Question 1

State ballot access laws,such as registration fees and petition requirements,have the effect of

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the number of people who are willing to vote for third-party candidates. 
B)  reducing the number of people who are willing to vote for third-party candidates. 
C)  reducing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office. 
D)  increasing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office. 
E)  decreasing the importance of soft money in election campaigns. 
A)  increasing the number of people who are willing to vote for third-party candidates. 
B)  reducing the number of people who are willing to vote for third-party candidates. 
C)  reducing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office. 
D)  increasing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office. 
E)  decreasing the importance of soft money in election campaigns.

Question 2

During the nineteenth century,party machines depended heavily on ______ in order to reward loyal party supporters.

Accepted Answer

A)  527 committees 
B)  patronage 
C)  soft money 
D)  caucuses 
E)  hard money 
A)  527 committees 
B)  patronage 
C)  soft money 
D)  caucuses 
E)  hard money

Question 3

The first party system was characterized by conflict between the ______ and the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalists;Jeffersonian Republicans 
B)  Democrats;Republicans 
C)  Whigs;Democrats 
D)  Whigs;Jeffersonian Republicans 
E)  Whigs;Federalists 
A)  Federalists;Jeffersonian Republicans 
B)  Democrats;Republicans 
C)  Whigs;Democrats 
D)  Whigs;Jeffersonian Republicans 
E)  Whigs;Federalists

Question 4

"Me too" Republicanism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency of Republican politicians during the New Deal to support popular programs such as Social Security rather than advocate alternative policies. 
B)  the tendency of southern Republican politicians after the Civil War to demand that all federal laws apply equally to the northern and southern states. 
C)  the tendency of northern Republican politicians after the Civil War to demand that all federal laws favor the northern states over the southern states. 
D)  an ideology that argues for more representative government and less direct democracy. 
E)  an ideology that argues a strong federal government should promote economic equality. 
A)  the tendency of Republican politicians during the New Deal to support popular programs such as Social Security rather than advocate alternative policies. 
B)  the tendency of southern Republican politicians after the Civil War to demand that all federal laws apply equally to the northern and southern states. 
C)  the tendency of northern Republican politicians after the Civil War to demand that all federal laws favor the northern states over the southern states. 
D)  an ideology that argues for more representative government and less direct democracy. 
E)  an ideology that argues a strong federal government should promote economic equality.

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning third parties is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Third parties are often short-lived. 
B)  Successful third parties often have their programs adopted by one of the two major parties. 
C)  The earliest third parties in the United States arose as a result of the Great Depression. 
D)  Third parties almost always lose at the national level. 
E)  Under federal election law,any minor party receiving more than 5 percent of the national presidential vote is entitled to federal funds. 
A)  Third parties are often short-lived. 
B)  Successful third parties often have their programs adopted by one of the two major parties. 
C)  The earliest third parties in the United States arose as a result of the Great Depression. 
D)  Third parties almost always lose at the national level. 
E)  Under federal election law,any minor party receiving more than 5 percent of the national presidential vote is entitled to federal funds.

Question 6

Issues such as the environment,health care,retirement benefits,and taxation are on the political agenda in the United States because

Accepted Answer

A)  these are the only issues that are important to all Americans. 
B)  these are the only problems that have yet to be solved by the free market. 
C)  contemporary political parties mainly compete for the support of middle-class Americans and these issues are important to the middle class. 
D)  the Constitution limits the federal government's powers to legislating on these issues. 
E)  these are the only issues where Democrats and Republicans consistently agree with each other. 
A)  these are the only issues that are important to all Americans. 
B)  these are the only problems that have yet to be solved by the free market. 
C)  contemporary political parties mainly compete for the support of middle-class Americans and these issues are important to the middle class. 
D)  the Constitution limits the federal government's powers to legislating on these issues. 
E)  these are the only issues where Democrats and Republicans consistently agree with each other.

Question 7

An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party

Accepted Answer

A)  ideology. 
B)  opinion. 
C)  identification. 
D)  tradition. 
E)  value system. 
A)  ideology. 
B)  opinion. 
C)  identification. 
D)  tradition. 
E)  value system.

