Which of the following is considered a benefit of minor parties in the democratic process?
a. Their most effective role is to act as spoiler.
b. They tend to move individuals into either the Democratic or Republican parties.
c. They may have some effect on the main parties by changing the focus of preelection policy.
d. In some cases, they may circumvent the election of a potentially more popular candidate.
c
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A. dies B. goes back to the committee of the chamber that sponsored the bill after an additional 20 days C. will become law if the 10 days fall within the session or will become law after an additional 20 days if the bill was received by the governor within the last 10 days of the session D. will die if the bill was received within the last 10 days of the session and if it is not signed during the 20 days after the end of the session
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a. Supreme Court of the European Union b. European Court of Human Rights c. European Court of Second-Generation Rights d. Supreme Court of the European Convention