Exam 7: Political Parties

In the context of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, t he _________ supported states ' rights and feared a too-powerful central government. A) People's Party B) Whigs C) Federalists D) Anti-Federalists

Between elections, candidates depend on active party members to:

If a political party is to translate its promises into public policies, the job must be done by the party in government.

The Populists are also called _____.

_____ is a process in which the popular support for and relative strength of the political parties shift, and the parties are reestablished with different coalitions of supporters.

The Green Party, an issue-oriented party, did not fade into history because:

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

Briefly explain how political parties run their campaigns.

The Republican primary electorate is quite liberal.

Splinter parties that develop out of a split within a major party are also known as _____.

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) _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the national party committee?

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 _____.

Which of the following American political parties picked up the nickname "grand old party?"

By 1856, the Whig coalition had fallen apart, and most northern Whigs were absorbed into the new _____, which opposed the extension of slavery into new territories.

After Thomas Jefferson won the presidency and his party won control of Congress, the _________ never returned to power and became the first American political party to go out of existence. A) People's Party B) Whigs C) Federalists D) National Republicans

_____ are almost always seen as a base of support for the Democrats.

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 _____.

In the context of the structure of American political parties, both major American political parties:

As the Whigs and Democrats competed for the White House from 1835 to 1854, which of the following was common to both groups?