Question 1

Which system develops when the winner of an electoral race obtains more votes than any other candidate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority system 
B)  the plurality system 
C)  proportional representation 
D)  the winner-take-all system 
E)  the spoils system 
A)  the majority system 
B)  the plurality system 
C)  proportional representation 
D)  the winner-take-all system 
E)  the spoils system

Question 2

Each major party's national committee is responsible for nominating its party's candidates for all federal offices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A party activist is an individual who

Accepted Answer

A)  attends every social function that a political party stages. 
B)  writes favorable news reports for the national media. 
C)  commits acts of civil disobedience when asked to by a political party. 
D)  not only votes,but also contributes time,energy,effort,and financial resources to party affairs. 
E)  formally declares their membership with a political party when registering to vote. 
A)  attends every social function that a political party stages. 
B)  writes favorable news reports for the national media. 
C)  commits acts of civil disobedience when asked to by a political party. 
D)  not only votes,but also contributes time,energy,effort,and financial resources to party affairs. 
E)  formally declares their membership with a political party when registering to vote.

Question 4

A______ is a closed meeting of a political group's members who gather to determine strategy and select candidates.

Accepted Answer

A)  convention 
B)  caucus 
C)  party 
D)  district 
E)  primary 
A)  convention 
B)  caucus 
C)  party 
D)  district 
E)  primary

Question 5

The average winning margin in House elections is

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent. 
B)  10 percent. 
C)  25 percent. 
D)  40 percent. 
E)  50 percent. 
A)  5 percent. 
B)  10 percent. 
C)  25 percent. 
D)  40 percent. 
E)  50 percent.

Question 6

A distinguishing feature of the contemporary party system is party polarization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Between the Civil War and the 1960s,the South was a bastion of support for the Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is the best definition of soft money?

Accepted Answer

A)  money collected through illegal donations 
B)  money contributed directly to political parties and other organizations for political activities that are not regulated by federal campaign spending laws 
C)  nonmonetary donations made to a party for use of privileges such as airplanes and hotel rooms that are not officially considered income 
D)  money that is left over after the election 
E)  money that is contributed by a candidate to a political party in order to receive the party's support in an upcoming election 
A)  money collected through illegal donations 
B)  money contributed directly to political parties and other organizations for political activities that are not regulated by federal campaign spending laws 
C)  nonmonetary donations made to a party for use of privileges such as airplanes and hotel rooms that are not officially considered income 
D)  money that is left over after the election 
E)  money that is contributed by a candidate to a political party in order to receive the party's support in an upcoming election

Question 9

Which event occurred in 1994?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Republican Party won control of both houses of Congress for the first time since the 1950s. 
B)  The Republican Party lost control of the Senate for the first time in twenty years. 
C)  Bill Clinton defeated Bob Dole and won his second term in office. 
D)  House Speaker Newt Gingrich resigned his seat after the Republican Party suffered severe losses. 
E)  The Supreme Court ruled that soft money was illegal and must be banned from politics. 
A)  The Republican Party won control of both houses of Congress for the first time since the 1950s. 
B)  The Republican Party lost control of the Senate for the first time in twenty years. 
C)  Bill Clinton defeated Bob Dole and won his second term in office. 
D)  House Speaker Newt Gingrich resigned his seat after the Republican Party suffered severe losses. 
E)  The Supreme Court ruled that soft money was illegal and must be banned from politics.

Question 10

Strong and often corrupt urban political party organizations during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were called

Accepted Answer

A)  gangs. 
B)  juntas. 
C)  machines. 
D)  corporations. 
E)  527 committees. 
A)  gangs. 
B)  juntas. 
C)  machines. 
D)  corporations. 
E)  527 committees.

Question 11

From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s,the ______ Party was the party of the North,while the ______ Party was the party of the South.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic;Republican 
B)  Republican;Democratic 
C)  Federalist;Whig 
D)  Whig;Federalist 
E)  Socialist;Republican 
A)  Democratic;Republican 
B)  Republican;Democratic 
C)  Federalist;Whig 
D)  Whig;Federalist 
E)  Socialist;Republican

Question 12

As a third-party candidate,Ross Perot captured approximately ______ percent of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential election.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  40 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  40

Question 13

Historically,realignments occur

Accepted Answer

A)  when new issues combine with economic or political crises to mobilize new voters and persuade large numbers of voters to reexamine their traditional partisan loyalties. 
B)  approximately every ten years. 
C)  when Congress approves of them. 
D)  after midterm congressional elections but not after presidential elections. 
E)  only when the Constitution is amended. 
A)  when new issues combine with economic or political crises to mobilize new voters and persuade large numbers of voters to reexamine their traditional partisan loyalties. 
B)  approximately every ten years. 
C)  when Congress approves of them. 
D)  after midterm congressional elections but not after presidential elections. 
E)  only when the Constitution is amended.

Question 14

During the early nineteenth century,the Jeffersonian Party's main base of strength was in

Accepted Answer

A)  the South. 
B)  the West. 
C)  New England. 
D)  Washington,D.C. 
E)  the western territories. 
A)  the South. 
B)  the West. 
C)  New England. 
D)  Washington,D.C. 
E)  the western territories.

