Author Question: One reason cited by political scientists for the United States having only two major political ... (Read 65 times)

kshipps · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

One reason cited by political scientists for the United States having only two major political parties is the

a. influence of money.
b. use of a proportional system.
c. increasingly limited news coverage of elections.
d. use of a single-member district system.
e. use of a representative system.

Question 2

The role of competitive elections is best described as

a. one of multiple factors, including rule of law and civil society, for determining if a society is democratic.
b. the sole determining criteria for establishing if a society is democratic.
c. best achieved through the use of force.
d. only legitimate if 75 percent of eligible voters cast their ballot.
e. necessary for the development of a capitalist economy.