The Democratic Party national committee changed its internal procedures to be more open and inclusive in response to
A) the end of the Civil War and of slavery.
B) pressures caused by the Great Depression.
C) the 1950s McCarthy Era blacklisting of citizens.
D) a traumatic 1968 convention following the assassination of Robert Kennedy.
E) a desire for more transparency following publicity about surveillance of citizens by the NSA and other national security agencies.
Question 2
In 2009, how many of the House Democrats voted against reforming health care, President Obama's most important policy initiative?
A) 0
B) 39
C) 83
D) 258
E) 7