Exam 7: Political Parties

The Free Soil Party organized in 1848 to oppose the expansion of slavery into the western territories is an example of a(n)_____.

Liason, a third party, has split the vote in a recent state election. As a result, the major party, which was supposed to win, loses and the other major party wins. In this scenario, Liason plays the _____.

Briefly explain how political parties run their campaigns.

The party in the electorate consists:

Jeffersonian Republicans believed that the nation's welfare would be best served if:

Which of the following statements is true of the history of American political parties?

Beginning with the presidential elections of 2000, the term blue state has been used to describe a state in the United States whose citizens primarily vote for _____.

Beginning with the presidential elections of 2000, the term red state has been used to describe a state in the United States whose citizens primarily vote for _____.

A single-member district:

_____ in his Farewell Address said that the "spirit of party . . . agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection."

Which of the following functions of political parties helps simplify voting choices for the electorate?

People's Choice, a political party, believes that the economy of the United States would improve if the market philosophy shifts from a capitalist approach to a socialist one. The goal of production should be to satisfy human needs, rather than to gain profits. The party's primary agenda is to push for this change. Given this information, People's Choice is a(n)_____.

The _____ consists of the political party leaders who direct party business during the four years between the national party conventions.

What is most likely to happen when the leader around whom a splinter party is formed steps aside?

In the context of elections since 2010, discuss how Republicans have done much better in midterm elections than in presidential ones.

Which of the following statements is true of state organizations?

Which of the following parties argued against ratification of the Constitution?

The Republican primary electorate is quite liberal.

In the context of American political parties, the party in government helps to organize the government's agenda by:

Which of the following statements is true of the procedure of voting for governors in the majority of U.S. states?