A(n) __________ is a delegate to the Democratic Party national convention selected because of his/her position in the government or party and not pledged to any specific candidate
Fill in the blank with the right word.
Answer: superdelegate
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The legislative article of the Texas constitution
a. places term limits on state legislators. b. provides for long and frequent legislative sessions. c. allows legislators to set their own salaries. d. emphasizes the positive powers of the legislature. e. places innumerable restrictions on legislative action.
What two reasons best explain why many high-level political appointees only work for the government for short periods of time?
a. They leave to obtain advanced degrees and join the armed forces. b. They leave to obtain advanced degrees and travel abroad. c. They leave to travel abroad and because they do not like being in the public eye. d. They leave because of financial difficulties incurred by taking their government posts and because they do not like being in the public eye.
The current and past UN Secretaries General are, respectively, ________
a. Ban Ki-moon of South Korea and Kofi Annan of Ghana b. Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt and Kofi Annan of Nigeria c. U Thant of Burma and Ban Ki-moon of South Korea d. U Thant of Burma and Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt e. Kurt Waldheim of Austria and Trygve Lie of Norway
According to some theories, in order to have a successful transition to democracy, both ______ need to have the upper hand.
A. softliners and hardliners B. hardliners and radicals C. radical and moderates D. softliners and moderates