Has America entered a new party system?
A) No, we are still in the midst of the New Deal era.
B) Yes, we have entered the Post-Modern party system.
C) We have left the New Deal era, but commentators don't agree about what has replaced it.
D) Some commentators say we are still in the New Deal era, but some think we have entered a new party system.
E) There is no such thing as a party system.
Question 2
In the historical mixed system of nominating presidential candidates, presidential candidates generally began active campaigning
A) three years before the general election.
B) early in the election year itself.
C) only after the nomination was formalized at the national convention.
D) three to four weeks before the general election.
E) within just a few weeks of the election.