What is a manifesto?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A published statement of policies that a party promises to carry out if it is elected to govern
- Step 1: Parties publish a statement before an election. Step 2. It sets out their policies. Answer: a statement of promised policies. Why not the others: these are an Act, a committee report and an electoral register.
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