A recent factor that has inflated gubernatorial campaign spending is the
a. uncontrollable cost of TV ads.
b. lack of competitive elections.
c. self-financing candidate.
d. monopoly incumbents have on running.
c
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The experiences of George McGovern in 1972 and Jimmy Carter in 1976 under the new rules illustrated that ______.
A. outsiders with tenuous links to others in the party could compete and make it harder to win and govern B. making the process fairer would damage the party on Election Day because it shifted the Democrats too far to the left C. Republicans would have a permanent advantage in presidential elections because the party could quickly rally around a nominee who had not been bruised in the primaries D. by making the process more representative and fair, the Democratic Party could capture the vital center in American politics
Define populism, discuss some of the targets of populist sentiments in American history, and give an example of populist rhetoric used by a recent politician
What will be an ideal response?
Patronage power is
A) the power to hand out jobs and benefits upon election and while in office. B) the power to develop a strong business base. C) the power to maintain the needs of all the people at the same time. D) the power of the people to elect officials. E) the power of the people to use their voice to enact change.
The many "hats" a governor wears include all of the following EXCEPT ________
A. chief justice B. chief negotiator C. party leader D. opinion leader