The experiences of George McGovern in 1972 and Jimmy Carter in 1976 under the new rules illustrated that
a. outsiders with tenuous links to others in the party could compete and make it harder to win and govern.
b. making the process fairer would damage the party on Election Day because it shifted the Democrats too far to the left.
c. Republicans would have a permanent advantage in presidential elections because the party could quickly rally around a nominee who had not been bruised in the primaries.
d. by making the process more representative and fair, the Democratic Party could capture the vital center in American politics.
a. outsiders with tenuous links to others in the party could compete and make it harder to win and govern.
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The Federal Communications Act was passed in
a. 1936. b. 1937. c. 1919. d. 1934. e. 1920
Typically, senior White House staff members are drawn from the ranks of
A) the president's campaign staff. B) Ivy league colleges and universities. C) the nation's top law schools. D) Congress. E) the Department of Justice.