A "permanent Congress" is a result of __________

a. advantages held by incumbents
b. coattail effects
c. high levels of competition in House elections
d. the Supreme Court's ruling in Pelosi v. Constituents

Answer: a

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You are running for president as a Republican candidate. What types of voters would you have to appeal to? Would you have to appeal to the same demographics in the general election? Why or why not?

Answer:

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In an attempt to reduce front-loading, in 2012, the Republican National Committee ruled that:

A. only Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada could choose delegates in February. B. issue ads placed by corporations and other organizations in the run-up to an election are constitutional. C. Alabama cannot require the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to disclose its membership rolls. D. using a blanket primary violates the parties'right to freedom of association. E. the "top two" primary system is constitutional.

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