Which of the following is true of political parties?
(A) They are highly centralized organizations that rely very little on state participants.
(B) They establish guidelines of behavior and insist that their candidates follow these guidelines.
(C) They require all members to pay dues.
(D) They try to gain control of government by winning elections.
(E) They generally concentrate their efforts on a single policy area.
Ans: (D) They try to gain control of government by winning elections.
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