Typically the three important tasks of the presidential convention are to pick the presidential candidate, ______.
a. raise money, and revise the party's rules
b. send out a positive message about that candidate, and raise money for the nominee's fall general-election campaign
c. select the vice presidential candidate, and write the party's platform
d. have a good time, and avoid media attention given to the convention
e. avoid media attention given to the convention, and line up interest group support
Answer: c. select the vice presidential candidate, and write the party's platform
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Books and articles written by political scientists and other academics or political practitioners are good examples of ___________ sources.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A preference system favors
a. candidates who are everyone's second choice but few people's first choice. b. third parties. c. candidates who win a plurality in the first round of voting. d. the incumbent party. e. no group or type of candidates in particular, it is highly sought after because of its neutrality.
Which of the following characterized “the little cold war” from 1980 to 1985?
a. The number of nuclear weapons decreased, but their individual power increased. b. The U.S. and the Soviet Union moved more conventional forces to the borders of Western Europe and increased the harsh public rhetoric. c. Strategic arms limitation talks stalled, and President Reagan talked about fighting and winning a nuclear war. d. The number of nuclear weapons increased on both sides, but the international deployment of those weapons decreased.
Which of the following statements best explains newspaper ownership throughout the 1930s?
A. Most newspapers were owned by national conglomerates. B. Most newspapers were owned by Hearst and Pulitzer syndicates. C. Most newspapers were owned by local businessmen. D. Most newspapers were controlled by the state government.