The process that provides for the nomination of a candidate based on an open election among all party members has empowered rank-and-file party members rather than party leaders to choose the party's nominees. This is referred to as ________
A) general election preemption
B) general election screening process
C) direct primary election
D) local primary preference
E) straw vote
C
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A) political appointees. B) civil servants. C) highly paid. D) uneducated. E) new to their jobs.
Jervis argues that the threats currently facing the members of the security community do not rise to the level of previous threats because __________
a. they are driven primarily by military weakness and insecurity b. the unipolar nature of the world keeps conflict at the regional level c. they are not based on competing ideologies d. they are not significant enough to drive international politics
Men can be punished for statutory rape even if women are not punished because men and women are not "similarly situated." This is an example of the __________ standard.
A. intermediate scrutiny B. strict scrutiny C. rational basis D. reasonable person E. necessary and proper
Because the Articles did not allow the national government to raise an army, how were armed forces mustered?
a. The national government had to contact citizens directly. b. The states held a lottery to determine who would serve. c. The national government had to request the states to send troops. d. The national government relied on volunteers.