In his dissenting opinion in McConnell v. FEC (2003), Justice Scalia contends that
a. soft money corrupts the democratic process.
b. the Court majority was unduly limiting freedom of speech.
c. issue advertisements corrupt the democratic process.
d. Congress did not go far enough in regulating campaign contributions in the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.
b. the Court majority was unduly limiting freedom of speech.
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Pippa Norris argues that the choice of election system can make a society tend toward either “consensual” democracy or “adversarial” democracy. Which of the following statements best reflects her thesis?
a. Single-member district systems promote consensual democracy. b. Proportional representation systems promote adversarial democracy. c. Proportional representation systems promote consensual democracy. d. Single-member district systems promote consensual democracy, but only when voting turnout is high.
In a blanket primary, voters _____.
A. are required to declare their party affiliations on Election Day B. can choose eitherthe Democratic ballot or the Republican ballot, but not both C. participate in the primary of the party with which they are registered D. could choose the candidates of more than one party E. are required to register online on the day of the election