To win a "first-past-the-post" election, a candidate needs __________
a. to win a two-thirds majority of votes
b. to win more votes than anyone else
c. more than half of the votes
d. to win with enough votes to ensure victory in the subsequent run-off election
b
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a) pseudo-experimental b) pre-experimental c) true experimental d) quasi-experimental
What type of funding did the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act attempt to reduce?
a. hard money b. public financing c. spending by the candidates d. individual contributions e. soft money
Literacy tests and tests that required voters to prove "good moral character" were suspended by the Fifteenth Amendment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The most expensive individual political campaign in California history was run by______, who spent almost $178 million in (his/her) bid for the governorship, ultimately losing to Jerry Brown in 2010.
A. Willie Brown B. Carly Fiorina C. Meg Whitman D. Abel Maldonado