Question 1

What is the most basic task of a political party?

Accepted Answer

A) reflect people's wish on public policy 
B) develops a new policy according to the social change 
C) winning elections 
D) guarantees the freedom of religion 
A) reflect people's wish on public policy 
B) develops a new policy according to the social change 
C) winning elections 
D) guarantees the freedom of religion C

Question 2

A key component of Anthony Downs's rational-choice model is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) voters want to maximize the country's well-being 
B) voters want to maximize party-line victories 
C) parties want to have meaningful policy debates 
D) parties want to win office 
A) voters want to maximize the country's well-being 
B) voters want to maximize party-line victories 
C) parties want to have meaningful policy debates 
D) parties want to win office D

Question 3

The New Deal coalition fell apart after nearly four decades of political control with the movement of __________ from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A) urbanites 
B) Catholics and Jews 
C) Asians and Hispanics 
D) Southern conservatives 
A) urbanites 
B) Catholics and Jews 
C) Asians and Hispanics 
D) Southern conservatives D

Question 4

What important role do third parties play in American democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) They bring new voters into the electorate. 
B) They frequently win elections in crucial swing states. 
C) They simplify citizens' choices on Election Day. 
D) They draft most legislation that is eventually enacted by one of the major parties. 
A) They bring new voters into the electorate. 
B) They frequently win elections in crucial swing states. 
C) They simplify citizens' choices on Election Day. 
D) They draft most legislation that is eventually enacted by one of the major parties.

Question 5

Which statement best describes the functioning of party machines in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

Accepted Answer

A) Parties provided policy support to rural electorates in exchange for votes. 
B) Parties provided jobs to rural electorates in exchange for votes. 
C) Parties provided patronage jobs to loyal supporters,especially in urban areas. 
D) Parties provided cash handouts to rural electorates in exchange for jobs. 
A) Parties provided policy support to rural electorates in exchange for votes. 
B) Parties provided jobs to rural electorates in exchange for votes. 
C) Parties provided patronage jobs to loyal supporters,especially in urban areas. 
D) Parties provided cash handouts to rural electorates in exchange for jobs.

Question 6

The __________ is the official statement of a political party's policy alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) articles of incorporation 
B) party constitution 
C) platform 
D) gavel 
A) articles of incorporation 
B) party constitution 
C) platform 
D) gavel

Question 7

Party dealignment is associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in labor unions 
B) increasingly politicized evangelical congregations 
C) an increase in divided government 
D) a rising number of Democrats 
A) an increase in labor unions 
B) increasingly politicized evangelical congregations 
C) an increase in divided government 
D) a rising number of Democrats

Question 8

The responsible party model implies that parties should __________.

Accepted Answer

A) adhere to the party platform 
B) make the best decisions for the country despite what public opinion suggests 
C) use more patronage 
D) be more accountable to interest group demands 
A) adhere to the party platform 
B) make the best decisions for the country despite what public opinion suggests 
C) use more patronage 
D) be more accountable to interest group demands

Question 9

When can a party change its platform?

Accepted Answer

A) after the census 
B) at the start of each fiscal year 
C) during its national party convention 
D) every two years 
A) after the census 
B) at the start of each fiscal year 
C) during its national party convention 
D) every two years

Question 10

Which has partly filled the void left by the decline of the urban party machine?

Accepted Answer

A) labor unions 
B) corporations 
C) family farmers and small business owners 
D) county parties 
A) labor unions 
B) corporations 
C) family farmers and small business owners 
D) county parties

Question 11

Advocates of the responsible party model believe parties should craft a platform,candidates should run on that platform,and the majority party should __________.

Accepted Answer

A) implement it 
B) refine it according to officeholders' preferences 
C) set it aside and craft a new platform that it will attempt to enact 
D) do whatever is necessary to stay in the majority 
A) implement it 
B) refine it according to officeholders' preferences 
C) set it aside and craft a new platform that it will attempt to enact 
D) do whatever is necessary to stay in the majority

Question 12

Richard Nixon's __________ attempted to bring conservatives over to the Republican Party in what was a Democratic stronghold at the time.

Accepted Answer

A) Southern strategy 
B) Western strategy 
C) suburban strategy 
D) urban strategy 
A) Southern strategy 
B) Western strategy 
C) suburban strategy 
D) urban strategy

Question 13

Which president forged the New Deal coalition?

Accepted Answer

A) Lyndon Johnson 
B) William McKinley 
C) Franklin Roosevelt 
D) Harry Truman 
A) Lyndon Johnson 
B) William McKinley 
C) Franklin Roosevelt 
D) Harry Truman

Question 14

The loyal opposition in the era of Democratic President Andrew Jackson was __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Republican party 
B) Federalist 
C) the Whig Party 
D) the progressive party 
A) Republican party 
B) Federalist 
C) the Whig Party 
D) the progressive party

Question 15

What best explains the demise of party machines?

