One of the Practical Reasons That Virtually All Prominent Candidates

question 5

Multiple Choice

One of the practical reasons that virtually all prominent candidates for the presidency and Congress run as Democrats or Republicans is that

• A) the Constitution was specifically designed with a two-party system in mind.
• B) it is easier to get on the general election ballot as a major-party candidate.
• C) most Americans want either a genuine liberal or a genuine conservative to represent them.
• D) most Americans do not trust candidates unaffiliated with a party.

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