Question 1

Which of the following best describes the populist movement, which supported inflation to reduce the value of outstanding debts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Part of the Republican Party of Reconstruction 
B)  The initial platform for women's right to vote 
C)  Supported by urban working-class voters 
D)  Able to decisively alter national government policies 
E)  Formed to champion the interests of small farmers 
A)  Part of the Republican Party of Reconstruction 
B)  The initial platform for women's right to vote 
C)  Supported by urban working-class voters 
D)  Able to decisively alter national government policies 
E)  Formed to champion the interests of small farmers E

Question 2

When voters identify with a political party in repeated elections, it is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipartisanship 
B)  Party alignment 
C)  Factionalization 
D)  Realignment 
E)  An electoral coalition 
A)  Bipartisanship 
B)  Party alignment 
C)  Factionalization 
D)  Realignment 
E)  An electoral coalition B

Question 3

The erosion of party organizations' control over government jobs and elections can be attributed to a change in the way nominees were selected, ballot reform, and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creation of a merit-based system for government employment 
B)  The election of Abraham Lincoln 
C)  The rapid increase in city populations over rural ones 
D)  An immigration surge in areas of the North and Midwest 
E)  The untimely death of two party "bosses" 
A)  Creation of a merit-based system for government employment 
B)  The election of Abraham Lincoln 
C)  The rapid increase in city populations over rural ones 
D)  An immigration surge in areas of the North and Midwest 
E)  The untimely death of two party "bosses" A

Question 4

Analyze the role of the Great Depression in shifting voting patterns.

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression had a significant i

Question 5

Which party won most presidential elections from 1932, during the Great Depression, through the election of 1964, when the turbulent 1960s created the environment for a major political realignment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic 
B)  Tea 
C)  Populist 
D)  Republican 
E)  Liberal 
A)  Democratic 
B)  Tea 
C)  Populist 
D)  Republican 
E)  Liberal

Question 6

After winning office in 1828, Andrew Jackson shortened the name of his party to what, signaling that it was a new kind of political party organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whig Party 
B)  Green Party 
C)  Democratic Party 
D)  Republican Party 
E)  Progressive Party 
A)  Whig Party 
B)  Green Party 
C)  Democratic Party 
D)  Republican Party 
E)  Progressive Party

Question 7

An electoral system that assigns one seat in a legislative body to represent citizens who live in a district is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single-member plurality system 
B)  Proportional representation system 
C)  Winner-take-all system 
D)  Disproportional representation system 
E)  Two-party system 
A)  Single-member plurality system 
B)  Proportional representation system 
C)  Winner-take-all system 
D)  Disproportional representation system 
E)  Two-party system

Question 8

Just prior to the Civil War, which party was born from a coalition of antislavery Liberty Party members, Free Soilers, and antislavery northern Democrats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern Democratic Party 
B)  Republican Party 
C)  Progressive Party 
D)  Democratic Party 
E)  Libertarian Party 
A)  Southern Democratic Party 
B)  Republican Party 
C)  Progressive Party 
D)  Democratic Party 
E)  Libertarian Party

Question 9

Why do responsible party government and bipartisan cooperation appear to contradict each other?

Accepted Answer

Responsible party government and biparti

Question 10

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 11

What is at the top of the party organization with its members chosen by each state party organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Campaign committees 
B)  National committees 
C)  Party caucuses 
D)  Officials 
E)  State central committees 
A)  Campaign committees 
B)  National committees 
C)  Party caucuses 
D)  Officials 
E)  State central committees

Question 12

Analyze the differences between a political party and an interest group, being sure to provide examples.

Accepted Answer

A political party is an organized group

Question 13

Which of the following is true of federal and state laws with regard to third parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have encouraged third parties to get candidates on the ballot. 
B)  They let third parties get fewer signatures to place their candidates on the ballot than major parties. 
C)  The two major parties have a clear advantage because the laws have fewer obstacles for them. 
D)  The federal laws have made it easy for third- or minor-party candidates to get federal matching funds. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  They have encouraged third parties to get candidates on the ballot. 
B)  They let third parties get fewer signatures to place their candidates on the ballot than major parties. 
C)  The two major parties have a clear advantage because the laws have fewer obstacles for them. 
D)  The federal laws have made it easy for third- or minor-party candidates to get federal matching funds. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 14

The first political parties in the United States, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, had opposing views related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prohibition of the slave trade and slavery 
B)  Importance of economic interests in leaders 
C)  Amount of power that should be granted to the national government 
D)  Types of taxation permitted by the various levels of government 
E)  Role of religion in government 
A)  Prohibition of the slave trade and slavery 
B)  Importance of economic interests in leaders 
C)  Amount of power that should be granted to the national government 
D)  Types of taxation permitted by the various levels of government 
E)  Role of religion in government

