Political parties normally pitch their campaigns towards the middle because Americans are ...

Political parties normally pitch their campaigns towards the middle because Americans are __________.
 
  a. conservatives
  b. Communists
  c. liberals
  d. moderates

Question -2-

Unlike Western European democracies, the United States has a __________.
 
  a. two-party system
  b. single-party system
  c. multiparty system
  d. independent party system

Question -3-

As the first president of the United States, George Washington aligned with __________.
 
  a. the Jeffersonians
  b. the Federalists
  c. no party
  d. the Whigs

Question -4-

When candidates and officeholders make decisions based on their party affiliation rather than on the countrys needs, they are referred to as __________.
 
  a. conservative
  b. partisan
  c. liberal
  d. third party members

Question -5-

Political parties consist of three interrelated components, including __________.
 
  a. private citizens who belong to political action committees or PACs
  b. officeholders who are elected or appointed in the name of the party
  c. professionals and activists who run the bureaucracy
  d. business organizations that lobby the government

Question -6-

What are the main ideas drawn out in Putnams Bowling Alone?
 
  What will be an ideal response?