Study of Top-Two ​Primaries in the 2012 Election Cycle Showed

question 19

Multiple Choice

Study of top-two ​primaries in the 2012 election cycle showed that  ___________ than under more traditional primary election methods.

• A)voting turnout was lower 
• B)​candidates were less polarized
• C)​there was a larger impact on the ideological nature of candidates' campaigns
• D)​voting turnout was higher
• E)​this type of election produced better, more competent elected officials

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Definitions:

Government Intervention

Actions taken by a government to influence or regulate the economy or specific industries, often to correct market failures or promote social welfare.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services supplied that is equal to the quantity demanded at the market equilibrium price.

Government Intervention

Actions taken by a government to affect the economy, which can include regulations, subsidies, tariffs, and other forms of involvement.

Market Efficiency

A condition in which all available information is fully reflected in asset prices, making it impossible to consistently achieve higher returns than the overall market.