The first critical election under the current party system took place in the contest between (among)
a. Jefferson and Adams (1800).
b. Reagan and Carter (1980).
c. Hoover and Roosevelt (1932)
d. Jackson, Hamilton, and T. Roosevelt (1824).
e. Lincoln, Breckinridge, Bell, and Douglas (1860).
Ans: e. Lincoln, Breckinridge, Bell, and Douglas (1860).
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A) it is carried out by a well-trained research scientist. B) it involves both empirical and rational processes. C) it uses models and constructs to generate ideas. D) the purpose is to understand the universe around us
Which of the following features of the Constitution makes it possible for the winner of the national popular vote to come in second in the electoral vote?
a the requirement that an elector cannot vote for presidential and vice presidential candidates who are both from that elector’s state. b The requirement that the electors meet and vote in their respective states rather than altogether in the national capital. c The provision that these it up to the legislature in each state to decide how the electors in that state are allocated. d The provision that requires a majority of the electoral vote to be elected president.