Why does the United States have a two-party system where it is difficult for third parties to gain prominence?
What will be an ideal response?
Students should emphasize that there are a variety of factors contributing to this system, not just one. They should list some of the following factors: winner-take-all districts, early conflicts between Federalists and Antifederalists, and state laws that make it difficult to create new parties.
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a. a class action b. a plea bargain c. judicial restraint d. standing
Mercantilists differ from liberalists in all of the following ways except,
a. mercantilists do not see wealth and economic growth as ends in themselves. b. liberalists treat all specializations as equal in value; mercantilists do not. c. mercantilists view the state as having an active and vital role in their economies; liberalists do not. d. mercantalists would advocate for free trade over protectionism.