Political parties are best defined as ______.
a. grassroots movements that find themselves in the heart of a political conflict or policy issue in an efficient and organized way
b. disorganized factions of candidates and activists that seek to control the democratic process through the election process
c. hierarchical layers of leaders, politicians, and supporters that seek to influence public policy through lobbying and political donations
d. organized groups of candidates, officeholders, voters, and activists that work together to elect candidates for political office
d. organized groups of candidates, officeholders, voters, and activists that work together to elect candidates for political office
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A) Federalists. B) Anti-Federalists. C) the Pilgrims. D) Tories. E) Republicans.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A. A managed care system B. A privately funded system C. A single-payer system D. A government subsidized system E. A subsidized system
Social democratic parties have been successful in
Scandinavia in part because: a. Scandinavian countries got an early start on industrialization and the development of a working class. b. Scandinavian elites violently oppose democracy. c. Working-class living standards are low.. d. even middle-class Scandinavians came to believe in the value of gradual socialism.