During the nineteenth century, the term floaters referred to

A. individuals who were undecided as election day approached.
B. individuals who voted more than once.
C. members of political parties who defected to the other side.
D. voters who refused to support incumbents.
E. voters who always supported incumbents.

Answer: B

Political Science

You might also like to view...

Explain the processes for amending the Constitution. Which process have most amendments followed?

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science

What was Teddy Roosevelt's reaction to the big-money politics of his predecessor, President McKinley?

A) Roosevelt supported the Tillman Act, a reform prohibiting corporations from giving funds to parties and candidates. B) His party discontinued taking monies from corporations. C) Roosevelt supported the Tillman Act, a reform limiting the giving funds of funds by corporations to parties and candidates. D) He lobbied privately for his fellow politicians to stop taking money from corporations.

Political Science