Question 1

During the twentieth century,American parties lost their exclusive control over

Accepted Answer

A) nominations. 
B) financing. 
C) platforms. 
D) the staffing of government jobs. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) nominations. 
B) financing. 
C) platforms. 
D) the staffing of government jobs. 
E) All these answers are correct. E

Question 2

All of the following use top-two primaries EXCEPT

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A) New York. 
B) Washington. 
C) California. 
D) Nebraska. 
E) Louisiana. 
A) New York. 
B) Washington. 
C) California. 
D) Nebraska. 
E) Louisiana. A

Question 3

Which of the following groups is NOT typically a part of the Democratic coalition?

Accepted Answer

A) city dwellers 
B) Hispanics 
C) union members 
D) Jews 
E) fundamentalist Christians 
A) city dwellers 
B) Hispanics 
C) union members 
D) Jews 
E) fundamentalist Christians E

Question 4

Which of the following are key players in the modern campaign?

Accepted Answer

A) pollsters 
B) media consultants 
C) fundraising specialists 
D) campaign consultants 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) pollsters 
B) media consultants 
C) fundraising specialists 
D) campaign consultants 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 5

American party organizations

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A) are about to die out. 
B) are more powerful today than at any time in history. 
C) have more power than their Western European counterparts. 
D) are still important,but their role in campaigns is secondary to that of candidates. 
E) are unimportant in the political system today. 
A) are about to die out. 
B) are more powerful today than at any time in history. 
C) have more power than their Western European counterparts. 
D) are still important,but their role in campaigns is secondary to that of candidates. 
E) are unimportant in the political system today.

Question 6

Explain how party coalitions in the U.S.reflect the nature of party competition.Does coalition formation tend to moderate or radicalize parties? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The overriding goal of a major American

Question 7

Some analysts predict that soon the most important medium of election politics will be

Accepted Answer

A) television. 
B) the Internet. 
C) radio. 
D) newspapers. 
E) magazines. 
A) television. 
B) the Internet. 
C) radio. 
D) newspapers. 
E) magazines.

Question 8

Hillary Clinton was the first ________ ever chosen as the presidential nominee of a major party.

Accepted Answer

A) Christian 
B) Harvard graduate 
C) former senator 
D) woman 
E) former secretary of state 
A) Christian 
B) Harvard graduate 
C) former senator 
D) woman 
E) former secretary of state

Question 9

Which demographic is key to the future of both parties?

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanic voters 
B) African American voters 
C) middle-class voters 
D) Jewish voters 
E) the senior vote 
A) Hispanic voters 
B) African American voters 
C) middle-class voters 
D) Jewish voters 
E) the senior vote

Question 10

________ is based on judgment about the past performance of an elected official or political party.

Accepted Answer

A) Prospective voting 
B) Retrospective voting 
C) Split-ticket voting 
D) Straight-ticket voting 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) Prospective voting 
B) Retrospective voting 
C) Split-ticket voting 
D) Straight-ticket voting 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a single-issue party?

Accepted Answer

A) Populists 
B) Green Party 
C) Socialist Workers Party 
D) Libertarian Party 
E) Greenback Party 
A) Populists 
B) Green Party 
C) Socialist Workers Party 
D) Libertarian Party 
E) Greenback Party

Question 12

The main battleground for votes is

Accepted Answer

A) radio. 
B) newspaper ads. 
C) magazine ads. 
D) television. 
E) social media. 
A) radio. 
B) newspaper ads. 
C) magazine ads. 
D) television. 
E) social media.

Question 13

Political parties serve to

Accepted Answer

A) connect citizens with government. 
B) enable people with different backgrounds and opinions to act together. 
C) offer the public a choice between policies and leaders. 
D) provide a way for like-minded leaders and citizens to work together. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) connect citizens with government. 
B) enable people with different backgrounds and opinions to act together. 
C) offer the public a choice between policies and leaders. 
D) provide a way for like-minded leaders and citizens to work together. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 14

A(n)________ party is a minor party that bases its appeal on the claim that the major parties are having a corrupting influence on government and policy.

