Progressive Era Reforms That Promoted the Direct Primary Have Unintentionally

question 20

Multiple Choice

Progressive era reforms that promoted the direct primary have unintentionally made it:

• A) harder to defeat incumbents
• B) easier to raise money
• C) harder for Democratic candidates to get elected
• D) easier for minor parties to do well

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