The percentage of votes needed to pass the state budget is a

a. simple majority vote

Which of the following best describes the arms race?

a. the rapid movements of world governments to arm and thereby protect Eastern European countries from attack by the Soviet Union in the wake of World War II b. a tense relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1950s and 1960s during which each side was striving to procure more weapons than the other c. the U.S. race in the early twenty-first century to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction to unstable governments d. the efforts to rapidly reduce the number of nuclear weapons held by the United States and the Soviet Union

Why are third parties referred to as the unsung heroes of American politics?

A) They eliminate the difference between the major and minor parties. B) They help the major parties win elections by splitting their votes. C) They have lasted longer than the two major parties. D) They provide a major economic benefit to the country. E) They bring new issues to the forefront of public debate.