Which of the following is an institutional constraint that encourages the two major political parties to operate as "big tents"?
a. Multimember districts
b. Proportional representation
c. Closed primaries
d. Direct and open primaries
d
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a. a command economy. b. mercantilism. c. colonialism. d. a laissez-faire economy. e. socialism.
Closed primary states allow only registered voters of a political party to cast a ballot in that party's primary election
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
How did the state government ultimately respond to the Texas Supreme Court's decision in Edgewood v. Kirby?
with poor districts b. by eliminating any consideration of race and ethnicity in drawing school boundaries c. by implementing a new system of teacher accountability d. by creating a statewide school tax
An interest group that appears to have many grassroots members but in fact does not have individual citizens as members is called what?
A. a "007" organization B. a "sheep's clothing" organization C. an "astroturf" organization D. a "Benedict Arnold" organization