Ticket Splitting Was Almost Unheard of in the Nineteenth Century

question 40

Multiple Choice

Ticket splitting was almost unheard of in the nineteenth century because

• A) political parties provided voters with ballots.
• B) party platforms were rarely consistent.
• C) incumbents used the perks of office to sway voters.
• D) government-printed ballots listed candidates in columns.
• E) Both A and D

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Installment

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Cost Recovery

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