Party activists are important to the parties for all of the following reasons EXCEPT this:
a. They provide the base of votes from which candidates build majorities to win elections.
b. They are able to exert power over the nomination of candidates.
c. They force potential candidates to take issue positions consistent with their beliefs.
d. They are the source of the drive to capture moderate voters and win elections.
e. They put pressure on members of the party in Congress to vote on the basis of the party’s ideology.
d. They are the source of the drive to capture moderate voters and win elections.
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. material benefit. b. selective benefit. c. inclusive benefit. d. common benefit.
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