Front-loading is the process of ______.
a. scheduling presidential primaries earlier in the primary season
b. encouraging one’s supporters to vote early on the primary election day
c. biasing the nomination process so that senators go to the front of the line
d. presidents declaring their candidacy early to scare off potential opponents
a. scheduling presidential primaries earlier in the primary season
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Which statement about Texas's executive branch is NOT true?
A) Texas has a plural executive. B) Elected officials are directly responsible to the governor. C) The governor shares executive power with several independently elected executives and boards. D) The constitutional and statutory requirement that several administrators be elected was a deliberate effort to decentralize administrative power.
Why is winning the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary important for a presidential campaign?
A. The convention winner is determined by who wins the most states, so a small state victory is just as beneficial as winning California or Texas. B. It is important to win in these heavily conservative states because potential contributors donate more to conservative candidates. C. These two states enjoy a disproportionate share of wealthy voters who are able to bankroll the candidate's campaign. D. Winning in these early states builds momentum.
All of the following help to explain the 2000-year durability of the Chinese imperial system EXCEPT
a. an effective national government. b. the influence of Confucianism. c. the structure of Chinese society. d. extensive trade with Europe. e. a merit-based bureaucracy.
Which of these pairs of states would you expect to have the most divergent political cultures? ?
a. Mississippi and New York b. Connecticut and Massachusetts c. Kansas and Nebraska d. Montana and Wyoming