Exam 23: Interest Groups and Political Parties

A political party that is based not on a set of principles or a doctrine but on programs that it believes have the greatest appeal to the public is called a _________ party

Which group of attributes contains all five classifications that political parties fall into?

What process has occurred when different ideas or desires are collected into one program?

In practice,two-party-plus party systems are the same as multiparty systems.

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a benefit of the two-party,or two-party plus,systems?

Organizations that do not seek to govern but attempt to influence government (for example,by persuading public officials to enact legislation)are called __________ groups.The four types of such groups are: __________,__________,__________,and __________.

Which term refers to a system in which two parties are capable of winning an election,and third parties receive a significant but minor share of the vote?

Political parties can be classified in five ways ____________,_____________,_____________,_____________,_____________.

Which of the following examples would be deemed non-associational group?

Which term best categorizes Alberta's electoral history?

Who suggested that factions should be prohibited?

Political parties do many things.However,which of the following activities should they focus the majority of their efforts on?

A political system in which alternative parties are legal but a single political party dominates the political process is called a ________ system.

Nonassociational groups are unorganized groups made up of individuals based on common identity.

What four classifications do interest groups fall into?

Certain associational groups,like minority-language associations,might also be called institutional.

Spontaneous groups formed by citizens concerned about a specific issue are called anomic groups.

Organizations closely associated with government are known as institutional groups.

What are the most important functions of political parties in the Canadian political process?

Loose organizations of groups and individuals working to bring about wholesale change by influencing multiple actors,including governments,business,and individuals are called social movements.