Which of the following about the recent 2013 presidential elections is CORRECT?
a. The Leader refused to back the conservative candidates ensuring the Revolutionary Guards and conservative clerical institutions would not interfere with the elections.
b. Rouhani ran a platform emphasizing that Iran should not compromise on its foreign policy stances, including its nuclear program.
c. Massive
uprisings occurred after the election, protesting the unfair nature of Iranian elections.
d. Rouhani became the first non-cleric president to lead Iran in twenty four years.
e. A hardline conservative, Rouhani ran on a populist platform including the need to provide a monthly stipend to Iran's citizens.
a
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Which of the following is an effect of immigration on American politics?
a. Politicians choose to ignore immigrant concerns because immigrants have low voter turnout rates. b. Destination states gain in Congress because the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on a state's entire adult population, regardless of legal status. c. Immigration has provided an important area in which politicians have been able to set aside partisanship and find consensus on a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers. d. Immigration has reduced the advantage in registered voters held by Democrats, as most legal immigrants self-identify as Republicans.
Under which of the following circumstances would the House of Representatives be most likely to select the president because the Electoral College did not produce a majority winner?
a. during wartime b. when the public is particularly distrustful of government c. when there are three or more candidates receiving Electoral College votes d. when the public is polarized by party