Question 1

Which of the following statements about party building is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Republicans have paid much more attention to party building than Democrats since the Eisenhower presidency. 
B)  Democrats have paid much more attention to party building than Republicans since the Eisenhower presidency. 
C)  Both parties have completely abandoned party building since the Eisenhower presidency. 
D)  Both parties have devoted equal effort to party building since the Eisenhower presidency. 
E)  The Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act outlawed party-building activities. 
A)  Republicans have paid much more attention to party building than Democrats since the Eisenhower presidency. 
B)  Democrats have paid much more attention to party building than Republicans since the Eisenhower presidency. 
C)  Both parties have completely abandoned party building since the Eisenhower presidency. 
D)  Both parties have devoted equal effort to party building since the Eisenhower presidency. 
E)  The Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act outlawed party-building activities.

Question 2

________ referred to himself as a "compassionate conservative" in 2000.

Accepted Answer

A)  John McCain 
B)  Al Gore 
C)  George W. Bush 
D)  Bob Dole 
E)  Bill Clinton 
A)  John McCain 
B)  Al Gore 
C)  George W. Bush 
D)  Bob Dole 
E)  Bill Clinton

Question 3

Internal mobilization occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  conflicts within the government create divided factions that try to mobilize popular support. 
B)  party leaders try to rally support for their platforms once they are in the government. 
C)  citizens deemed to be undesirable outsiders are excluded from the party. 
D)  all of a party's funds come from soft money. 
E)  a political party contacts its members in order to encourage them to vote. 
A)  conflicts within the government create divided factions that try to mobilize popular support. 
B)  party leaders try to rally support for their platforms once they are in the government. 
C)  citizens deemed to be undesirable outsiders are excluded from the party. 
D)  all of a party's funds come from soft money. 
E)  a political party contacts its members in order to encourage them to vote.

Question 4

________ occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A)  An electoral realignment 
B)  Divided party government 
C)  Seditious government 
D)  Internal mobilization 
E)  External mobilization 
A)  An electoral realignment 
B)  Divided party government 
C)  Seditious government 
D)  Internal mobilization 
E)  External mobilization

Question 5

Throughout its history, American politics has been dominated by ________ major political party/parties.

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five

Question 6

________ are nonprofit independent groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination, election, and defeat of a candidate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Political action committees 
B)  527 Committees 
C)  Political caucuses 
D)  Political parties 
E)  Party machines 
A)  Political action committees 
B)  527 Committees 
C)  Political caucuses 
D)  Political parties 
E)  Party machines

Question 7

A political party is an organization

Accepted Answer

A)  that influences the government through fund-raising. 
B)  established by the Constitution to nominate candidates. 
C)  that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office. 
D)  that was considered seditious until the twentieth century. 
E)  that collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials. 
A)  that influences the government through fund-raising. 
B)  established by the Constitution to nominate candidates. 
C)  that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office. 
D)  that was considered seditious until the twentieth century. 
E)  that collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials.

Question 8

What were the most common favors political bosses distributed to loyal party members during the era of political machines?

Accepted Answer

A)  money 
B)  jobs 
C)  patents 
D)  tariffs 
E)  tax cuts 
A)  money 
B)  jobs 
C)  patents 
D)  tariffs 
E)  tax cuts

Question 9

Political parties are perhaps the most important organizations affecting governance. How do parties differ from interest groups? What are some of the important roles that parties play within the political process? How do parties shape and aid in policy making? Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Political parties and interest groups ar

Question 10

One important cause of the United States' two-party system is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Constitution's requirement for bipartisanship in Congress. 
B)  single-member electoral districts. 
C)  multimember electoral districts. 
D)  proportional representation. 
E)  internal mobilization. 
A)  the Constitution's requirement for bipartisanship in Congress. 
B)  single-member electoral districts. 
C)  multimember electoral districts. 
D)  proportional representation. 
E)  internal mobilization.

Question 11

A party activist is an individual who

Accepted Answer

A)  attends every social function that a political party stages. 
B)  writes favorable news reports for the national media. 
C)  commits acts of civil disobedience when asked to by a political party. 
D)  not only votes but also contributes time, energy, effort, and financial resources to party affairs. 
E)  formally declares his or her membership with a political party when registering to vote. 
A)  attends every social function that a political party stages. 
B)  writes favorable news reports for the national media. 
C)  commits acts of civil disobedience when asked to by a political party. 
D)  not only votes but also contributes time, energy, effort, and financial resources to party affairs. 
E)  formally declares his or her membership with a political party when registering to vote.

Question 12

In which of the following years was there NOT an electoral realignment?

Accepted Answer

A)  1800 
B)  1828 
C)  1896 
D)  1932 
E)  1994 
A)  1800 
B)  1828 
C)  1896 
D)  1932 
E)  1994

Question 13

In contemporary American politics, solid support for the Republican Party comes from the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  South and Mountain West 
B)  South, Northeast, and Midwest 
C)  Northeast, Midwest, and West 
D)  Northeast, Midwest, and Southwest 
E)  Northeast and South 
A)  South and Mountain West 
B)  South, Northeast, and Midwest 
C)  Northeast, Midwest, and West 
D)  Northeast, Midwest, and Southwest 
E)  Northeast and South

Question 14

When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he

Accepted Answer

A)  used the FBI to help collect secrets and blackmail southern Democratic leaders. 
B)  ignored the southern states in favor of voters in the Midwest and Northeast. 
C)  appealed to disaffected white voters in the South. 
D)  referred to the break-in at the Watergate complex. 
E)  appealed to black southerners who had recently mobilized for civil rights. 
A)  used the FBI to help collect secrets and blackmail southern Democratic leaders. 
B)  ignored the southern states in favor of voters in the Midwest and Northeast. 
C)  appealed to disaffected white voters in the South. 
D)  referred to the break-in at the Watergate complex. 
E)  appealed to black southerners who had recently mobilized for civil rights.