Question 8

Women in the United States are ______ the ______ Party.

Accepted Answer

A)  overwhelmingly committed to;Republican 
B)  somewhat more likely to support;Republican 
C)  overwhelmingly committed to;Democratic 
D)  somewhat more likely to support;Democratic 
E)  overwhelmingly committed to;Green 
A)  overwhelmingly committed to;Republican 
B)  somewhat more likely to support;Republican 
C)  overwhelmingly committed to;Democratic 
D)  somewhat more likely to support;Democratic 
E)  overwhelmingly committed to;Green

Question 9

Which of the following tasks does a party's national committee not perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  raising funds 
B)  resolving disputes between factions of the party 
C)  selecting presidential and vice-presidential candidates 
D)  enhancing the media image of the party 
E)  heading the political party during the period between conventions 
A)  raising funds 
B)  resolving disputes between factions of the party 
C)  selecting presidential and vice-presidential candidates 
D)  enhancing the media image of the party 
E)  heading the political party during the period between conventions

Question 10

The percentage of people identifying themselves as Republicans ______ between 2002 and 2008,while the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased;decreased 
B)  decreased;increased 
C)  increased;increased 
D)  decreased;decreased 
E)  not been studied;increased 
A)  increased;decreased 
B)  decreased;increased 
C)  increased;increased 
D)  decreased;decreased 
E)  not been studied;increased

Question 11

______ are nonprofit independent groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination,election,and defeat of a candidate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Political action committees 
B)  527 Committees 
C)  Political caucuses 
D)  Political parties 
E)  Party machines 
A)  Political action committees 
B)  527 Committees 
C)  Political caucuses 
D)  Political parties 
E)  Party machines

Question 12

Which of the following statements about Organizing for America (OFA)is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  OFA took an active part in lobbying members of Congress to support health care reform. 
B)  OFA is an independent project of the Democratic National Committee. 
C)  OFA began as a mobilizing organization for the Obama campaign. 
D)  OFA provides training for volunteers to learn how to become organizers. 
E)  OFA has established offices in only three states: California,New York,and Massachusetts. 
A)  OFA took an active part in lobbying members of Congress to support health care reform. 
B)  OFA is an independent project of the Democratic National Committee. 
C)  OFA began as a mobilizing organization for the Obama campaign. 
D)  OFA provides training for volunteers to learn how to become organizers. 
E)  OFA has established offices in only three states: California,New York,and Massachusetts.

Question 13

Strong parties may provide an important link between government and

Accepted Answer

A)  interest groups. 
B)  money. 
C)  churches. 
D)  democratic participation. 
E)  the media. 
A)  interest groups. 
B)  money. 
C)  churches. 
D)  democratic participation. 
E)  the media.

Question 14

Describe third parties in American politics.Why has there never been a party system of three or more parties in the United States? How do third parties arise? Describe some notable third-party candidates for president.

Accepted Answer

Third parties in American politics refer

Question 15

America's first national parties were the result of internal mobilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following best indicated the downfall of the New Deal coalition?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Kennedy's election in 1960 
B)  Lyndon Johnson's election in 1964 
C)  Richard Nixon's election in 1968 
D)  Jimmy Carter's election in 1976 
E)  Bill Clinton's election in 1992 
A)  John Kennedy's election in 1960 
B)  Lyndon Johnson's election in 1964 
C)  Richard Nixon's election in 1968 
D)  Jimmy Carter's election in 1976 
E)  Bill Clinton's election in 1992

Question 17

During the late 1840s and early 1850s,both the Democratic and Whig parties were divided by

