How have primaries changed over time in their importance to presidential selection? How do they affect the presidential selection process now?
What will be an ideal response?
Prior to 1972, the delegates to a party’s convention were not bound by primary election or caucus results. Therefore, party leaders most often chose the party nominee, and primary results had little, if any, effect on the nomination. Now, most delegates are bound by the results of primaries and caucuses, which means the stakes of these contests are much higher. Further, with front-loading, the nominee is often chosen much earlier than in the past and as a result of wresting momentum from other competitors.
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What has been the relationship between China and the global economy in recent years?
A. China has become more and more integrated in the global capitalist system. B. China has shunned international organizations such as the WTO. C. The United States has sought to prevent inclusion of China into the global economy. D. Many countries refuse to trade with China due to human rights concerns. E. Europe has been buying up a lot of Chinese debt.
All of the following statements concerning congressional committee chairs are true EXCEPT ______.
a. committee chairs have lost some of their power in the past thirty years. b. committee chairs serve at the pleasure of the party caucus and party leaders. c. throughout most of the twentieth century, the seniority system controlled the selection of committee chairs. d. the use of the seniority system means that the member of the majority party with the longest service on the committee is selected as the chair. e. seniority is now irrelevant for the selection of committee chairs.