Question 1

In 2010,gained more than 700 legislative seats in the mid-term elections.

Accepted Answer

A) Republicans 
B) Democrats 
C) third-party candidates 
D) incumbents 
A) Republicans 
B) Democrats 
C) third-party candidates 
D) incumbents A

Question 2

Which federal law passed by Congress in 2002 banning state parties from using soft money contributions for federal election activities has influenced state campaign finance laws?

Accepted Answer

A) Large Contribution Limitation Act 
B) Soft Money Regulation Act 
C) Citizens Against Corruption Act 
D) Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act 
A) Large Contribution Limitation Act 
B) Soft Money Regulation Act 
C) Citizens Against Corruption Act 
D) Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act D

Question 3

What might be considered one positive benefit of using patronage in the nineteenth century to determine political appointments?

Accepted Answer

A) It allowed the state parties to print and distribute ballots for Election Day. 
B) It helped to integrate citizens,many of which were recently naturalized immigrants,into the political system. 
C) It allowed local parties to exchange jobs for votes. 
D) It led to State Democratic parties becoming disorganized operations,barely capable of holding annual conventions or mobilizing citizens to vote. 
A) It allowed the state parties to print and distribute ballots for Election Day. 
B) It helped to integrate citizens,many of which were recently naturalized immigrants,into the political system. 
C) It allowed local parties to exchange jobs for votes. 
D) It led to State Democratic parties becoming disorganized operations,barely capable of holding annual conventions or mobilizing citizens to vote. B

Question 4

Which party model emphasizes that political parties are primarily concerned with electing governmental officeholders?

Accepted Answer

A) Functional party model 
B) Ideological party model 
C) Max-voter party model 
D) Epstein party model 
A) Functional party model 
B) Ideological party model 
C) Max-voter party model 
D) Epstein party model

Question 5

Nationally in the 2010 General Election,roughly how many of the 6,125 state legislative races had only one major party candidate listed on the ballot?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 10 percent 
C) 20 percent 
D) 33 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 10 percent 
C) 20 percent 
D) 33 percent

Question 6

Many state campaign finance regulations in place today

Accepted Answer

A) prohibit potential donors from making small contributions. 
B) are extremely lax with respect to their enforcement. 
C) are not at all successful in preventing illegal contributions. 
D) are new,with over 30 states adopting them over the past two decades. 
A) prohibit potential donors from making small contributions. 
B) are extremely lax with respect to their enforcement. 
C) are not at all successful in preventing illegal contributions. 
D) are new,with over 30 states adopting them over the past two decades.

Question 7

With respect to political ideology,political scientists have shown that

Accepted Answer

A) respondents living in Northern and Midwestern states tend to be more ideologically conservative than Southern states. 
B) respondents living in Southern states tend to be more ideologically liberal than northern and Midwestern states. 
C) respondents living in Midwestern states tend to be more ideologically liberal than Northern and Southern states. 
D) respondents living in Southern states tend to be more ideologically conservative than Northern and Midwestern states. 
A) respondents living in Northern and Midwestern states tend to be more ideologically conservative than Southern states. 
B) respondents living in Southern states tend to be more ideologically liberal than northern and Midwestern states. 
C) respondents living in Midwestern states tend to be more ideologically liberal than Northern and Southern states. 
D) respondents living in Southern states tend to be more ideologically conservative than Northern and Midwestern states.

Question 8

Which of the following is an institutional constraint that encourages the two major political parties to operate as "big tents"?

Accepted Answer

A) Multimember districts 
B) Proportional representation 
C) Closed primaries 
D) Direct and open primaries 
A) Multimember districts 
B) Proportional representation 
C) Closed primaries 
D) Direct and open primaries

Question 9

George Washington viewed political parties as

Accepted Answer

A) essential to the success of the nation. 
B) institutions necessary to allow democracy to flourish. 
C) nothing more than large factions driven by selfish motives destructive of the common good. 
D) part of the moral fiber needed to preserve the new constitution. 
A) essential to the success of the nation. 
B) institutions necessary to allow democracy to flourish. 
C) nothing more than large factions driven by selfish motives destructive of the common good. 
D) part of the moral fiber needed to preserve the new constitution.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true regarding ballot access?

