The electoral competition model suggests that __________
a. Democratic candidates will become more liberal as the campaign progresses
b. Republican candidates will become more conservative as the campaign progresses
c. Republican and Democratic candidates will move from moderate positions to more extreme positions as the campaign progresses
d. Republican and Democratic candidates will move toward the median voter as the campaign progresses
d
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Foreign and defense policies are examples of constituent policies
a. True b. False
The role of the two major political parties in the United States
a. has been seriously weakened by the growth of bargaining and compromise needed to solve national problems. b. has never been healthier based on how people vote and evaluate candidates, who wins elections, and how the nation is governed. c. has been strengthened by institutional reforms that enable the parties to limit dissent and spend more money on campaigns. d. has been weakened because of the adoption of proportional representation that facilitated the growth of serious third parties.