Question 1

Which of the following best describes the American electoral system?

Accepted Answer

A)  A winner-take-all, or plurality, system 
B)  Proportional representation 
C)  One-party dominance of elections 
D)  Majoritarianism 
E)  Multimember constituencies 
A)  A winner-take-all, or plurality, system 
B)  Proportional representation 
C)  One-party dominance of elections 
D)  Majoritarianism 
E)  Multimember constituencies

Question 2

The four most important functions of a political party are structuring the voting choice in elections, proposing alternative government programs, coordinating the actions of government officials, and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominating candidates for election to public office 
B)  Engineering federal budget proposals 
C)  Organizing partisan protests 
D)  Acting as a link between federal and state governments 
E)  Introducing legislation to Congress 
A)  Nominating candidates for election to public office 
B)  Engineering federal budget proposals 
C)  Organizing partisan protests 
D)  Acting as a link between federal and state governments 
E)  Introducing legislation to Congress

Question 3

Which of the following best describes George Washington's views on political parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Necessity for the functioning of democracy 
B)  Tradition from colonial times that would always exist 
C)  Threat to national unity and popular government 
D)  Legitimate means for interest groups to attempt to gain control of the government 
E)  Vestige of politics under Great Britain and thus a thing of the past 
A)  Necessity for the functioning of democracy 
B)  Tradition from colonial times that would always exist 
C)  Threat to national unity and popular government 
D)  Legitimate means for interest groups to attempt to gain control of the government 
E)  Vestige of politics under Great Britain and thus a thing of the past

Question 4

Which of the following is true of a winner-take-all electoral system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The candidate who gets the most votes wins. 
B)  One must get a majority of votes cast to win. 
C)  Votes are allocated on a proportional basis. 
D)  Only parties receiving more than 5% of the vote are allocated seats. 
E)  A party must have competed in a previous election to be placed on the ballot. 
A)  The candidate who gets the most votes wins. 
B)  One must get a majority of votes cast to win. 
C)  Votes are allocated on a proportional basis. 
D)  Only parties receiving more than 5% of the vote are allocated seats. 
E)  A party must have competed in a previous election to be placed on the ballot.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about voter behavior is most correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Straight-ticket voting is now nearly universal. 
B)  The number of people identifying as independents has grown in recent years. 
C)  Party identification has been increasing. 
D)  The rise in Democratic identification may be because of southern voters. 
E)  Split-ticket voting is declining. 
A)  Straight-ticket voting is now nearly universal. 
B)  The number of people identifying as independents has grown in recent years. 
C)  Party identification has been increasing. 
D)  The rise in Democratic identification may be because of southern voters. 
E)  Split-ticket voting is declining.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes what happens during "wave elections"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissatisfaction with the performance of one party or another can produce a wave of support for the other party. 
B)  The effects of the election results are temporary. 
C)  Support for the major parties realigns. 
D)  The results are landslide victories for Republicans or Democrats. 
E)  Dissatisfaction with the performance of one party or another can produce a wave of support for the other party, and the effects of the election results are temporary. 
A)  Dissatisfaction with the performance of one party or another can produce a wave of support for the other party. 
B)  The effects of the election results are temporary. 
C)  Support for the major parties realigns. 
D)  The results are landslide victories for Republicans or Democrats. 
E)  Dissatisfaction with the performance of one party or another can produce a wave of support for the other party, and the effects of the election results are temporary.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes "tipping"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs when a substantial group of voters switches party allegiance. 
B)  It occurs when increasing numbers of voters call themselves "independents." 
C)  It occurs when a group that is becoming more numerous over time grows large enough to change the political balance in a state. 
D)  It occurs as a result of immigration or differential birth rates. 
E)  It occurs only in countries that employ a multiparty system. 
A)  It occurs when a substantial group of voters switches party allegiance. 
B)  It occurs when increasing numbers of voters call themselves "independents." 
C)  It occurs when a group that is becoming more numerous over time grows large enough to change the political balance in a state. 
D)  It occurs as a result of immigration or differential birth rates. 
E)  It occurs only in countries that employ a multiparty system.

Question 8

An electoral system that assigns one seat in a legislative body to represent citizens who live in a district is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single-member plurality system 
B)  Proportional representation system 
C)  Winner-take-all system 
D)  Disproportional representation system 
E)  Two-party system 
A)  Single-member plurality system 
B)  Proportional representation system 
C)  Winner-take-all system 
D)  Disproportional representation system 
E)  Two-party system

Question 9

A political party is a group of individuals who do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Answer strictly to designated party leaders 
B)  Agree on all policy issues 
C)  Obtain positions of official power 
D)  Organize to win elections and operate the government 
E)  Pay monthly dues to an ideological organization 
A)  Answer strictly to designated party leaders 
B)  Agree on all policy issues 
C)  Obtain positions of official power 
D)  Organize to win elections and operate the government 
E)  Pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

Question 10

What most distinguishes political parties from interest groups like the AFL-CIO and the National Association of Manufacturers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political parties focus on multiple issues, whereas each interest group only focuses on one. 
B)  Political parties have more money than interest groups. 
C)  Interest groups do not nominate candidates to run as their avowed representatives. 
D)  Interest groups have no clear political ideology. 
E)  Pluralists do not think interest groups are necessary for democracy to function. 
A)  Political parties focus on multiple issues, whereas each interest group only focuses on one. 
B)  Political parties have more money than interest groups. 
C)  Interest groups do not nominate candidates to run as their avowed representatives. 
D)  Interest groups have no clear political ideology. 
E)  Pluralists do not think interest groups are necessary for democracy to function.

