When an election elicits a sharp change in the existing patterns of party loyalty among groups of voters, it is called a(n) _____ election
A) platform
B) decisive
C) critical
D) definitive
E) partisan
C
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4. In the 1930s, Ralph, a young Anglo Texan, wanted to have a successful political career in Texas. Which of the following should he have considered in the context of the primary system during this time?
a. He should have joined the Republican Party since Texas was a one-party state at the time. b. The supporters of the Confederacy and Hispanics should have formed his primary voter base. c. He should have strived to get a nomination by voters to be an officeholder in the Democratic primary. d. He needed to maintain cordial relations with the party leaders to stand a chance as per the party caucus rules.
Which of the following is an ethical check that should be employed in a study with human participants?
A) The design is sufficient to provide valuable information. B) Only fit and coherent participants are used. C) Additional knowledge is gained despite ethical difficulties. D) The research follows the tradition of early philosophers and scientists.
During an election, an incumbent representative might point to local allocations of a federal highway bill as a reason to be reelected. This is an example of __________
a. credit claiming b. gerrymandering c. franking d. casework
Which of the following lists the correct order of the steps candidates have to undergo while seeking their party's nomination?
a. Announcement, nominating convention, winning delegates b. Nominating convention, announcement, winning delegates c. Nominating convention, winning Delegates, announcement d. Announcement, winning delegates, nominating convention e. None of the above