Party Coalitions Persist in Part for Which of the Following

question 72

Multiple Choice

Party coalitions persist in part for which of the following reasons?

• A) because party organizations remain decentralized, mirroring the decentralized institutions of American federalism
• B) because party organizations remain highly centralized, mirroring the political organization of the states
• C) because party organizations remain quite weak, so as not to impede the candidates.
• D) because party organizations remain strong enough to be able to impose whatever conformity costs are necessary to keep their coalitions in line

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Definitions:

Defense of Marriage Act

A U.S. federal law enacted in 1996 that defined marriage for federal purposes as the union between one man and one woman, and allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted under the laws of other states.

Obergefell v. Hodges

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United States v. Windsor

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