______ states that increasing the number of social cleavages in a country has less of an effect on party system size if the electoral system is nonproportional than if it’s proportional.
A. Duverger’s theory
B. Duverger’s law
C. Duverger’s hypothesis
D. Freezing hypothesis
A. Duverger’s theory
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The Democratic National Committee adopted a set of reforms in 2016 under which:
A. about two-thirds of all superdelegates in 2020 will be bound to vote for the winner of their state's primaries or caucuses. B. only Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada will be able to choose delegates through direct primaries. C. corporations will be prohibited from participating directly in and contributing to political campaigns. D. political parties will be prohibited from requiring the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to disclose its membership rolls. E. a candidate will have the right to engage in the discussion of public issues and vigorously and tirelessly advocate his own election.