Describe the role of the national party committee, differentiating it from the other main political party organizations. Who makes up the committee? Where does its main power reside?
What will be an ideal response?
Question -2-Contrast the trustee model versus the delegate model of representation, and explain the factors that affect which of the models a representative chooses to follow.
What will be an ideal response?
Question -3-Which of the following best describes American attitudes toward alternative lifestyles?
a. They are becoming more tolerant.
b. They are becoming less tolerant.
c. They have not changed since the 1960s.
d. They fluctuate widely and are unpredictable.
Question -4-What is party identification, and why is it important? How do political parties make use of it?
What will be an ideal response?
Question -5-Which of the following statements about the Occupy Wall Street movement is true?
a. Fewer Americans support its goals than support the goals of the Tea Party movement.
b. Most of its concerns have been addressed by government so it is unlikely that it will appear again.
c. The issues of concern to the Occupy Wall Street movement are consistent with the views of a substantial number of Americans.
d. It has coalesced into a political party that successfully elected its first candidate to political office in 2012.
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