Exam 8: Political Parties

The __________ are the best written source for what the parties believe in,even though they are seldom read.

The __________ is the formal structure of the political party that sets rules for party operations,pursues electoral victories,and keeps the party running between elections.

A key component of Anthony Downs's rational-choice model is that __________.

Which political era saw the longest period of Republican domination? Explain the origin and demise of party domination during this period.

Which demographic group was part of the New Deal coalition?

Today's youngest voters are most likely to identify as __________.

Parties and presidents keep more promises than they break.

How are critical elections and party realignments interrelated?

The displacement of the majority party by the minority party is called a party coalition.

One of the important purposes of the "Contract with America" was to __________.

The __________ includes all those who consider themselves to be members of a political party.

Describe the New Deal coalition and the groups that formed the coalition.Discuss how the New Deal coalition came to an end.

Third parties can act as "safety valves" for public anger and disappointment.

What important role do third parties play in American democracy?

What are the three major types of third parties? Should third parties play a greater role in the electoral process?

Which of these is an electoral "earthquake" where new issues emerge,new coalitions replace old ones,and the majority party may be displaced by the minority party?

The New Deal coalition signaled a definitive period of electoral __________ in which power transfers from one party to another.

Which statement best describes the functioning of party machines in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

What is the responsible party model? Should the United States adopt it?

What is a disadvantage of divided government?