Question 1

A core function of political parties is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dividing the electorate 
B)  narrowing voter choice 
C)  nominating candidates 
D)  reducing accountability mechanisms 
A)  dividing the electorate 
B)  narrowing voter choice 
C)  nominating candidates 
D)  reducing accountability mechanisms C

Question 2

What is the party in the electorate?

Accepted Answer

A)  party officers who seek to educate the public on key party stances 
B)  public officials who are registered with a political party 
C)  voters active in the business of the party 
D)  all citizens who claim to be a member of a political party 
A)  party officers who seek to educate the public on key party stances 
B)  public officials who are registered with a political party 
C)  voters active in the business of the party 
D)  all citizens who claim to be a member of a political party D

Question 3

What is party image? How does it influence elections?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define party image as the voter's perception of what the Republicans or Democrats stand for,such as conservatism or liberalism.
2.Make the connection between party image and party identification.
3.Explain how party image affects vote choice.

Question 4

Chicago Mayor Richard J.Daley ruled one of the most powerful political __________ in U.S.history.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chicago Mayor Richard J.Daley ruled one of...

Question 5

Which has partly filled the void left by the decline of the urban party machine?

Accepted Answer

A)  labor unions 
B)  corporations 
C)  family farmers and small business owners 
D)  county parties 
A)  labor unions 
B)  corporations 
C)  family farmers and small business owners 
D)  county parties

Question 6

The Downs model suggests that rational parties position themselves as close to the center as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When was the last party realignment?

Accepted Answer

A)  1860 
B)  1894 
C)  1932 
D)  1968 
A)  1860 
B)  1894 
C)  1932 
D)  1968

Question 8

In the machine politics era,patronage jobs were given out to buy votes and to enrich party bosses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Party dealignment is associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in labor unions 
B)  increasingly politicized evangelical congregations 
C)  an increase in divided government 
D)  a rising number of Democrats 
A)  an increase in labor unions 
B)  increasingly politicized evangelical congregations 
C)  an increase in divided government 
D)  a rising number of Democrats

Question 10

Who are most likely to engage in ticket splitting?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonvoters 
B)  Democrats 
C)  Independents 
D)  Republicans 
A)  nonvoters 
B)  Democrats 
C)  Independents 
D)  Republicans

Question 11

Franklin D.Roosevelt's __________ ushered in a 40-year period of Democratic Party dominance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Franklin D.Roosevelt's __________ ushered in a 40-year...

Question 12

When can a party change its platform?

Accepted Answer

A)  after the census 
B)  at the start of each fiscal year 
C)  during its national party convention 
D)  every two years 
A)  after the census 
B)  at the start of each fiscal year 
C)  during its national party convention 
D)  every two years

Question 13

A critical election is typically associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dealignment 
B)  party realignment 
C)  unpopular presidents 
D)  party stability 
A)  dealignment 
B)  party realignment 
C)  unpopular presidents 
D)  party stability

Question 14

Party realignments occur every four years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Federal law requires the same organizational and operational structures for all state party systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Some political scientists believe that the American party system is in a period of dealignment,in which the two major parties are losing power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The years 1860-1928 saw the dominance of which party?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic-Republicans 
B)  Democrats 
C)  Federalists 
D)  Republicans 
A)  Democratic-Republicans 
B)  Democrats 
C)  Federalists 
D)  Republicans

Question 18

According to the Downs model,candidates are likely to place themselves __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at the center 
B)  near the center 
C)  somewhat close to the extremes 
D)  as far to the left or right as possible 
A)  at the center 
B)  near the center 
C)  somewhat close to the extremes 
D)  as far to the left or right as possible

Question 19

How is the national chair of the president's party selected?

Accepted Answer

A)  elected in the primary during midterm election years 
B)  selected by the president and routinely ratified by the national committee 
C)  selected by the governors belonging to the president's party 
D)  elected by the president's party's congressional delegation 
A)  elected in the primary during midterm election years 
B)  selected by the president and routinely ratified by the national committee 
C)  selected by the governors belonging to the president's party 
D)  elected by the president's party's congressional delegation

Question 20

Progressive reformers argued in favor of primary elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A core function of political parties is __________.

What is the party in the electorate?

What is party image? How does it influence elections?

Chicago Mayor Richard J.Daley ruled one of the most powerful political __________ in U.S.history.

Which has partly filled the void left by the decline of the urban party machine?

The Downs model suggests that rational parties position themselves as close to the center as possible.

When was the last party realignment?

In the machine politics era,patronage jobs were given out to buy votes and to enrich party bosses.

Party dealignment is associated with __________.

Who are most likely to engage in ticket splitting?

Franklin D.Roosevelt's __________ ushered in a 40-year period of Democratic Party dominance.

When can a party change its platform?

A critical election is typically associated with __________.

Party realignments occur every four years.

Federal law requires the same organizational and operational structures for all state party systems.

Some political scientists believe that the American party system is in a period of dealignment,in which the two major parties are losing power.

The years 1860-1928 saw the dominance of which party?

According to the Downs model,candidates are likely to place themselves __________.

How is the national chair of the president's party selected?

Progressive reformers argued in favor of primary elections.

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Exam 8: Political Parties

A core function of political parties is __________.

What is the party in the electorate?

What is party image? How does it influence elections?

Chicago Mayor Richard J.Daley ruled one of the most powerful political __________ in U.S.history.

Which has partly filled the void left by the decline of the urban party machine?

The Downs model suggests that rational parties position themselves as close to the center as possible.

When was the last party realignment?

In the machine politics era,patronage jobs were given out to buy votes and to enrich party bosses.

Party dealignment is associated with __________.

Who are most likely to engage in ticket splitting?

Franklin D.Roosevelt's __________ ushered in a 40-year period of Democratic Party dominance.

When can a party change its platform?

A critical election is typically associated with __________.

Party realignments occur every four years.

Federal law requires the same organizational and operational structures for all state party systems.

Some political scientists believe that the American party system is in a period of dealignment,in which the two major parties are losing power.

The years 1860-1928 saw the dominance of which party?

According to the Downs model,candidates are likely to place themselves __________.

How is the national chair of the president's party selected?

Progressive reformers argued in favor of primary elections.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Understanding Health Care, Environmental, and Energy Policy

National Security Policymaking

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