Early Presidential Primaries and Caucuses Are More Important Because They

question 64

Multiple Choice

Early presidential primaries and caucuses are more important because they

• A) allocate more than 85 percent of all delegates in the nomination process.
• B) encourage more candidates to run for the nomination in later primaries and caucuses.
• C) determine who the vice presidential nominee will be.
• D) can help a candidate secure media attention and financial support.
• E) are held in the largest, most populated states.

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An ownership interest in land in which the owner has the greatest possible aggregation of rights, privileges, and power. The owner can use, possess, or dispose of the property as he or she chooses during his or her lifetime. On death, the interest in the property passes to the owner’s heirs.

Disposition

The act of selling, giving away, or disposing of property; also pertains to the inclination or temperament of a person.

Fixture

A piece of equipment or furniture which is fixed in position in a property, making it a part of the property.

Disinterested Third Party

A disinterested third party is an independent individual or entity with no personal stake or bias in the outcome of a negotiation or decision-making process.