Considering the average voter turnout percentages for primaries and caucuses, what would you advise a candidate whose campaign you were managing about spending time in states with primaries and states with caucuses?

a. Primaries will give a clearer indication of voter favor, so go with states with primaries.
b. Caucuses indicate the preferences of rank-and-file party members, so spend more time in those states.
c. Spend equal amounts of time in all states so as not to show favoritism.
d. Strategies for spending time in primary states versus caucus states have shown no differences in outcomes.

b

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Which statement best describes what E. E. Schattschneider meant by the claim that "political parties created democracy"?

A. Political parties mobilize majorities for the purpose of taking over government, which is the very definition of democracy. B. Through party platform creation, political parties give democratic voters a clear idea of the kind of people they are electing to represent them. C. In nominating candidates, political parties narrow voter choice and thus make an otherwise confusing democratic process understandable. D. By organizing the election process, political parties make it possible for voters to go to the polls and vote, thereby maintaining democracy.

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