When presidential candidates ran in primaries prior to 1972, they did so in order to __________
a. win votes for the nomination
b. demonstrate their appeal to party leaders
c. intimidate their opponent
d. practice their campaign strategies
e. gain electoral votes
b
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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution contains this statement? "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
A. Eleventh B. Twelfth C. Ninth D. Tenth
Most Americans get their political news from the Internet.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Due to his telegenic personality, the first president to make extensive use of television was ______.
A. Ronald Reagan B. John F. Kennedy C. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Theodore Roosevelt
What is central to the ideology of the Republican Party?
a. The American government doesn't do enough for its citizens. b. The American government has become too wide ranging. c. The American government is based on too little political participation. d. The size of the American government is not a particularly important issue to most people. e. An ideal democratic society would have more participants than the one that liberals envision.