Parties at the State Level Have Less Power Than at the National

question 34

Multiple Choice

Parties at the state level have less power than at the national level because

• A) they are not as well-financed as the national parties.
• B) voters are not familiar with the party's candidates at the state and local levels.
• C) local issues are usually not ideological in nature.
• D) state and local parties are poorly organized.
• E) interest groups co-opt the powers of the parties at the state level.

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