By the 1796 presidential election, just eight years after the signing of the constitution, two political parties had formed and were actively seeking candidates to represent them in the elections. What were these first two political parties?
A) Democrats and Republicans
B) Democrats and Liberals
C) Republicans and Independents
D) Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
E) Communists and Socialists
D
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A. by asking respondents in polls which party they voted for in the last election. B. by asking respondents in polls whether they donated money to a candidate in the last election C. by requiring respondents in polls submit to MRIs to measure deep cognitive attachments to the parties D. by asking respondents a series of questions that place them on a 7-point scale
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What will be an ideal response?
. A bill has been discussed in both the houses, and there is some disagreement between the houses on certain aspects of the bill. To sort this out, a special committee comprised of members from both the houses has been convened
Which type of committee does this represent? a. interim b. conference c. procedural d. conclusion
Which of the following grants minimizes the paperwork that must be filled out and the strings attached to using the grant?
a. block grants b. business grants c. categorical grants d. programmatic requests