A reform that allows voters to nominate candidates is the
a. direct primary
b. at-large election.
c. party caucus.
d. recall.
a
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Since the Civil War, which of the following parties has been the only party to ever finish second in a presidential race?
a. The Republican Party b. The Progressive Party c. The Whigs d. The Democratic Party e. The Green Party
Indirect techniques used by interest groups include
A. approaching officials personally to press a case. B. strategies that use the general public or individuals to influence the government for the interest group. C. illegal tactics such as bribes and payoffs. D. paying members of Congress as consultants in return for favorable votes on issues important to the interest group. E. testifying before congressional committees.
A person on the right side of the ideological spectrum would be least likely to support:
A. limited citizen participation. B. progressive taxes. C. distributive policies. D. regressive taxes.
In which event was there congressional oversight?
a. the approval of President Obama's 2008 budget b. the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 c. the Supreme Court nomination of Clarence Thomas d. the Watergate scandal