Accepted Answer

A) During the 1950s,in the midst of the "Red Scare," many states made their ballot access laws more restrictive in fear of the spread of communism. 
B) The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that ballot access laws could be stricken if they were "invidiously discriminatory" and gave the two major parties a decided advantage over new parties. 
C) The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that states could require third party candidates to petition more than 20 percent of a state's registered voters to qualify for the ballot. 
D) Democrats and Republicans are usually given "major party" status and are entitled to permanent space on the ballot,whereas minor parties may have to meet stricter requirements for ballot access. 
A) During the 1950s,in the midst of the "Red Scare," many states made their ballot access laws more restrictive in fear of the spread of communism. 
B) The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that ballot access laws could be stricken if they were "invidiously discriminatory" and gave the two major parties a decided advantage over new parties. 
C) The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that states could require third party candidates to petition more than 20 percent of a state's registered voters to qualify for the ballot. 
D) Democrats and Republicans are usually given "major party" status and are entitled to permanent space on the ballot,whereas minor parties may have to meet stricter requirements for ballot access.

Question 11

How do political scientists measure party competition in the states? Is party competition relatively stable,or does it change? How would you characterize party competition in your state? Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Political scientists measure party compe

Question 12

Which of the following states has its own unique top-two blanket primary system?

Accepted Answer

A) Louisiana 
B) Connecticut 
C) Mississippi 
D) California 
A) Louisiana 
B) Connecticut 
C) Mississippi 
D) California

Question 13

Some scholars argue that political parties are necessary actors in the American system of government.What is their importance? Give two examples defending and countering this essential question.

Accepted Answer

Political parties are considered necessa

Question 14

All of the following are characteristics of a nonpartisan direct primary EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) a candidate's party affiliation is listed on the ballot. 
B) every voter receives the same ballot. 
C) voters do not have to be registered with a party to participate. 
D) the two candidates receiving the most votes win spots on the general election ballot. 
A) a candidate's party affiliation is listed on the ballot. 
B) every voter receives the same ballot. 
C) voters do not have to be registered with a party to participate. 
D) the two candidates receiving the most votes win spots on the general election ballot.

Question 15

According to some political scientists,during the 1950s,state political parties

Accepted Answer

A) became further weakened by the rise of candidate-centered campaigns. 
B) retained their robust role in the political system,as in the mid-nineteenth century. 
C) became stronger and more central to political campaigns. 
D) established permanent headquarters and hired specialized staff to raise contributions and direct campaigns. 
A) became further weakened by the rise of candidate-centered campaigns. 
B) retained their robust role in the political system,as in the mid-nineteenth century. 
C) became stronger and more central to political campaigns. 
D) established permanent headquarters and hired specialized staff to raise contributions and direct campaigns.

Question 16

Which of the following United States Supreme Court cases involves party regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Meyer v.Grant 
B) Davis v.Bandemer 
C) Baker v.Carr 
D) Mapp v.Ohio 
A) Meyer v.Grant 
B) Davis v.Bandemer 
C) Baker v.Carr 
D) Mapp v.Ohio

Question 17

All of the following are possible reasons why voter turnout across the states has steadily declined since the 1970s EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) partisan dealignment in the electorate. 
B) decline in interparty competition. 
C) decline of state and local party organizations. 
D) increase in the number of voters associating with a party. 
A) partisan dealignment in the electorate. 
B) decline in interparty competition. 
C) decline of state and local party organizations. 
D) increase in the number of voters associating with a party.

