Which statement best illustrates the effects of moving from a primary election to a general election on a candidate's behavior?
A) Mitt Romney's decision not to defend a pledge made earlier to cut taxes by 20 percent
B) Barack Obama softening his stance on Iran when speaking to Israeli lobbyists
C) Mitt Romney's aggressive stance on the issue of immigration
D) Barack Obama's shift from opposing the Iraq War to supporting it
A
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When justices meet in conference to vote on a case, all of the following are true EXCEPT
A) there are no outsiders in the room. B) the only record consists of handwritten notes taken by the justices. C) most justices already have made their decision. D) the chief justice speaks last. E) justices express their vote in order of seniority.
Following the 2014 midterm elections, President Obama and congressional Republicans promised to work together, but the the experience from 2010 suggests that
a. it will be easy for the two sides to reach agreements since they agree on the major issues facing the country. b. gridlock will prevail because President Obama will veto many bills passed by Congress. c. working together comes with compromises that neither side is particularly enthusiastic about. d. significant policy changes will occur because there is now unified control of the federal government.