What is the term for an election in which a candidate can win by getting the most votes, even if it is less than 50 percent of the votes?
a. a runoff election
b. a plurality
c. a recall election
d. a majority
Answer: b
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Republican presidential candidates since Richard Nixon have sought to build winning coalitions by combining affluent economic conservatives with women, minorities, and young people.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The limits on what Congress can do— what powers it has— are stipulated in
a. the Tenth Amendment. b. Article I, Section 8. c. the Fourteenth Amendment. d. the Bill of Rights. e. the First Amendment.
The political knowledge of many young adults changes from high school to college especially if professors encourage students to
A) respect authority. B) organize third parties. C) criticize the Constitution. D) question authority. E) train in traditional values.
Which of the following persons does NOT traditionally hold a seat on the National Security Council?
A. Secretary of the Treasury B. Speaker of the House C. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff D. director of national intelligence E. the vice president