Question 1

Which of the following encourages the two major parties to build broad coalitions?

Accepted Answer

A) the need to raise campaign funds 
B) the need to have policy "wiggle-room" once elected into power 
C) the desire to avoid their policy preferences becoming hijacked by extreme elements 
D) fear of demonization by the press 
E) the two-party system and the need to gain a plurality 
A) the need to raise campaign funds 
B) the need to have policy "wiggle-room" once elected into power 
C) the desire to avoid their policy preferences becoming hijacked by extreme elements 
D) fear of demonization by the press 
E) the two-party system and the need to gain a plurality E

Question 2

Proportional representation systems encourage the formation of smaller parties by enabling parties to

Accepted Answer

A) win legislative seats even though they do not receive a majority of votes in elections. 
B) receive campaign funds from government in proportion to their support in opinion polls. 
C) win legislative seats by lottery for parties that have no chance of winning majority support. 
D) share in patronage appointments,which serve as an incentive to lure campaign workers. 
E) advertise on television. 
A) win legislative seats even though they do not receive a majority of votes in elections. 
B) receive campaign funds from government in proportion to their support in opinion polls. 
C) win legislative seats by lottery for parties that have no chance of winning majority support. 
D) share in patronage appointments,which serve as an incentive to lure campaign workers. 
E) advertise on television. A

Question 3

Which of the following is an indication of strong party loyalty?

Accepted Answer

A) split-ticket voting 
B) an increase in independent voters 
C) straight-ticket voting 
D) the influence of short-term issues and candidates 
E) a focus on candidate charisma and personal style 
A) split-ticket voting 
B) an increase in independent voters 
C) straight-ticket voting 
D) the influence of short-term issues and candidates 
E) a focus on candidate charisma and personal style C

Question 4

________ prohibits the purchase of televised advertising time by candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) Scotland 
B) Great Britain 
C) The United States 
D) Germany 
E) Canada 
A) Scotland 
B) Great Britain 
C) The United States 
D) Germany 
E) Canada

Question 5

Why have the Democratic and Republican parties been so durable as to maintain existence since the Civil War? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Analysts believe that the durability of

Question 6

________ was the only Republican elected president from 1932 to 1964.

Accepted Answer

A) Richard Nixon 
B) Barry Goldwater 
C) Dwight Eisenhower 
D) Herbert Hoover 
E) Calvin Coolidge 
A) Richard Nixon 
B) Barry Goldwater 
C) Dwight Eisenhower 
D) Herbert Hoover 
E) Calvin Coolidge

Question 7

Which of the following groups is most closely aligned with the Democratic Party,voting more than 80 percent Democratic in presidential elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Latino Americans 
B) white Protestants 
C) Christian fundamentalists 
D) African Americans 
E) Roman Catholics 
A) Latino Americans 
B) white Protestants 
C) Christian fundamentalists 
D) African Americans 
E) Roman Catholics

Question 8

The issue of slavery gave birth to the ________ party as a major political party.

Accepted Answer

A) Federalist 
B) Democratic 
C) Republican 
D) Whig 
E) Populist 
A) Federalist 
B) Democratic 
C) Republican 
D) Whig 
E) Populist

Question 9

State central committees

Accepted Answer

A) endorse candidates in their state-wide primaries but do not have formal control over who is chosen. 
B) have the final say in who will be chosen as the candidates for national office from their party in their home state. 
C) provide only general policy guidance for the state organizations. 
D) are prevented from participating in fund-raising and voter registration because they receive government funding. 
E) concentrate most strongly on national elections. 
A) endorse candidates in their state-wide primaries but do not have formal control over who is chosen. 
B) have the final say in who will be chosen as the candidates for national office from their party in their home state. 
C) provide only general policy guidance for the state organizations. 
D) are prevented from participating in fund-raising and voter registration because they receive government funding. 
E) concentrate most strongly on national elections.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the patronage system is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a means of rewarding party workers for their loyalty. 
B) It was first established in the early twentieth century. 
C) It has fallen increasingly into the hands of party organizations. 
D) It weakens the bond that most federal staff members might otherwise feel for the congressperson under which they work. 
E) Today there are almost no patronage jobs left. 
A) It was a means of rewarding party workers for their loyalty. 
B) It was first established in the early twentieth century. 
C) It has fallen increasingly into the hands of party organizations. 
D) It weakens the bond that most federal staff members might otherwise feel for the congressperson under which they work. 
E) Today there are almost no patronage jobs left.

Question 11

________ representation systems are those in which seats in the legislature are allocated according to each political party's share of the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) Plurality 
B) Populist 
C) Minority 
D) Democratic 
E) Proportional 
A) Plurality 
B) Populist 
C) Minority 
D) Democratic 
E) Proportional

Question 12

Political parties in the United States originated partly as a political feud between

Accepted Answer

A) Marshall and Adams. 
B) Adams and Jackson. 
C) Lincoln and Douglas. 
D) Cleveland and Bryan. 
E) Hamilton and Jefferson. 
A) Marshall and Adams. 
B) Adams and Jackson. 
C) Lincoln and Douglas. 
D) Cleveland and Bryan. 
E) Hamilton and Jefferson.

