Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
Over the last few decades, the importance of party members in selecting party leaders in liberal democracies has:
AShows no clear trend
BHas stayed the same
CHas decreased
DHas increased ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Has increased — The importance of party members in selecting leaders has increased, so the answer is increased.
Explanation
★The importance of party members in selecting leaders has increased, so the answer is increased.
★Many parties have widened the say of ordinary members in choosing leaders.
★Earlier, leaders were often picked by a small group of parliamentarians.
★Now members frequently vote directly in leadership contests.
★This is seen as making parties more internally democratic.
★So the role of members in selecting leaders has grown.
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