The main goal of party conventions in contemporary politics is
a. drafting a party platform that all candidates running under the party label in the general election can embrace.
b. choosing the party’s candidate for President and Vice President.
c. for state and local political leaders to renegotiate their complex coalitions.
d. conveying an attractive image and message to citizens watching the action at home on television.
d. conveying an attractive image and message to citizens watching the action at home on television.
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a. individualized identities b. ideological discord c. crosscutting cleavages d. factionalism
Anarchy in the international system means that
A) most political issues are treated at the state level. B) a peaceful relationship between states is impossible. C) states must make as many allies as they possibly can. D) superpowers are free to do as they choose without concern for the consequences. E) there is no global police to make sure rules are followed.
In 2012 and 2014, Israel's new Iron Dome system shot down short-range missiles fired by Hamas, which is an example of __________.
A. defense against missiles B. chemical warfare C. first-strike capability D. conventional weapons
In the modern history of investigatory journalism, the code name that is associated with Mark Felt is which of the following?
a. Tricky Dick b. Carl Bernstein c. Space Ghost d. Deep Throat