Question 15

Which of the following is the primary goal of an American political party?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peaceably influencing the American public 
B)  Signing up large numbers of deeply committed members 
C)  Getting the party's candidates elected to office by winning elections 
D)  Collecting member dues 
E)  Trying to find the other party doing "bad" things 
A)  Peaceably influencing the American public 
B)  Signing up large numbers of deeply committed members 
C)  Getting the party's candidates elected to office by winning elections 
D)  Collecting member dues 
E)  Trying to find the other party doing "bad" things

Question 16

Analyze the differences between the modern Democratic Party and the Republican Party on economic and social issues.

Accepted Answer

The modern Democratic Party and the Repu

Question 17

Explain why political parties formed in the United States. Discuss how their strength and importance has changed over time.

Accepted Answer

Political parties formed in the United S

Question 18

The system by which legislative seats are awarded to a party in proportion to the vote that party wins in an election is called what type of representation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Majority 
B)  Proportional 
C)  Bipartisan 
D)  Electoral 
E)  Common 
A)  Majority 
B)  Proportional 
C)  Bipartisan 
D)  Electoral 
E)  Common

Question 19

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 20

Analyze the differences between the party-in-the-electorate, the party organization, and the party-in-government.

Accepted Answer

The party-in-the-electorate refers to th

Which of the following best describes the populist movement, which supported inflation to reduce the value of outstanding debts?

When voters identify with a political party in repeated elections, it is referred to as which of the following?

The erosion of party organizations' control over government jobs and elections can be attributed to a change in the way nominees were selected, ballot reform, and which of the following?

Analyze the role of the Great Depression in shifting voting patterns.

Which party won most presidential elections from 1932, during the Great Depression, through the election of 1964, when the turbulent 1960s created the environment for a major political realignment?

After winning office in 1828, Andrew Jackson shortened the name of his party to what, signaling that it was a new kind of political party organization?

An electoral system that assigns one seat in a legislative body to represent citizens who live in a district is known as which of the following?

Just prior to the Civil War, which party was born from a coalition of antislavery Liberty Party members, Free Soilers, and antislavery northern Democrats?

Why do responsible party government and bipartisan cooperation appear to contradict each other?

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

What is at the top of the party organization with its members chosen by each state party organization?

Analyze the differences between a political party and an interest group, being sure to provide examples.

Which of the following is true of federal and state laws with regard to third parties?

The first political parties in the United States, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, had opposing views related to which of the following?

Which of the following is the primary goal of an American political party?

Analyze the differences between the modern Democratic Party and the Republican Party on economic and social issues.

Explain why political parties formed in the United States. Discuss how their strength and importance has changed over time.

The system by which legislative seats are awarded to a party in proportion to the vote that party wins in an election is called what type of representation?

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 differences between the party-in-the-electorate, the party organization, and the party-in-government.

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Exam 9: Political Parties

Which of the following best describes the populist movement, which supported inflation to reduce the value of outstanding debts?

When voters identify with a political party in repeated elections, it is referred to as which of the following?

The erosion of party organizations' control over government jobs and elections can be attributed to a change in the way nominees were selected, ballot reform, and which of the following?

Analyze the role of the Great Depression in shifting voting patterns.

Which party won most presidential elections from 1932, during the Great Depression, through the election of 1964, when the turbulent 1960s created the environment for a major political realignment?

After winning office in 1828, Andrew Jackson shortened the name of his party to what, signaling that it was a new kind of political party organization?

An electoral system that assigns one seat in a legislative body to represent citizens who live in a district is known as which of the following?

Just prior to the Civil War, which party was born from a coalition of antislavery Liberty Party members, Free Soilers, and antislavery northern Democrats?

Why do responsible party government and bipartisan cooperation appear to contradict each other?

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

What is at the top of the party organization with its members chosen by each state party organization?

Analyze the differences between a political party and an interest group, being sure to provide examples.

Which of the following is true of federal and state laws with regard to third parties?

The first political parties in the United States, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, had opposing views related to which of the following?

Which of the following is the primary goal of an American political party?

Analyze the differences between the modern Democratic Party and the Republican Party on economic and social issues.

Explain why political parties formed in the United States. Discuss how their strength and importance has changed over time.

The system by which legislative seats are awarded to a party in proportion to the vote that party wins in an election is called what type of representation?

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 differences between the party-in-the-electorate, the party organization, and the party-in-government.

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

Filters