Question 1

The New Deal coalition was severely strained and ultimately broken apart by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  popularity of Dwight Eisenhower 
B)  end of the Great Depression 
C)  end of the Cold War 
D)  political views of Ronald Reagan 
E)  Vietnam War and the issue of civil rights 
A)  popularity of Dwight Eisenhower 
B)  end of the Great Depression 
C)  end of the Cold War 
D)  political views of Ronald Reagan 
E)  Vietnam War and the issue of civil rights E

Question 2

Which group was NOT a part of the New Deal coalition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholics 
B)  farmers 
C)  business leaders 
D)  organized labor 
E)  upper-middle-class intellectuals 
A)  Catholics 
B)  farmers 
C)  business leaders 
D)  organized labor 
E)  upper-middle-class intellectuals C

Question 3

Which of the following tasks does a party's national committee NOT perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  raising funds 
B)  resolving disputes between factions of the party 
C)  selecting presidential and vice-presidential candidates 
D)  enhancing the media image of the party 
E)  heading the political party during the period between conventions 
A)  raising funds 
B)  resolving disputes between factions of the party 
C)  selecting presidential and vice-presidential candidates 
D)  enhancing the media image of the party 
E)  heading the political party during the period between conventions C

Question 4

In 1964, the Republican Party presidential nominee, ________, espoused a number of ideas, such as less taxation and less government regulation of the economy, that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Barry Goldwater 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Franklin Delano Roosevelt 
E)  Dwight Eisenhower 
A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Barry Goldwater 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Franklin Delano Roosevelt 
E)  Dwight Eisenhower

Question 5

The Alien and Sedition Acts

Accepted Answer

A)  were virtually impossible to enforce. 
B)  were enacted by the Federalists in the late 1790s. 
C)  made it illegal to criticize the government. 
D)  allowed the Jeffersonians to expand their political power. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  were virtually impossible to enforce. 
B)  were enacted by the Federalists in the late 1790s. 
C)  made it illegal to criticize the government. 
D)  allowed the Jeffersonians to expand their political power. 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

What is the ultimate goal of a political party?

Accepted Answer

A)  raising the most money 
B)  creating the party platform 
C)  winning elections 
D)  nominating candidates 
E)  participating in televised debates 
A)  raising the most money 
B)  creating the party platform 
C)  winning elections 
D)  nominating candidates 
E)  participating in televised debates

Question 7

The average winning margin in House elections is ________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  40 
E)  68 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  40 
E)  68

Question 8

________ develops when the winner of an electoral race obtains more votes than any other candidate.

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority system 
B)  The plurality system 
C)  Proportional representation 
D)  The winner-take-all system 
E)  The spoils system 
A)  The majority system 
B)  The plurality system 
C)  Proportional representation 
D)  The winner-take-all system 
E)  The spoils system

Question 9

Third-party candidates are better off under ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority system 
B)  the plurality system 
C)  proportional representation 
D)  the winner-take-all system 
E)  the spoils system 
A)  the majority system 
B)  the plurality system 
C)  proportional representation 
D)  the winner-take-all system 
E)  the spoils system

Question 10

________ warned Americans against the dangers of political parties in his farewell address.

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington 
B)  John Adams 
C)  Thomas Jefferson 
D)  James Madison 
E)  James Monroe 
A)  George Washington 
B)  John Adams 
C)  Thomas Jefferson 
D)  James Madison 
E)  James Monroe

Question 11

Which of the following statements about Organizing for America (OFA) is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  OFA took an active part in lobbying members of Congress to support health care reform. 
B)  OFA is an independent project of the Democratic National Committee. 
C)  OFA began as a mobilizing organization for the Obama campaign. 
D)  OFA provides training for volunteers to learn how to become organizers. 
E)  OFA has established offices in only three states: California, New York, and Massachusetts. 
A)  OFA took an active part in lobbying members of Congress to support health care reform. 
B)  OFA is an independent project of the Democratic National Committee. 
C)  OFA began as a mobilizing organization for the Obama campaign. 
D)  OFA provides training for volunteers to learn how to become organizers. 
E)  OFA has established offices in only three states: California, New York, and Massachusetts.

Question 12

The establishment of the Republican Party is a good example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  external mobilization 
B)  internal mobilization 
C)  seditious mobilization 
D)  elite bargaining 
E)  proportional representation 
A)  external mobilization 
B)  internal mobilization 
C)  seditious mobilization 
D)  elite bargaining 
E)  proportional representation

Question 13

"Me too" Republicanism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency of Republican politicians during the New Deal to support popular programs such as Social Security rather than advocate alternative policies. 
B)  the tendency of southern Republican politicians after the Civil War to demand that all federal laws apply equally to the northern and southern states. 
C)  the tendency of northern Republican politicians after the Civil War to demand that all federal laws favor the northern states over the southern states. 
D)  an ideology that argues for more representative government and less direct democracy. 
E)  an ideology that argues a strong federal government should promote economic equality. 
A)  the tendency of Republican politicians during the New Deal to support popular programs such as Social Security rather than advocate alternative policies. 
B)  the tendency of southern Republican politicians after the Civil War to demand that all federal laws apply equally to the northern and southern states. 
C)  the tendency of northern Republican politicians after the Civil War to demand that all federal laws favor the northern states over the southern states. 
D)  an ideology that argues for more representative government and less direct democracy. 
E)  an ideology that argues a strong federal government should promote economic equality.

