Which of the following describes the process of selecting delegates to the national conventions?
A) a majority of the delegates are selected by the party leadership in caucus
B) a majority of the delegates are selected by presidential primaries
C) a majority of the delegates are selected by rank-and-file members utilizing caucuses
D) a majority of the delegates are selected by old-style, big-city political bosses
E) a majority of the delegates purchase their position
B
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Poor states, with low tax capacity, are forced to
a. tax at a lower rate than wealthy states because there is less demand for basic services. b. tax at the same rate as wealthy states because tax capacity is not related to tax effort. c. exert less tax effort than wealthy states. d. tax at high rates just to pull in enough money to pay for basic governmental functions.
Which of the following events during the 2012 general election caused consternation for President Obama's campaign?
a. Michelle Obama's reluctance to say the Pledge of Allegiance when she visited an elementary school b. Vice President Joe Biden's nomination speech c. the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi d. a suggestion that Obama would never receive the votes of 47 percent of Americans who were dependent on public assistance