What Effect Did the Increasing Size of the Electorate Have

question 59

Multiple Choice

What effect did the increasing size of the electorate have on American politics?

• A) Voters were more likely to make decisions on the basis of the personal characteristics of the candidates.
• B) Networks of leaders and activists were assembled to identify and attract new voters and get them to show up at the polls.
• C) It increased the reliance of the parties on nominating well-known presidential candidates who could attract easily impressionable voters.
• D) Party leaders turned away from mass communications and emphasized the importance of personal contact for getting voters to the polls.

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