Question 15

Since the 1930s, African Americans have identified as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Republicans 
B)  Democrats 
C)  libertarians 
D)  independents 
E)  socialists 
A)  Republicans 
B)  Democrats 
C)  libertarians 
D)  independents 
E)  socialists

Question 16

Which of the following is the best definition of soft money?

Accepted Answer

A)  money collected through illegal donations 
B)  money contributed directly to political parties and other organizations at the state and local levels for political activities that are not regulated by federal campaign spending laws 
C)  nonmonetary donations made to a party for use of privileges such as airplanes and hotel rooms that are not officially considered income 
D)  money that is left over after the election 
E)  money that is contributed by a candidate to a political party in order to receive the party's support in an upcoming election 
A)  money collected through illegal donations 
B)  money contributed directly to political parties and other organizations at the state and local levels for political activities that are not regulated by federal campaign spending laws 
C)  nonmonetary donations made to a party for use of privileges such as airplanes and hotel rooms that are not officially considered income 
D)  money that is left over after the election 
E)  money that is contributed by a candidate to a political party in order to receive the party's support in an upcoming election

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  George W. Bush's 2004 campaign revolutionized how parties conduct voter mobilization drives. 
B)  Barack Obama's 2008 campaign revolutionized how parties conduct mobilization drives. 
C)  George W. Bush's 2004 campaign engaged in micro-targeting of prospective voters. 
D)  Barack Obama's 2008 campaign engaged in micro-targeting of prospective voters. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  George W. Bush's 2004 campaign revolutionized how parties conduct voter mobilization drives. 
B)  Barack Obama's 2008 campaign revolutionized how parties conduct mobilization drives. 
C)  George W. Bush's 2004 campaign engaged in micro-targeting of prospective voters. 
D)  Barack Obama's 2008 campaign engaged in micro-targeting of prospective voters. 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

A ________ is a closed meeting of a political group's members who gather to determine strategy and select candidates.

Accepted Answer

A)  convention 
B)  caucus 
C)  party 
D)  district 
E)  primary 
A)  convention 
B)  caucus 
C)  party 
D)  district 
E)  primary

Question 19

The proportion of Independents, Democrats, and Republicans in the American public has changed significantly over the last five decades. Describe these changes and discuss why they may have occurred. Is there evidence that a party dealignment is occurring in the United States? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Over the last five decades, the proporti

Question 20

The United States began its tradition of the ________ during the early nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  single-party mandate 
B)  two-party system 
C)  multiparty system 
D)  proportional representation 
E)  527 committees 
A)  single-party mandate 
B)  two-party system 
C)  multiparty system 
D)  proportional representation 
E)  527 committees

Which of the following statements about party building is true?

________ referred to himself as a "compassionate conservative" in 2000.

Internal mobilization occurs when

________ occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.

Throughout its history, American politics has been dominated by ________ major political party/parties.

________ are nonprofit independent groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination, election, and defeat of a candidate.

A political party is an organization

What were the most common favors political bosses distributed to loyal party members during the era of political machines?

Political parties are perhaps the most important organizations affecting governance. How do parties differ from interest groups? What are some of the important roles that parties play within the political process? How do parties shape and aid in policy making? Provide examples.

One important cause of the United States' two-party system is

A party activist is an individual who

In which of the following years was there NOT an electoral realignment?

In contemporary American politics, solid support for the Republican Party comes from the ________.

When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he

Since the 1930s, African Americans have identified as ________.

Which of the following is the best definition of soft money?

Which of the following statements is true?

A ________ is a closed meeting of a political group's members who gather to determine strategy and select candidates.

The proportion of Independents, Democrats, and Republicans in the American public has changed significantly over the last five decades. Describe these changes and discuss why they may have occurred. Is there evidence that a party dealignment is occurring in the United States? Explain.

The United States began its tradition of the ________ during the early nineteenth century.

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

Exam 9: Political Parties

Which of the following statements about party building is true?

________ referred to himself as a "compassionate conservative" in 2000.

Internal mobilization occurs when

________ occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.

Throughout its history, American politics has been dominated by ________ major political party/parties.

________ are nonprofit independent groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination, election, and defeat of a candidate.

A political party is an organization

What were the most common favors political bosses distributed to loyal party members during the era of political machines?

Political parties are perhaps the most important organizations affecting governance. How do parties differ from interest groups? What are some of the important roles that parties play within the political process? How do parties shape and aid in policy making? Provide examples.

One important cause of the United States' two-party system is

A party activist is an individual who

In which of the following years was there NOT an electoral realignment?

In contemporary American politics, solid support for the Republican Party comes from the ________.

When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he

Since the 1930s, African Americans have identified as ________.

Which of the following is the best definition of soft money?

Which of the following statements is true?

A ________ is a closed meeting of a political group's members who gather to determine strategy and select candidates.

The proportion of Independents, Democrats, and Republicans in the American public has changed significantly over the last five decades. Describe these changes and discuss why they may have occurred. Is there evidence that a party dealignment is occurring in the United States? Explain.

The United States began its tradition of the ________ during the early nineteenth century.

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