In primaries, party members vote in a state election for the candidate they want to represent them in the general election. After the primaries and caucuses, each major party, Democrat and Republican, holds a national convention to select a Presidential nominee.
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The answer is A) concentrated within a small upper class
In 1854, the controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act, split two
existing political parties the Whig party and Jacksonian Democrats and led to
the creation of the Republican party. Kansas-Nebraska act overturned the Missouri
compromise and allowed settlers to decide whether slavery would be allowed in
their state. This led to the creation of the Republican party founded by anti-slavers
whose primary objective was fighting slavery.
Answer:
The two ways include:
1. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) regulates donation limits for PACs.
2. The National Rifle Association pays lobbyists to promote its interests.
Explanation:
The above given statements are the answers to the questions asked above regarding to the influence of groups in a given political life of a country.