Because each party in a party system may rely on the support of certain "types" of voters (such as the New Deal Democrats enjoying strong support among farmers),
A) the outcome of elections is always clear.
B) the parties don't have to do anything to win elections.
C) there is little geographic stability from election to election.
D) there are only few contested, "battleground" states in each election.
E) there are few core supporters for each party.
D
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Identify a true statement about the tax system in the United States.
A. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was intended to lower taxes and simplify the tax code and it did just that for most taxpayers. B. A few years after the Tax Reform Act of 1986 was passed, large federal deficits forced Congress to cut spending. C. Those affected by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 lobbied Congress to legislate special exceptions so that the full impact of the tax rate increase would be felt by the wealthiest Americans. D. Tax cuts occurred under the administrations of both George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) and Bill Clinton (1993-2001). E. The tax rate for the highest income bracket decreased from 39.6 percent in 1986 to 28 percent in 1993.
Why did some libertarians join with the Left in attacking the U.S. War in Vietnam?
a) Because foreign interventions are an attempt by strong nations to dominate weak ones. b) Because foreign interventions go against the pacifist ideal. c) Because foreign interventions inevitably put weapons in the hands of terrorists. d) Because foreign interventions expand the role of government on a global scale
Both political parties hope to register and mobilize __________, who comprise the fastest growing minority group in the United States
a. African Americans b. Hispanics c. Arab Americans d. Asian Americans
All of the following contributed to the modern feminist movement EXCEPT
A. the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. B. the publication of The Feminine Mystique. C. a Supreme Court case upholding a discriminatory jury selection process on the grounds that a woman's place was in the home. D. the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. E. the creation of President Kennedy's Commission on the Status of Women and its subsequent report.