Accepted Answer

A) third 
B) reform 
C) single-issue 
D) ideological 
E) factional 
A) third 
B) reform 
C) single-issue 
D) ideological 
E) factional

Question 15

Negative television campaign ads

Accepted Answer

A) are less prominent now than they were three decades ago. 
B) now constitute the largest share of political ads. 
C) can only be run by the official campaign of a candidate. 
D) are,while negative,usually factually accurate. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) are less prominent now than they were three decades ago. 
B) now constitute the largest share of political ads. 
C) can only be run by the official campaign of a candidate. 
D) are,while negative,usually factually accurate. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 16

At the state level the 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 17

Which of the following is an accurate representation of the public's opinion about leaders and their accountability?

Accepted Answer

A) Most citizens have a high opinion of Congress as a whole but say they have little confidence in their local representative in Congress. 
B) Most citizens have a high opinion of both Congress as a whole and their local representative in Congress. 
C) Most citizens have a low opinion of Congress as a whole but say they have confidence in their local representative in Congress. 
D) Most citizens have a low opinion of Congress as a whole and also of their local representative in Congress. 
E) Most citizens do not feel that their local representatives in Congress should be held accountable for the votes they have to make in order to stay in line with their party's platform. 
A) Most citizens have a high opinion of Congress as a whole but say they have little confidence in their local representative in Congress. 
B) Most citizens have a high opinion of both Congress as a whole and their local representative in Congress. 
C) Most citizens have a low opinion of Congress as a whole but say they have confidence in their local representative in Congress. 
D) Most citizens have a low opinion of Congress as a whole and also of their local representative in Congress. 
E) Most citizens do not feel that their local representatives in Congress should be held accountable for the votes they have to make in order to stay in line with their party's platform.

Question 18

The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between

Accepted Answer

A) slave states and free states. 
B) the older eastern states and the newer western states. 
C) small farmers and states' rights advocates,and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests. 
D) business and labor. 
E) Protestants and Catholics. 
A) slave states and free states. 
B) the older eastern states and the newer western states. 
C) small farmers and states' rights advocates,and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests. 
D) business and labor. 
E) Protestants and Catholics.

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT part of the 2016 Democratic Party platform?

Accepted Answer

A) expanding educational opportunities 
B) protecting the Medicare program 
C) privatizing social security 
D) promoting clean energy 
E) raising taxes on the wealthy 
A) expanding educational opportunities 
B) protecting the Medicare program 
C) privatizing social security 
D) promoting clean energy 
E) raising taxes on the wealthy

Question 20

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

During the twentieth century,American parties lost their exclusive control over

All of the following use top-two primaries EXCEPT

Which of the following groups is NOT typically a part of the Democratic coalition?

Which of the following are key players in the modern campaign?

American party organizations

Explain how party coalitions in the U.S.reflect the nature of party competition.Does coalition formation tend to moderate or radicalize parties? Explain.

Some analysts predict that soon the most important medium of election politics will be

Hillary Clinton was the first ________ ever chosen as the presidential nominee of a major party.

Which demographic is key to the future of both parties?

________ is based on judgment about the past performance of an elected official or political party.

Which of the following is an example of a single-issue party?

The main battleground for votes is

Political parties serve to

A(n)________ party is a minor party that bases its appeal on the claim that the major parties are having a corrupting influence on government and policy.

Negative television campaign ads

At the state level the central committees

Which of the following is an accurate representation of the public's opinion about leaders and their accountability?

The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between

Which of the following was NOT part of the 2016 Democratic Party platform?

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

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

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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Exam 8: Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

During the twentieth century,American parties lost their exclusive control over

All of the following use top-two primaries EXCEPT

Which of the following groups is NOT typically a part of the Democratic coalition?

Which of the following are key players in the modern campaign?

American party organizations

Explain how party coalitions in the U.S.reflect the nature of party competition.Does coalition formation tend to moderate or radicalize parties? Explain.

Some analysts predict that soon the most important medium of election politics will be

Hillary Clinton was the first ________ ever chosen as the presidential nominee of a major party.

Which demographic is key to the future of both parties?

________ is based on judgment about the past performance of an elected official or political party.

Which of the following is an example of a single-issue party?

The main battleground for votes is

Political parties serve to

A(n)________ party is a minor party that bases its appeal on the claim that the major parties are having a corrupting influence on government and policy.

Negative television campaign ads

At the state level the central committees

Which of the following is an accurate representation of the public's opinion about leaders and their accountability?

The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between

Which of the following was NOT part of the 2016 Democratic Party platform?

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

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

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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