Question 14

During the early nineteenth century, the Jeffersonian Party's main base of strength was in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the South 
B)  the West 
C)  New England 
D)  Washington, D.C. 
E)  the western territories 
A)  the South 
B)  the West 
C)  New England 
D)  Washington, D.C. 
E)  the western territories

Question 15

Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees?

Accepted Answer

A)  party members 
B)  delegates to the national convention 
C)  the president if the party controls the White House; otherwise it is the party committee 
D)  the committee's chairperson, whose duty it is to appoint a successor 
E)  the party's membership in Congress 
A)  party members 
B)  delegates to the national convention 
C)  the president if the party controls the White House; otherwise it is the party committee 
D)  the committee's chairperson, whose duty it is to appoint a successor 
E)  the party's membership in Congress

Question 16

In 2012, ________ U.S. House seats were considered highly contested.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  23 
C)  112 
D)  245 
E)  412 
A)  2 
B)  23 
C)  112 
D)  245 
E)  412

Question 17

The two major parties in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s were the ________ and the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalists; Jeffersonians 
B)  Federalists; Whigs 
C)  Democrats; Whigs 
D)  Democrats; Republicans 
E)  Federalists; Democrats 
A)  Federalists; Jeffersonians 
B)  Federalists; Whigs 
C)  Democrats; Whigs 
D)  Democrats; Republicans 
E)  Federalists; Democrats

Question 18

Women in the United States are ________ the ________ Party.

Accepted Answer

A)  overwhelmingly committed to; Republican 
B)  somewhat more likely to support; Republican 
C)  overwhelmingly committed to; Democratic 
D)  somewhat more likely to support; Democratic 
E)  overwhelmingly committed to; Green 
A)  overwhelmingly committed to; Republican 
B)  somewhat more likely to support; Republican 
C)  overwhelmingly committed to; Democratic 
D)  somewhat more likely to support; Democratic 
E)  overwhelmingly committed to; Green

Question 19

Between the Civil War and the 1960s, the ________ was a Democratic stronghold.

Accepted Answer

A)  Midwest 
B)  West 
C)  South 
D)  Southwest 
E)  Northeast 
A)  Midwest 
B)  West 
C)  South 
D)  Southwest 
E)  Northeast

Question 20

Men in the United States are ________ the ________ Party.

Accepted Answer

A)  overwhelmingly committed to; Republican 
B)  somewhat more likely to support; Republican 
C)  overwhelmingly committed to; Democratic 
D)  somewhat more likely to support; Democratic 
E)  overwhelmingly committed to; Green 
A)  overwhelmingly committed to; Republican 
B)  somewhat more likely to support; Republican 
C)  overwhelmingly committed to; Democratic 
D)  somewhat more likely to support; Democratic 
E)  overwhelmingly committed to; Green

The New Deal coalition was severely strained and ultimately broken apart by the ________.

Which group was NOT a part of the New Deal coalition?

Which of the following tasks does a party's national committee NOT perform?

In 1964, the Republican Party presidential nominee, ________, espoused a number of ideas, such as less taxation and less government regulation of the economy, that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

The Alien and Sedition Acts

What is the ultimate goal of a political party?

The average winning margin in House elections is ________ percent.

________ develops when the winner of an electoral race obtains more votes than any other candidate.

Third-party candidates are better off under ________.

________ warned Americans against the dangers of political parties in his farewell address.

Which of the following statements about Organizing for America (OFA) is FALSE?

The establishment of the Republican Party is a good example of ________.

"Me too" Republicanism refers to

During the early nineteenth century, the Jeffersonian Party's main base of strength was in ________.

Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees?

In 2012, ________ U.S. House seats were considered highly contested.

The two major parties in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s were the and the .

Women in the United States are the Party.

Between the Civil War and the 1960s, the ________ was a Democratic stronghold.

Men in the United States are the Party.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 9: Political Parties

The New Deal coalition was severely strained and ultimately broken apart by the ________.

Which group was NOT a part of the New Deal coalition?

Which of the following tasks does a party's national committee NOT perform?

In 1964, the Republican Party presidential nominee, ________, espoused a number of ideas, such as less taxation and less government regulation of the economy, that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

The Alien and Sedition Acts

What is the ultimate goal of a political party?

The average winning margin in House elections is ________ percent.

________ develops when the winner of an electoral race obtains more votes than any other candidate.

Third-party candidates are better off under ________.

________ warned Americans against the dangers of political parties in his farewell address.

Which of the following statements about Organizing for America (OFA) is FALSE?

The establishment of the Republican Party is a good example of ________.

"Me too" Republicanism refers to

During the early nineteenth century, the Jeffersonian Party's main base of strength was in ________.

Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees?

In 2012, ________ U.S. House seats were considered highly contested.

The two major parties in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s were the ________ and the ________.

Women in the United States are ________ the ________ Party.

Between the Civil War and the 1960s, the ________ was a Democratic stronghold.

Men in the United States are ________ the ________ Party.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

The two major parties in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s were the and the .

Women in the United States are the Party.

Men in the United States are the Party.