A single-member district system
a. makes it easy for a third-party candidate to win
b. is generally used in a proportional representation system
c. makes it difficult for a third-party candidate to win
d. encourages third-party candidates to run
When the two major U.S. parties establish new bases of support, new policies and new philosophies, which type of election has taken place?
a. dealigning
b. realigning
c. part realigning and part dealigning
d. grass roots triumph
The phenomenon of states moving the date of their presidential primary to earlier in the year is called
a. packing the primary
b. competitive manipulation
c. front-loading
d. the earlier the better