Traditionally, the first presidential caucuses are conducted in ______.

Why did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention avoid using the word “nation” in the Constitution?

a. Southern states refused to ratify the Constitution if it referred to a nation. b. “Nation” implies a unitary regime. c. Anti-federalists threatened to assemble a new Constitutional Convention. d. The Declaration expressly rejected this term. e. Thomas Jefferson advised against it.

Brad has newly relocated to a medium-sized city in Texas. He is interested in running for city council and knows that there are three incumbents running so he decides to run for the fourth seat. This type of municipal election is an example of the ______

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.