A Democratic initiative to equalize school funding by increasing state aid and taxes led to a voter reaction that gave Republicans control of the state government in:

Most candidates for major political positions are chosen by registered party members during ______.

a. referenda b. nominating conventions c. primaries d. initiatives e. partisan sorting

The selection of the vice presidential nominee at the national convention is based on the

A. results of public opinion polls taken just before the convention begins. B. convention delegates' judgment as to the candidate who would make the best vice president. C. presidential nominee's choice of a running mate. D. results of the primaries and caucuses; the candidate who places second in these contests is nominated as the running mate of the candidate who finishes first. E. None of these answers is correct.