A major characteristic of America's two major parties is that they

A major characteristic of America's two major parties is that they
 
  a. are highly centralized, with strong national organs exercising heavy influence over
   weaker state party organizations.
   b. tend to be single-interest parties that avoid becoming multiinterest coalitions.
   c. are coalitions, gaining support from varied segments of the population.
   d. avoid taking moderate political positions in order to attract voters.
  e. are always more powerful at the local level than at the national level.

Question -2-

There are no federal laws that prohibit which of the following kinds of discrimination in the private workforce?
 
  a. Gender discrimination
  b. Racial discrimination
  c. Discrimination on the basis of ethnicity
  d. Discrimination on the basis of disability
  e. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

Question -3-

In order to prevent blacks from having meaningful opportunities to select officeholders
 
  a. the Democratic Party in the South prohibited blacks from participating in primary elections.
  b. southern states refused to open polling places during daylight hours.
  c. southern states outlawed the Democratic Party.
  d. local governments eliminated elections and appointed officeholders instead.
  e. white citizens boycotted most elections.

Question -4-

Which one of the following is true of congressional elections?
 
  a. House elections tend to be more competitive than Senate elections.
  b. Senate reelection rates are higher than those in the House.
  c. In general, few members of either the Senate or the House are reelected.
  d. House and Senate elections are equally competitive.
  e. Senate races tend to be more competitive than House races.