A major reason for the two-party system is the electoral system, which is based on
A. the winner-take-all, or plurality, system.
B. proportional representation.
C. one-party dominance of elections.
D. majoritarianism.
E. multi-member constituencies.
Answer: A
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a. It forbade group-sponsored advertisements for a set time before an election. b. It forbade television ads that cost over $100,000. c. It provided government funds for poorer interest groups to runs their own television ads. d. It placed a tax on ads run 30 days before a primary or general election.
A __________ tax is one by which the government takes a greater share of the income of the rich than of the poor
a. progressive b. proportional c. regressive d. transfer
The modern presidency, characterized by the presence of a great deal of power even in the absence of a large personality or a national crisis, came into being with the presidency of
A. Grover Cleveland. B. Franklin Roosevelt. C. Woodrow Wilson. D. Theodore Roosevelt. E. William Taft.
Grassroots lobbying relies on mobilizing citizens in an attempt to influence lawmakers
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.