Which of the following people tend to be most discouraged from political participation due to the dominance of just two political parties?
A.) political moderates
B.) those with extreme ideological positions
C.) those who are registered independents
D.) political newcomers
Ans: B.) those with extreme ideological positions
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a. Contesting elections and forming governments afterward b. Rallying popular opinion around ideological platforms c. Getting information to television news outlets d. Converting new members to particular religious doctrines e. Eliminating other political parties from the political system
Under the Constitution, the limitations of presidential power were placed primarily in the hands of ______.
a. the people b. the Congress c. his/her party d. the judiciary
The philosophical ideas that drove the American Revolution could best be described as
A. destined to succeed. B. truly revolutionary. C. standard for the time. D. lofty and impractical. E. cautiously moderate.
According to Micah L. Sifry, campaigns at all levels of American politics tend to focus on mobilizing
a. likely voters. b. political independents. c. voters who do not normally vote. d. highly ideological voters.