Why did the party convention come to replace the caucus as a mechanism to nominate candidates for political office?

a. The caucus system was opaque, favoring party elites and incumbents.
b. The caucus system was inefficient and arbitrary.
c. The caucus system overly favored urban business interests.
d. The caucus system was too clearly controlled by the executive branch.


a

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a. Deregulation protects consumers by guarding against inflation and price gouging. b. Deregulation addresses fundamental flaws in the free-market economy. c. Eliminating costly regulations makes U.S. products more competitive in the world marketplace. d. Without as many regulations, workers will be less likely to be injured in workplace accidents.

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The Treaty of Lisbon produced a watered-down version of a European Union __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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a. director of the budget. b. governor. c. chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. d. Legislative Analyst.

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