Party activists are important to the parties for all of the following reasons EXCEPT this:
a. They provide the base of votes from which candidates build majorities to win elections.
b. They are able to exert power over the nomination of candidates.
c. They force potential candidates to take issue positions consistent with their beliefs.
d. They are the source of the drive to capture moderate voters and win elections.
e. They put pressure on members of the party in Congress to vote on the basis of the party’s ideology.
d. They are the source of the drive to capture moderate voters and win elections.
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a. Galveston News b. Houston Morning Star c. San Antonio Express d. Houston Post
What is key to creating an energetic presidency?
a. Creating a plural executive so power will be shared among different individuals who can find the best solutions. b. Giving the President a broad grant of power so he is capable of responding to any crisis. c. Providing the President with an unlimited term so he can consider national interests. d. Avoiding ambitious individuals who would use the temporary advantages conveyed by national crisis to permanently alter the constitutional order.