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yoroshambo · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Ideologically, American public opinion tends to show certain consistent trends. Ideologically, most Americans

a. are either extreme left or extreme right in their leanings.
b. are prone to swing back and forth between liberal and conservative ideologies.
c. are prone to follow the lead of European nations such as France and Britain.
d. are moderate, or centrist, thus creating a scenario in which the two major parties are leery of venturing away from the center.
e. are unsure of where they stand.

Question 2

In the United States a candidate for a congressional seat wins a plurality of the votes but not a majority; however, the candidate still wins the seat. This process is referred to as

a. proportional representation.
b. winner-take-all.
c. district voting.
d. clean sweep theory.
e. constitutional apportionment.