The drafters of West Germany's Basic Law attempted to prevent the success of extremist parties by
a. having the Chancellor chosen by the states.
b. making terms in office short.
c. forbidding the re-election of top officials.
d. making campaigns long and expensive.
e. electing half of the lower house through proportional representation.
e
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A) ?partisanship; patriotic ritual. B) patriotic ?ritual; good citizenship. C) ?congressional leaders; political behavior. D) ?branches of government; knowledge of and respect for the president. E) ?city council; national government.