The Advent of the Australian Ballot in the Early Twentieth

question 16

Multiple Choice

The advent of the Australian ballot in the early twentieth century was significant because it

• A)removed all party labels from the voting process.
• B)allowed voters to rank order each of the candidates running for a given office.
• C)provided voters with the ability to write in candidates who did not have their names printed on the ballot.
• D)enabled voters to make their choices on the basis of the individual candidate rather than the collective merits of a party's candidates.

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Definitions:

Skills Approach

A perspective on leadership that emphasizes the importance of developing specific, learnable abilities and competencies for effective leadership.

Style Approach

A leadership paradigm that emphasizes the significance of a leader's manner of interaction with followers, focusing on task-oriented and relationship-oriented behaviors.

Great Person Approach

A theory suggesting that leadership is inherent in certain individuals who possess unique traits making them naturally suited to lead.

Skills Approach

A perspective on leadership that emphasizes the importance of leaders' capabilities, suggesting that effective leadership is a result of skills that can be learned and developed.