What does it mean for the party leadership to "clear the field" in campaigns?

a. to the purge the voter rolls of people who are ineligible to vote
b. to discourage some candidates from running while endorsing a preferred candidate
c. to discourage minor parties from running candidates in the general election
d. to discourage the opposing campaign from running negative ads


Answer: b

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A) holds more elections than the United States but fewer than Mexico. B) holds more elections than the United States but fewer than Britain. C) holds fewer elections than the United States. D) never holds elections. E) none of the above

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Except for a brief period during the Civil War, the federal government did not tax Americans’ individual ______ until 1913.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Structural approaches are criticized for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ______.

a. they are too third-party dependent b. they are too authoritarian c. they are too employee centered d. they lack political understanding

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One way to overcome failing a STAAR test and gain entry into a Texas four-year college is to score highly on which test?

a. GRE b. TAAKS c. ACT d. LMAT

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