Evaluate the need for a national party convention. Should the practice be eliminated and a form of direct primary be used to select a party's nominee for president?
What will be an ideal response?
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The bowling alone phenomenon refers to
a. less people being part of networks where they can discuss politics and potentially organize for political action. b. social movements becoming increasingly focused on single issues. c. the increasing reliance of candidates on the support of a single PAC. d. interest groups becoming increasingly focused on single issues. e. the president increasingly becoming the central political actor in U.S. politics.
The American political system counts on these groups to help make sure that the different branches of government are working together
A) Political parties D) The media B) Interest groups E) None of the above C) The banks
When George Washington declared that it was the nation's policy "to steer clear of permanent alliances," he was advocating which form of foreign policy?
A) balance of power B) interventionist C) isolationist D) internationalist E) pluralist
In the 1980s, Puerto Rican nationalists were charged with sedition
Indicate whether the statement is true or false