Question 1

Which of the following is the least likely reason that the two-party system has dominated the American political landscape?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has dominated due to political socialization and practical considerations. 
B)  It has dominated due to the winner-take-all electoral system. 
C)  State and federal laws favor the two major parties. 
D)  It has dominated due to the historical foundations of the system. 
E)  Third parties are illegal in many jurisdictions. 
A)  It has dominated due to political socialization and practical considerations. 
B)  It has dominated due to the winner-take-all electoral system. 
C)  State and federal laws favor the two major parties. 
D)  It has dominated due to the historical foundations of the system. 
E)  Third parties are illegal in many jurisdictions.

Question 2

Which of the following occurs in a proportional representation electoral system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Candidates for office run in single-seat, winner-take-all districts. 
B)  Political parties win seats in a legislature based on the proportion of the vote they receive. 
C)  Election results are roughly proportional to the amount of money raised by each party. 
D)  Parties win a proportion of seats in a legislature, weighted to give small parties a larger share. 
E)  The top three parties in an election divide the government proportionally between them. 
A)  Candidates for office run in single-seat, winner-take-all districts. 
B)  Political parties win seats in a legislature based on the proportion of the vote they receive. 
C)  Election results are roughly proportional to the amount of money raised by each party. 
D)  Parties win a proportion of seats in a legislature, weighted to give small parties a larger share. 
E)  The top three parties in an election divide the government proportionally between them.

Question 3

Evaluate the extent to which a party's national convention can act as a party's "supreme governing body."

Accepted Answer

A party's national convention can act as

Question 4

Political parties should present clear and coherent programs to voters. This is one of the four principles of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsible party government 
B)  Partisan party government 
C)  Republican party government 
D)  Primary party government 
E)  Democratic party government 
A)  Responsible party government 
B)  Partisan party government 
C)  Republican party government 
D)  Primary party government 
E)  Democratic party government

Question 5

The first partisan political division in the United States was between which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Democrats and the Republicans 
B)  The Whigs and the Democrats 
C)  The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists 
D)  The Whigs and the Tories 
E)  The Whigs and the Republicans 
A)  The Democrats and the Republicans 
B)  The Whigs and the Democrats 
C)  The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists 
D)  The Whigs and the Tories 
E)  The Whigs and the Republicans

Question 6

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 7

Analyze the relationship of the national, state, and local party organizations to each other. Include organizational examples of each type.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between national, state

Question 8

What term is used to describe the phenomenon when voters adjust their long-term allegiance from one party to another in response to ideological changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Party identification 
B)  Moving to the center 
C)  Liberalization 
D)  Party alignment 
E)  Realignment 
A)  Party identification 
B)  Moving to the center 
C)  Liberalization 
D)  Party alignment 
E)  Realignment

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the views of many political scientists and scholars on third parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are incapable of effective grassroots organization. 
B)  They have consistently failed because they never reflect the political mood of the nation. 
C)  They serve as a safety valve for dissident political groups and prevent major confrontations and political unrest. 
D)  They can come into existence only if they are organized around a single charismatic leader. 
E)  They can come into existence only if they split off from one of the major political parties. 
A)  They are incapable of effective grassroots organization. 
B)  They have consistently failed because they never reflect the political mood of the nation. 
C)  They serve as a safety valve for dissident political groups and prevent major confrontations and political unrest. 
D)  They can come into existence only if they are organized around a single charismatic leader. 
E)  They can come into existence only if they split off from one of the major political parties.

Which of the following is the least likely reason that the two-party system has dominated the American political landscape?

Which of the following occurs in a proportional representation electoral system?

Evaluate the extent to which a party's national convention can act as a party's "supreme governing body."

Political parties should present clear and coherent programs to voters. This is one of the four principles of which of the following?

The first partisan political division in the United States was between which of the following?

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?

Analyze the relationship of the national, state, and local party organizations to each other. Include organizational examples of each type.

What term is used to describe the phenomenon when voters adjust their long-term allegiance from one party to another in response to ideological changes?

Which of the following best describes the views of many political scientists and scholars on third parties?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

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Exam 8: Political Parties

Which of the following is the least likely reason that the two-party system has dominated the American political landscape?

Which of the following occurs in a proportional representation electoral system?

Evaluate the extent to which a party's national convention can act as a party's "supreme governing body."

Political parties should present clear and coherent programs to voters. This is one of the four principles of which of the following?

The first partisan political division in the United States was between which of the following?

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?

Analyze the relationship of the national, state, and local party organizations to each other. Include organizational examples of each type.

What term is used to describe the phenomenon when voters adjust their long-term allegiance from one party to another in response to ideological changes?

Which of the following best describes the views of many political scientists and scholars on third parties?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters