Studies have indicated that which of the following is true concerning the opinions of Democratic and Republican leaders?
A) The leaders diverged sharply on many important issues.
B) Republican leaders identified with business, free enterprise, and economic conservatism, whereas Democratic leaders were friendly toward labor and government regulation of the economy.
C) Differences of opinion among party leaders were much sharper than the differences of opinion among rank-and-file members of the two parties.
D) All of the above.
E) Both B and C are correct.
Question -2-Which of the following is the correct presentation of the majority of American voters?
A) They are very ideological.
B) They stand somewhere near the middle ground on many issues of American politics.
C) They are very radical.
D) They are deeply and fundamentally divided over the basic issues of American politics.
E) They are quite knowledgeable about foreign events.
Question -3-Which type of electoral system appears to contribute to the formation of a two-party system in any society?
A) single-member districts where, in order to win, the candidate must receive a plurality of votes
B) multi-member districts where, in order to win, the candidate must receive a minimum of 10 percent of votes
C) a multi-member district where, in order to win, the candidate must receive a majority of votes
D) a multi-member district that used the proportional representation method of selecting representatives for the legislative branch
E) all of the above
Question -4-In the view of Cummings and Wise, which of the following contributes to what they refer to as dualism in the American political process?
A) tradition and history
B) the electoral system
C) the constitutional requirement for a two-party system
D) a and b
E) none of the above
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