In Federal Election Campaigns, Direct Confrontation Strategies

question 29

Multiple Choice

In federal election campaigns, direct confrontation strategies:

• A) involve parties talking past each other to avoid taking opposing positions on the same issues
• B) are relatively rare because there are few issues on which Canadians are deeply divided.
• C) are relatively frequent because there are many political parties involved.
• D) involve parties selectively emphasizing issues the electorate trusts them to handle.

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Definitions:

Checks And Balances

A system that ensures no single branch of government becomes too powerful, by granting each branch some form of authority over the others.

Branches of Government

The division of government into separate and independent units with distinct responsibilities, typically including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

Legislative

Relating to a legislature or law-making body, legislative involves the process of crafting, enacting, and amending laws and statutes.

Commerce Clause

A provision of the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) that gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.