In the 1960s, members of underrepresented groups like women and black Americans objected to the Democratic Party's use of the unit rule to nominate presidents—which stated that whoever won the majority of primary or state nominating convention votes won the entire state's delegates. What's another name for the this rule?
a. Winner-take-all
b. Superdelegate
c. Blanket primary
d. Proportional representation
Answer: a. Winner-take-all
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A) females B) children C) Caucasian males D) minority group members
Researchers studying campaigns stress that campaigns can have what three effects on voters?
a. selection, application, and alteration b. reinforcement, alteration, and adaptation c. activation, fortification, and collection d. reinforcement, activation, and conversion
In general, debates about federalism
a. are ideological, with liberals wanting more central government and traditional conservatives more state or private actions. b. are empty of any substantive political value. c. reveal that very little actually separates liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans on the role of government. d. are seldom influenced by party affiliation. e. by lack of interest in policy.
Southern whites prevented blacks from ____________ through use of poll taxes, literacy tests and intimidation tactics after the Civil War.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).