A top-two primary does which of the following?

a. It pits all the candidates against each other, regardless of party affiliation, and the two with the most votes become the candidates for election.
b. It pits only the top two candidates from each party against each other.
c. It pits only the top two candidates who have polled the highest against each other.
d. It pits all the candidates against each other, from a single party, and the two with the most votes become the candidates for election.


a. It pits all the candidates against each other, regardless of party affiliation, and the two with the most votes become the candidates for election.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements about collective identities is INCORRECT?

a. It refers to groups with which people identify. b. It can be based upon gender, race, class, nationality, or religion. c. It provides the building blocks upon which social and political action is based. d. It is nonexistent as a factor in homogenous societies like Britain, France, and Germany. e. It involves issues of inclusion, political recognition, representation, resource allocation, and the ability to shape public policies.

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The First Hague Peace Conference of 1899 ______.

a. developed a series of agreements to restrict the sizes of national armies b. promoted cooperation between states by establishing trade rules and regulations c. created a Permanent Court of Arbitration for resolution of conflict between states d. established the International Court of Justice

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According to James Q. Wilson, which of the following alters the pattern of incentives in government agencies and makes them different from some private agencies?

a. Top administrators tend to be overpaid in comparison with private sector administrators. b. Public managers are unable to capture surplus revenues for their own use. c. Public agencies tend to have too much red tape and too many regulations. d. All of the above are true.

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