Party organizations have absolute control over the selection of their nominee to run for office in general election contests
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
ANSWER: FALSE
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Following the Revolutionary War, the United States ______.
A. confronted significant problems paying the national debt and addressing trade problems that generated calls for a national authority to solve the problems B. experienced an economic boom as the nation was rebuilt following the war and citizens could turn their attention to more productive activities instead of fighting C. formalized its relationship with France into a military alliance that helped protect U.S. trade interests overseas D. operated confidently under the Articles of Confederation
Even controlling for inflation, the average cost of running a gubernatorial campaign
a. has remained relatively level throughout the office's history. b. has almost tripled each election cycle. c. nearly doubled between the 1977–1980 and 2005–2008 election cycles. d. has decreased, despite the level of competition for the office.
The Westboro Baptist Church has successfully defended its right to __________ as free speech
A) demonstrate at the funeral services of military members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. B) march through largely Jewish suburbs of Chicago. C) burn copies of the Quran on the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. D) distribute information about the church door-to-door. E) protest outside abortion clinics in the states of Mississippi and Kentucky.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why parties’ influence over the nomination process and recruitment of candidates declined over the years?
a. laws controlling patronage b. increased dependence on the caucus method c. candidates’ ability to raise funds outside of the party d. trend toward primary elections e. the professionalization of campaigns