Question 15

There have been six party systems in U.S.history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 1964,the Republican Party presidential nominee,______,espoused a number of ideas,such as less taxation and less government regulation of the economy,that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Barry Goldwater 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Franklin Delano Roosevelt 
E)  Dwight Eisenhower 
A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Barry Goldwater 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Franklin Delano Roosevelt 
E)  Dwight Eisenhower

Question 17

The Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly spells out a number of rules regarding how political parties must go about selecting a candidate to run for each elective office at the federal level but not at the state level. 
B)  clearly spells out a number of rules regarding how political parties must go about selecting a candidate to run for each elective office at the state level but not at the federal level. 
C)  is almost completely silent on the rules regarding how political parties must go about selecting a candidate to run for any elective office. 
D)  outlaws political parties from nominating specific candidates to run for elective office in order to make sure all citizens have an equal opportunity to serve in government. 
E)  gives the authority to nominate candidates for all elective offices to 527 committees. 
A)  clearly spells out a number of rules regarding how political parties must go about selecting a candidate to run for each elective office at the federal level but not at the state level. 
B)  clearly spells out a number of rules regarding how political parties must go about selecting a candidate to run for each elective office at the state level but not at the federal level. 
C)  is almost completely silent on the rules regarding how political parties must go about selecting a candidate to run for any elective office. 
D)  outlaws political parties from nominating specific candidates to run for elective office in order to make sure all citizens have an equal opportunity to serve in government. 
E)  gives the authority to nominate candidates for all elective offices to 527 committees.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the role of political parties in the 2009 debate over health care reform is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most Republicans preferred policy approaches that required less government regulation of the market and less public spending. 
B)  Only one Republican in the House voted in favor of health reform. 
C)  The bill received majority support from Democrats in both the House and the Senate. 
D)  Republican Party opposition led Democratic leaders in the Senate to use the reconciliation process to pass the bill. 
E)  There was strong bipartisan support for the bill after compromises were struck between the House and the Senate. 
A)  Most Republicans preferred policy approaches that required less government regulation of the market and less public spending. 
B)  Only one Republican in the House voted in favor of health reform. 
C)  The bill received majority support from Democrats in both the House and the Senate. 
D)  Republican Party opposition led Democratic leaders in the Senate to use the reconciliation process to pass the bill. 
E)  There was strong bipartisan support for the bill after compromises were struck between the House and the Senate.

Question 19

Which of the following parties originated from internal mobilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Jeffersonian Party 
B)  the Republican Party 
C)  the Green Party 
D)  the Reform Party 
E)  the Tea Party 
A)  the Jeffersonian Party 
B)  the Republican Party 
C)  the Green Party 
D)  the Reform Party 
E)  the Tea Party

Question 20

State and local party organizations do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  raise funds for candidates. 
B)  conduct voter registration drives. 
C)  litigate against unfavorable policies. 
D)  recruit candidates for office. 
E)  conduct get-out-the-vote drives. 
A)  raise funds for candidates. 
B)  conduct voter registration drives. 
C)  litigate against unfavorable policies. 
D)  recruit candidates for office. 
E)  conduct get-out-the-vote drives.

Which system develops when the winner of an electoral race obtains more votes than any other candidate?

Each major party's national committee is responsible for nominating its party's candidates for all federal offices.

A party activist is an individual who

A______ is a closed meeting of a political group's members who gather to determine strategy and select candidates.

The average winning margin in House elections is

A distinguishing feature of the contemporary party system is party polarization.

Between the Civil War and the 1960s,the South was a bastion of support for the Republican Party.

Which of the following is the best definition of soft money?

Which event occurred in 1994?

Strong and often corrupt urban political party organizations during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were called

From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s,the Party was the party of the North,while the Party was the party of the South.

As a third-party candidate,Ross Perot captured approximately ______ percent of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential election.

Historically,realignments occur

During the early nineteenth century,the Jeffersonian Party's main base of strength was in

There have been six party systems in U.S.history.

In 1964,the Republican Party presidential nominee,______,espoused a number of ideas,such as less taxation and less government regulation of the economy,that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

The Constitution

Which of the following statements about the role of political parties in the 2009 debate over health care reform is false?

Which of the following parties originated from internal mobilization?

State and local party organizations do all of the following except

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Exam 9: Political Parties

Which system develops when the winner of an electoral race obtains more votes than any other candidate?

Each major party's national committee is responsible for nominating its party's candidates for all federal offices.

A party activist is an individual who

A______ is a closed meeting of a political group's members who gather to determine strategy and select candidates.

The average winning margin in House elections is

A distinguishing feature of the contemporary party system is party polarization.

Between the Civil War and the 1960s,the South was a bastion of support for the Republican Party.

Which of the following is the best definition of soft money?

Which event occurred in 1994?

Strong and often corrupt urban political party organizations during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were called

From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s,the ______ Party was the party of the North,while the ______ Party was the party of the South.

As a third-party candidate,Ross Perot captured approximately ______ percent of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential election.

Historically,realignments occur

During the early nineteenth century,the Jeffersonian Party's main base of strength was in

There have been six party systems in U.S.history.

In 1964,the Republican Party presidential nominee,______,espoused a number of ideas,such as less taxation and less government regulation of the economy,that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

The Constitution

Which of the following statements about the role of political parties in the 2009 debate over health care reform is false?

Which of the following parties originated from internal mobilization?

State and local party organizations do all of the following except

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s,the Party was the party of the North,while the Party was the party of the South.