While minor parties may come and go, the two major contestants for national power generally stay the same during an electoral era

From the time of winning office to the time of leaving it, the popularity of most recent presidents

A) climbed slowly and steadily. B) declined, except immediately following an election. C) escalated rapidly throughout the term of office. D) declined slowly and steadily, regardless of election status. E) remained steady throughout one or both terms.

An important part of presidential campaigning is activating voters' latent partisanship. This entails

A. the demonization of the other party's nominees. B. assigning blame for recent failures. C. assigning credit for recent successes. D. reminding party members why they're party members. E. None of these are correct.