Reforms begun during the Progressive Era weakened political parties in many cities and states by
a. replacing party nominating caucuses with primary elections.
b. replacing local party leadership with national party identification.
c. increasing the number of patronage jobs.
d. increasing the number of partisan elections.
a
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a. Russia b. Nigeria c. Iran d. China e. India
Which of the following contributed to the decline of presidential power following the Vietnam War?
a. Re-assertive Congress b. Increasing ideological and partisan struggles over foreign policy c. Rising significance of intermestic issues d. All of the above are true.
When voters can vote in either party primary without disclosing their party affiliation, it is called
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