Accepted Answer

A) congressional reforms that prevented private party meetings in "smoke-filled rooms" 
B) Keynesian economic reforms that increased individual wealth 
C) judicial reforms that ended the "pay to play" system of assigning public defenders 
D) progressive reforms that instituted a merit-based hiring system 
A) congressional reforms that prevented private party meetings in "smoke-filled rooms" 
B) Keynesian economic reforms that increased individual wealth 
C) judicial reforms that ended the "pay to play" system of assigning public defenders 
D) progressive reforms that instituted a merit-based hiring system

Question 16

A major party realignment occurred during the initial election of President _________.

Accepted Answer

A) Barack Obama 
B) George W.Bush 
C) Franklin Roosevelt 
D) Herbert Hoover 
A) Barack Obama 
B) George W.Bush 
C) Franklin Roosevelt 
D) Herbert Hoover

Question 17

One of the consequences of two-party government is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) greater fluidity of representation 
B) the increased likelihood of coalition government 
C) the increased likelihood of proportional representation 
D) the moderation of political conflict 
A) greater fluidity of representation 
B) the increased likelihood of coalition government 
C) the increased likelihood of proportional representation 
D) the moderation of political conflict

Question 18

What is a disadvantage of divided government?

Accepted Answer

A) It acts as a check and balance across institutions. 
B) It often expands the scope of government. 
C) It does not allow for clear accountability on policy. 
D) It often stunts economic growth. 
A) It acts as a check and balance across institutions. 
B) It often expands the scope of government. 
C) It does not allow for clear accountability on policy. 
D) It often stunts economic growth.

Question 19

The __________ is the formal structure of the political party that sets rules for party operations,pursues electoral victories,and keeps the party running between elections.

Accepted Answer

A) party as an organization 
B) party as provider 
C) party in the electorate 
D) party in government 
A) party as an organization 
B) party as provider 
C) party in the electorate 
D) party in government

Question 20

Critics of the responsible party model claim that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) it has contributed to the vilification of the word compromise 
B) it causes unneeded tension between Democrats and Republicans 
C) it is unwise because it is not subject to constitutional constraints 
D) it is too simple for the complexity and diversity of American society 
A) it has contributed to the vilification of the word compromise 
B) it causes unneeded tension between Democrats and Republicans 
C) it is unwise because it is not subject to constitutional constraints 
D) it is too simple for the complexity and diversity of American society

What is the most basic task of a political party?

A key component of Anthony Downs's rational-choice model is that __________.

The New Deal coalition fell apart after nearly four decades of political control with the movement of __________ from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.

What important role do third parties play in American democracy?

Which statement best describes the functioning of party machines in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

The __________ is the official statement of a political party's policy alternatives.

Party dealignment is associated with __________.

The responsible party model implies that parties should __________.

When can a party change its platform?

Which has partly filled the void left by the decline of the urban party machine?

Advocates of the responsible party model believe parties should craft a platform,candidates should run on that platform,and the majority party should __________.

Richard Nixon's __________ attempted to bring conservatives over to the Republican Party in what was a Democratic stronghold at the time.

Which president forged the New Deal coalition?

The loyal opposition in the era of Democratic President Andrew Jackson was __________.

What best explains the demise of party machines?

A major party realignment occurred during the initial election of President _________.

One of the consequences of two-party government is __________.

What is a disadvantage of divided government?

The __________ is the formal structure of the political party that sets rules for party operations,pursues electoral victories,and keeps the party running between elections.

Critics of the responsible party model claim that __________.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

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The Federal Courts

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Exam 8: Political Parties

What is the most basic task of a political party?

A key component of Anthony Downs's rational-choice model is that __________.

The New Deal coalition fell apart after nearly four decades of political control with the movement of __________ from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.

What important role do third parties play in American democracy?

Which statement best describes the functioning of party machines in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

The __________ is the official statement of a political party's policy alternatives.

Party dealignment is associated with __________.

The responsible party model implies that parties should __________.

When can a party change its platform?

Which has partly filled the void left by the decline of the urban party machine?

Advocates of the responsible party model believe parties should craft a platform,candidates should run on that platform,and the majority party should __________.

Richard Nixon's __________ attempted to bring conservatives over to the Republican Party in what was a Democratic stronghold at the time.

Which president forged the New Deal coalition?

The loyal opposition in the era of Democratic President Andrew Jackson was __________.

What best explains the demise of party machines?

A major party realignment occurred during the initial election of President _________.

One of the consequences of two-party government is __________.

What is a disadvantage of divided government?

The __________ is the formal structure of the political party that sets rules for party operations,pursues electoral victories,and keeps the party running between elections.

Critics of the responsible party model claim that __________.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy

National Security Policymaking

Filters