What is a one-party state?
A. It is a state in which the two major parties alternate in winning majorities, and only one party is in power at a time.
B. It is a state in which one party wins all or nearly all of the offices, and the second party receives only one-third of the popular vote.
C. It is a state in which only one party is allowed to contest the elections for all elected official positions.
D. It is a state in which only one party is allowed to contest the elections for the position of governor, but other parties are allowed to take part for other elected offices.
E. It is a country where there is one party at a federal level and another party at the state level.
B
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a. They have broad autonomy to set policy within their ministries. b. They are chosen on personal and political grounds. c. They must be confirmed by the Bundesrat (upper house). d. They are collectively responsible for cabinet policy. e. They are selected by the chancellor.
Holding local elections at the same time as the presidential election ________
A. decreases the voter turnout B. increases the voter turnout C. does not affect the voter turnout D. adversely affects the presidential election
Metropolitan areas are usually made up of a ______.
a. a city and county b. a city and surrounding communities c. a bundle of surrounding counties d. congressional district
Theda Skocpol argues that since the 1950s, American associations have been transformed from
a. membership groups to advocacy groups. b. advocacy groups to membership groups. c. liberal groups to conservative groups. d. conservative groups to liberal groups.