Block grants are a form of financial aid from one level of government to another to be used for a narrowly defined purpose

Ideologically, American public opinion tends to show certain consistent trends. Ideologically, most Americans

a. are either extreme left or extreme right in their leanings. b. are prone to swing back and forth between liberal and conservative ideologies. c. are prone to follow the lead of European nations such as France and Britain. d. are moderate, or centrist, thus creating a scenario in which the two major parties are leery of venturing away from the center. e. are unsure of where they stand.

One unintended consequence of the convention and primary system was that it 

A. pushed candidates toward the center. B. pushed candidates away from the center. C. gave more control to party leaders. D. discouraged activists from participating in elections. E. None of these are correct.