The _____ is the period of time before the voting day in which the candidates attempt to persuade potential voters to support them
a. election
b. primary
c. runoff
d. campaign
e. contest
d
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Which of the provisions of the civil rights amendments had the greatest significance for civil liberties?
A) The due process clause B) The clear and present danger doctrine C) The establishment of religion clause D) The separation of church and state doctrine E) The exclusionary rule
An agreement among all one hundred senators on how a bill or presidential nomination will be debated, changed, and voted on is called a(n)
A) ?unanimous consent agreement.
B) ?mutual non-aggression pact.
C) ?unilateral consent agreement.
D) ?majoritarian hold.
E) ?bipartisan consent agreement.
Which of the following is true about the Democratic national party convention that convened to renominate President Jackson in 1832?
A. It was so consumed by divisive factional arguments that Jackson was never formally renominated. B. It is considered to be the first national party convention. C. It settled on Martin Van Buren as the Democratic nominee after several ballots failed to garner enough support for Jackson. D. It was such a failure that no party held a national convention again until the early 20th century.
Which of the following are major factors contributing to the spread of democracy in the developing world since the 1970s?
a. Increased modernization including higher literacy b. U.S. foreign aid c. Both statements (a) and (b) are true. d. Neither statements (a) nor (b) are true.