. work separately to support one major program or policy
d. support split-ticket voting
Ans: b. work to get candidates elected to political offices
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A. violence B. budget deficits C. political tribalism D. political gridlock
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A. institutional reform B. the replacement of retiring justices with new ones C. a constitutional amendment limiting the Court's jurisdiction D. congressional action limiting the Court's jurisdiction
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A. a national voting holiday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D. Monday E. Thursday
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a. The governor's approval is not required for the legislature to bring an issue to vote in a special session. b. The governor can only call three special sessions during a biennium. c. The governor's signature is mandatory to make a bill into law. d. The governor's post-adjournment veto is absolute and cannot be overridden.