Question 11

The adoption of which of the following would permit multiple parties to acquire seats in Congress because representation would be based on the percentage of votes that they receive in national elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divided representation 
B)  Patronage 
C)  Australian ballots 
D)  Proportional representation 
E)  Ticket splitting 
A)  Divided representation 
B)  Patronage 
C)  Australian ballots 
D)  Proportional representation 
E)  Ticket splitting

Question 12

Explain the phenomenon of "wave elections" and provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Wave elections refer to elections in whi

Question 13

A centralized organization that dominated local politics by controlling elections, sometimes by illegal means, is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Party ideology 
B)  Campaign committee 
C)  Party machine 
D)  Party conference 
E)  Party government 
A)  Party ideology 
B)  Campaign committee 
C)  Party machine 
D)  Party conference 
E)  Party government

Question 14

Proportional representation tends to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Base election results on the winner-take-all approach 
B)  Award office to the single candidate who wins the most votes 
C)  Only be used in the United States 
D)  Force interest groups to work within the two major parties 
E)  Perpetuate several political parties 
A)  Base election results on the winner-take-all approach 
B)  Award office to the single candidate who wins the most votes 
C)  Only be used in the United States 
D)  Force interest groups to work within the two major parties 
E)  Perpetuate several political parties

Question 15

Analyze the factors that reinforce the two-party system in the United States.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that reinforce

Question 16

Which of the following philosophies is central to the Republican Party today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialism 
B)  Liberalism 
C)  Conservatism 
D)  Environmentalism 
E)  Progressivism 
A)  Socialism 
B)  Liberalism 
C)  Conservatism 
D)  Environmentalism 
E)  Progressivism

Question 17

Analyze the differences between the party-in-the-electorate, the party organization, and the party-in-government.

Accepted Answer

The party-in-the-electorate refers to th

Which of the following best describes the American electoral system?

The four most important functions of a political party are structuring the voting choice in elections, proposing alternative government programs, coordinating the actions of government officials, and which of the following?

Which of the following best describes George Washington's views on political parties?

Which of the following is true of a winner-take-all electoral system?

Which of the following statements about voter behavior is most correct?

Which of the following best describes what happens during "wave elections"?

Which of the following best describes "tipping"?

An electoral system that assigns one seat in a legislative body to represent citizens who live in a district is known as which of the following?

A political party is a group of individuals who do which of the following?

What most distinguishes political parties from interest groups like the AFL-CIO and the National Association of Manufacturers?

The adoption of which of the following would permit multiple parties to acquire seats in Congress because representation would be based on the percentage of votes that they receive in national elections?

Explain the phenomenon of "wave elections" and provide examples.

A centralized organization that dominated local politics by controlling elections, sometimes by illegal means, is known as which of the following?

Proportional representation tends to do which of the following?

Analyze the factors that reinforce the two-party system in the United States.

Which of the following philosophies is central to the Republican Party today?

Analyze the differences between the party-in-the-electorate, the party organization, and the party-in-government.

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Exam 8: Political Parties

Which of the following best describes the American electoral system?

The four most important functions of a political party are structuring the voting choice in elections, proposing alternative government programs, coordinating the actions of government officials, and which of the following?

Which of the following best describes George Washington's views on political parties?

Which of the following is true of a winner-take-all electoral system?

Which of the following statements about voter behavior is most correct?

Which of the following best describes what happens during "wave elections"?

Which of the following best describes "tipping"?

An electoral system that assigns one seat in a legislative body to represent citizens who live in a district is known as which of the following?

A political party is a group of individuals who do which of the following?

What most distinguishes political parties from interest groups like the AFL-CIO and the National Association of Manufacturers?

The adoption of which of the following would permit multiple parties to acquire seats in Congress because representation would be based on the percentage of votes that they receive in national elections?

Explain the phenomenon of "wave elections" and provide examples.

A centralized organization that dominated local politics by controlling elections, sometimes by illegal means, is known as which of the following?

Proportional representation tends to do which of the following?

Analyze the factors that reinforce the two-party system in the United States.

Which of the following philosophies is central to the Republican Party today?

Analyze the differences between the party-in-the-electorate, the party organization, and the party-in-government.

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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