Question 13

All of the following are characteristic of a party realignment EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) sharp divisions between the parties. 
B) enduring changes in party coalitions. 
C) major policy initiatives by the winning party. 
D) a very close electoral result. 
E) the disruption of the existing political order. 
A) sharp divisions between the parties. 
B) enduring changes in party coalitions. 
C) major policy initiatives by the winning party. 
D) a very close electoral result. 
E) the disruption of the existing political order.

Question 14

The history of democratic government is virtually synonymous with the history of

Accepted Answer

A) high voter turnout. 
B) the separation of powers. 
C) economic recessions. 
D) protest movements. 
E) political parties. 
A) high voter turnout. 
B) the separation of powers. 
C) economic recessions. 
D) protest movements. 
E) political parties.

Question 15

Political parties serve to

Accepted Answer

A) link the public with its elected leaders. 
B) enable people with different backgrounds and opinions to act together. 
C) offer the public a choice between policies and leaders. 
D) provide potential leaders an opportunity to attain public office. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) link the public with its elected leaders. 
B) enable people with different backgrounds and opinions to act together. 
C) offer the public a choice between policies and leaders. 
D) provide potential leaders an opportunity to attain public office. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 16

Prospective voting is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) a sudden shift in the vote from one party to another. 
B) choices based on party loyalty. 
C) choices based on a candidate's past performance. 
D) choices based on what candidates promise to do if elected. 
E) the symbolism of a candidate's personality. 
A) a sudden shift in the vote from one party to another. 
B) choices based on party loyalty. 
C) choices based on a candidate's past performance. 
D) choices based on what candidates promise to do if elected. 
E) the symbolism of a candidate's personality.

Question 17

What is meant by a party realignment?

Accepted Answer

A party realignment occurs when many sig

Question 18

What are primary elections and what impact have they had on party organizations?

Accepted Answer

A primary election is a method of nomina

Question 19

If a minor party gains a large following,it is almost certain that

Accepted Answer

A) the major parties will join together to attack the minor party. 
B) Congress will enact legislation to make it difficult for the minor party to get on the ballot. 
C) party in-fighting will tear it apart. 
D) one or both major parties will absorb its issue,and the minor party will lose support. 
E) the media will attack the minor party. 
A) the major parties will join together to attack the minor party. 
B) Congress will enact legislation to make it difficult for the minor party to get on the ballot. 
C) party in-fighting will tear it apart. 
D) one or both major parties will absorb its issue,and the minor party will lose support. 
E) the media will attack the minor party.

Question 20

________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) Italy 
C) The Netherlands 
D) The United States 
E) Sweden 
A) Germany 
B) Italy 
C) The Netherlands 
D) The United States 
E) Sweden

Which of the following encourages the two major parties to build broad coalitions?

Proportional representation systems encourage the formation of smaller parties by enabling parties to

Which of the following is an indication of strong party loyalty?

________ prohibits the purchase of televised advertising time by candidates.

Why have the Democratic and Republican parties been so durable as to maintain existence since the Civil War? Explain.

________ was the only Republican elected president from 1932 to 1964.

Which of the following groups is most closely aligned with the Democratic Party,voting more than 80 percent Democratic in presidential elections?

The issue of slavery gave birth to the ________ party as a major political party.

State central committees

Which of the following statements about the patronage system is true?

________ representation systems are those in which seats in the legislature are allocated according to each political party's share of the popular vote.

Political parties in the United States originated partly as a political feud between

All of the following are characteristic of a party realignment EXCEPT

The history of democratic government is virtually synonymous with the history of

Political parties serve to

Prospective voting is characterized by

What is meant by a party realignment?

What are primary elections and what impact have they had on party organizations?

If a minor party gains a large following,it is almost certain that

________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.

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Which of the following encourages the two major parties to build broad coalitions?

Proportional representation systems encourage the formation of smaller parties by enabling parties to

Which of the following is an indication of strong party loyalty?

________ prohibits the purchase of televised advertising time by candidates.

Why have the Democratic and Republican parties been so durable as to maintain existence since the Civil War? Explain.

________ was the only Republican elected president from 1932 to 1964.

Which of the following groups is most closely aligned with the Democratic Party,voting more than 80 percent Democratic in presidential elections?

The issue of slavery gave birth to the ________ party as a major political party.

State central committees

Which of the following statements about the patronage system is true?

________ representation systems are those in which seats in the legislature are allocated according to each political party's share of the popular vote.

Political parties in the United States originated partly as a political feud between

All of the following are characteristic of a party realignment EXCEPT

The history of democratic government is virtually synonymous with the history of

Political parties serve to

Prospective voting is characterized by

What is meant by a party realignment?

What are primary elections and what impact have they had on party organizations?

If a minor party gains a large following,it is almost certain that

________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

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