A ________ is a type of direct primary that is restricted to registered party members who have already declared their party affiliation in an effort to encourage party unity, and discourage other party members of infiltrating and voting for weak candidates.

A. Party Convention
B. Blocked Party
C. Exclusive General
D. Closed Primary


Answer: D. Closed Primary

Political Science

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Welfare states tend to have which of the following combinations of state ownership and welfare benefits?

A) High levels of state ownership and high levels of welfare benefits B) High levels of state ownership but low levels of welfare benefits C) Low levels of state ownership and high levels of welfare benefits D) Low levels of state ownership and low levels of welfare benefits

Political Science

Individuals who publicize instances of fraud, corruption, or abuse of power in the bureaucracy are called ______.

a. pundits b. whistleblowers c. moles d. turncoats e. bureaucratese

Political Science

The concept of corporate warriors refers to which of the following?

a. Heads of construction and military companies that donate to political parties and candidates b. Executives of military companies who have ties to the U.S. government and vice versa c. Multinational corporations that behave as government actors d. Private companies that train others and are trained in professional military services

Political Science

Arrow’s theorem demonstrates that the use of elections does not ensure that the majority’s preference will be selected. Explain Arrow’s theorem, detail what some of the different methods of tallying votes are, and give a real-world example of at least one of these methods and the shortcomings associated with it.

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science