A Party's Platform Is Best Understood as a

question 98

Multiple Choice

A party's platform is best understood as a

• A)negotiated agreement among the various factions in the party.
• B)public relations program designed for media consumption.
• C)clear statement of the principles to which each party candidate will be committed.
• D)set of rules for determining who can and who cannot become a member of the party.

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Definitions:

Incorporated

The process by which a business is legally declared a corporate entity, separate and distinct from its owners, with its own rights and liabilities.

In Personam Jurisdiction

The legal authority of a court to require a person to appear before it and to subject that person to its decisions.

In Rem Jurisdiction

A legal principle concerning the power a court has over an object or status rather than over a person, often used in property disputes.

Attachment Jurisdiction

A type of jurisdiction that allows a court to seize a defendant's property to satisfy a potential judgment before the court has made a decision on the merits of the case.