Which of the following was a critique of using congressional caucuses as a nominating institution?
A)They were prone to majority tyranny.
B)They always led to an unqualified nominee.
C)They were unrepresentative of the party rank-and-file membership.
D)They overrepresented the interests of states with small populations.
C
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A sign of weak democratization in Russia can be seen in the fact that
a. voter turnout has been low. b. no new parties have been formed since the creation of United Russia. c. national election laws effectively disqualify small national parties and regional parties. d. although the country has held regular elections, Russia has yet to experience a real transfer of power from one political grouping to another. e. new parties cannot be formed without the consent of the government.
Which of the following statements is not accurate?
a. To maintain the neutrality of the federal judiciary, interest groups are prohibited from lobbying either for or against judicial nominations. b. On occasion, state and local party leaders are consulted in the selection of federal district court judges. c. By custom, the Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearings on all judicial nominations. d. The final step in the judicial appointment process for federal judges is a majority vote by the Senate.