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The Challenge of Democracy,
Eighth Edition
Kenneth Janda, Northwestern University Jeffrey M. Berry, Tufts University
Jerry Goldman, Northwestern University
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Chapter Nine: Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns
- Can you explain why political parties favor closed rather than open primaries?
- Can you explain why convention delegates are chosen increasingly earlier in recent election years?
- Can you explain why the presidential election is federal and not national?
- Can you explain why Congress cannot limit what an individual spends independently on an election campaign?
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