Phoebe has supported candidates of different parties in different election years, and she is not bound by party identification. As such, Phoebe would be characterized as a _____ .

a. tipper.
b. swing voter.
c. pragmatist.
d. valence voter.


b. swing voter. (Voter that is seen as potentially going to any of a number of candidates in an election, or, in a two-party system, may go to either of the two dominant political parties.)

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Among the checks and balances used by the framers to limit governmental power is

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