Accepted Answer

A)  conflicts over slavery. 
B)  fiscal policies imposed during the tariff crisis. 
C)  lingering conflict concerning the War of 1812. 
D)  the westward expansion of the United States. 
E)  the appropriate amount of government regulation of the economy. 
A)  conflicts over slavery. 
B)  fiscal policies imposed during the tariff crisis. 
C)  lingering conflict concerning the War of 1812. 
D)  the westward expansion of the United States. 
E)  the appropriate amount of government regulation of the economy.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about partisan identification in the United States is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Party identification does not vary significantly by ideology. 
B)  Party identification varies significantly by gender but not by race. 
C)  Party identification varies significantly by income but not by ideology. 
D)  Party identification varies significantly by income,race,and gender. 
E)  Party identification does not vary by income,race,and gender. 
A)  Party identification does not vary significantly by ideology. 
B)  Party identification varies significantly by gender but not by race. 
C)  Party identification varies significantly by income but not by ideology. 
D)  Party identification varies significantly by income,race,and gender. 
E)  Party identification does not vary by income,race,and gender.

Question 19

Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees?

Accepted Answer

A)  party members 
B)  delegates to the national convention 
C)  the president if the party controls the White House,or the party committee if the party does not control the White House 
D)  the committee's chairperson whose duty it is to appoint a successor 
E)  the party's membership in Congress 
A)  party members 
B)  delegates to the national convention 
C)  the president if the party controls the White House,or the party committee if the party does not control the White House 
D)  the committee's chairperson whose duty it is to appoint a successor 
E)  the party's membership in Congress

Question 20

What were the two major parties in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federalists and the Jeffersonians 
B)  the Federalists and the Whigs 
C)  the Democrats and the Whigs 
D)  the Democrats and the Republicans 
E)  the Federalists and the Democrats 
A)  the Federalists and the Jeffersonians 
B)  the Federalists and the Whigs 
C)  the Democrats and the Whigs 
D)  the Democrats and the Republicans 
E)  the Federalists and the Democrats

State ballot access laws,such as registration fees and petition requirements,have the effect of

During the nineteenth century,party machines depended heavily on ______ in order to reward loyal party supporters.

The first party system was characterized by conflict between the and the .

"Me too" Republicanism refers to

Which of the following statements concerning third parties is false?

Issues such as the environment,health care,retirement benefits,and taxation are on the political agenda in the United States because

An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party

Women in the United States are the Party.

Which of the following tasks does a party's national committee not perform?

The percentage of people identifying themselves as Republicans between 2002 and 2008,while the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats .

______ are nonprofit independent groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination,election,and defeat of a candidate.

Which of the following statements about Organizing for America (OFA)is false?

Strong parties may provide an important link between government and

Describe third parties in American politics.Why has there never been a party system of three or more parties in the United States? How do third parties arise? Describe some notable third-party candidates for president.

America's first national parties were the result of internal mobilization.

Which of the following best indicated the downfall of the New Deal coalition?

During the late 1840s and early 1850s,both the Democratic and Whig parties were divided by

Which of the following statements about partisan identification in the United States is most accurate?

Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees?

What were the two major parties in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s?

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

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Exam 9: Political Parties

State ballot access laws,such as registration fees and petition requirements,have the effect of

During the nineteenth century,party machines depended heavily on ______ in order to reward loyal party supporters.

The first party system was characterized by conflict between the ______ and the ______.

"Me too" Republicanism refers to

Which of the following statements concerning third parties is false?

Issues such as the environment,health care,retirement benefits,and taxation are on the political agenda in the United States because

An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party

Women in the United States are ______ the ______ Party.

Which of the following tasks does a party's national committee not perform?

The percentage of people identifying themselves as Republicans ______ between 2002 and 2008,while the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats ______.

______ are nonprofit independent groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination,election,and defeat of a candidate.

Which of the following statements about Organizing for America (OFA)is false?

Strong parties may provide an important link between government and

Describe third parties in American politics.Why has there never been a party system of three or more parties in the United States? How do third parties arise? Describe some notable third-party candidates for president.

America's first national parties were the result of internal mobilization.

Which of the following best indicated the downfall of the New Deal coalition?

During the late 1840s and early 1850s,both the Democratic and Whig parties were divided by

Which of the following statements about partisan identification in the United States is most accurate?

Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees?

What were the two major parties in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s?

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

The first party system was characterized by conflict between the and the .

Women in the United States are the Party.

The percentage of people identifying themselves as Republicans between 2002 and 2008,while the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats .