Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. When the leaders of the new government took the steps that led to the creation of the first political parties, they expected and wanted party competition to become a permanent feature of American politics.
2. Parties grew out of the efforts of political entrepreneurs to build alliances and coordinate the collective activity necessary to gain control of and use the machinery of government.
3. There was an irresistible temptation to press hot buttons when campaigns sought to persuade politically unsophisticated and uninvolved people that they had a stake in the election and a compelling reason to vote.
4. The United States, like most modern democracies, has a two-party system that simplifies choices for voters.
5. A system of proportional representation helps preserve smaller parties because votes for their candidates are not wasted.

Answer 1

1.false
2.true
3.true
4.false
5.true