Although business and labor often appear at odds, they occasionally join forces

Candidate A with only 38 percent of the vote wins the election even though most voters cast their ballots for one of the other candidates. Which of the following terms describes this sort of election?

What will be an ideal response?

In general elections, studies have indicated that party identification __________

a. does not influence voting decisions b. typically plays a much smaller role than in primary elections c. is always less important than considerations about the personal characteristics of candidates in determining voting patterns d. plays a large role in determining voters' choices