Perhaps the Most Important Factor Determining Who Runs for Congress

question 44

Multiple Choice

Perhaps the most important factor determining who runs for Congress is

• A)local party officials.
• B)national party leaders.
• C)incumbent politicians.
• D)candidates' personal ambitions.
• E)ballot access laws.

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Communism

A political and economic ideology that aims for a classless society where all property is publicly owned, and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

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A belief in human equality, particularly with respect to social, political, and economic rights and privileges.

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