Question 18

Political scientists often measure party competition in the states using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Ranney Index 
B) Tripartite Index 
C) Internecine Party Index 
D) Epstein Index 
A) Ranney Index 
B) Tripartite Index 
C) Internecine Party Index 
D) Epstein Index

Question 19

Which state joins Louisiana and Washington as having a nonpartisan top-two blanket primary?

Accepted Answer

A) New York 
B) California 
C) Texas 
D) Nebraska 
A) New York 
B) California 
C) Texas 
D) Nebraska

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true regarding party identification?

Accepted Answer

A) Party identification usually forms in early adulthood. 
B) A person's party identification is a genuine form of social identity. 
C) Party identification has proven to be an instable predictor of which party a voter will support on Election Day. 
D) A person is drawn to a political party because his or her sense of belonging and allegiance. 
A) Party identification usually forms in early adulthood. 
B) A person's party identification is a genuine form of social identity. 
C) Party identification has proven to be an instable predictor of which party a voter will support on Election Day. 
D) A person is drawn to a political party because his or her sense of belonging and allegiance.

In 2010,gained more than 700 legislative seats in the mid-term elections.

Which federal law passed by Congress in 2002 banning state parties from using soft money contributions for federal election activities has influenced state campaign finance laws?

What might be considered one positive benefit of using patronage in the nineteenth century to determine political appointments?

Which party model emphasizes that political parties are primarily concerned with electing governmental officeholders?

Nationally in the 2010 General Election,roughly how many of the 6,125 state legislative races had only one major party candidate listed on the ballot?

Many state campaign finance regulations in place today

With respect to political ideology,political scientists have shown that

Which of the following is an institutional constraint that encourages the two major political parties to operate as "big tents"?

George Washington viewed political parties as

Which of the following is NOT true regarding ballot access?

How do political scientists measure party competition in the states? Is party competition relatively stable,or does it change? How would you characterize party competition in your state? Provide examples.

Which of the following states has its own unique top-two blanket primary system?

Some scholars argue that political parties are necessary actors in the American system of government.What is their importance? Give two examples defending and countering this essential question.

All of the following are characteristics of a nonpartisan direct primary EXCEPT

According to some political scientists,during the 1950s,state political parties

Which of the following United States Supreme Court cases involves party regulation?

All of the following are possible reasons why voter turnout across the states has steadily declined since the 1970s EXCEPT

Political scientists often measure party competition in the states using which of the following?

Which state joins Louisiana and Washington as having a nonpartisan top-two blanket primary?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding party identification?

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

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The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

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Exam 5: Political Parties

In 2010,gained more than 700 legislative seats in the mid-term elections.

Which federal law passed by Congress in 2002 banning state parties from using soft money contributions for federal election activities has influenced state campaign finance laws?

What might be considered one positive benefit of using patronage in the nineteenth century to determine political appointments?

Which party model emphasizes that political parties are primarily concerned with electing governmental officeholders?

Nationally in the 2010 General Election,roughly how many of the 6,125 state legislative races had only one major party candidate listed on the ballot?

Many state campaign finance regulations in place today

With respect to political ideology,political scientists have shown that

Which of the following is an institutional constraint that encourages the two major political parties to operate as "big tents"?

George Washington viewed political parties as

Which of the following is NOT true regarding ballot access?

How do political scientists measure party competition in the states? Is party competition relatively stable,or does it change? How would you characterize party competition in your state? Provide examples.

Which of the following states has its own unique top-two blanket primary system?

Some scholars argue that political parties are necessary actors in the American system of government.What is their importance? Give two examples defending and countering this essential question.

All of the following are characteristics of a nonpartisan direct primary EXCEPT

According to some political scientists,during the 1950s,state political parties

Which of the following United States Supreme Court cases involves party regulation?

All of the following are possible reasons why voter turnout across the states has steadily declined since the 1970s EXCEPT

Political scientists often measure party competition in the states using which of the following?

Which state joins Louisiana and Washington as having a nonpartisan top-two blanket primary?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding party identification?

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

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