In the era prior to the institution of direct primaries, ______.
A. only self-funded candidates could win elections
B. only nonpartisan candidates could get elected
C. political party bosses controlled elections by selecting candidates and getting them elected
D. none of these
Answer: C
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Which of the following functions of political parties helps simplify voting choices for the electorate?
A) They act as the major institution through which the executive and legislative branches cooperate with each other. B) They volunteer at the polling places. C) They help citizens learn about important political issues. D) They inform voters of the shortcomings of the majority party's agenda. E) They take the larger number of people who want to run for office and narrow the field.
______ was the first country in the world to include sexual orientation in its constitution as a category protected from discrimination.
A. Canada B. South Africa C. The Netherlands D. Brazil