Question 1

The _______ Party was an agrarian "free-silver" party that was attractive in part because it was seen as a response to the depression of 1896.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Whig 
B) ​Conservative 
C) Populist 
D) ​Grand Old 
E) ​Radical 
A) ​Whig 
B) ​Conservative 
C) Populist 
D) ​Grand Old 
E) ​Radical

Question 2

Which statement about American political parties is false?

Accepted Answer

A) A person's party identification, once developed, tends to endure. 
B) The number of Democrats in the electorate consistently exceeded the number of Republicans until the mid-1990s. 
C) Independents outnumber Democratic Party and Republican Party identifiers, combined, in the U.S. electorate. 
D) The proportion of Democrats in the electorate has shrunk over time, to the benefit of both Republicans and Independents. 
E) Fifty percent of children adopt the same party affiliation as their parents. 
A) A person's party identification, once developed, tends to endure. 
B) The number of Democrats in the electorate consistently exceeded the number of Republicans until the mid-1990s. 
C) Independents outnumber Democratic Party and Republican Party identifiers, combined, in the U.S. electorate. 
D) The proportion of Democrats in the electorate has shrunk over time, to the benefit of both Republicans and Independents. 
E) Fifty percent of children adopt the same party affiliation as their parents.

Question 3

All of the following were considered part of the "Roosevelt coalition" except

Accepted Answer

A) middle-class liberals. 
B) new European ethnic voters. 
C) Catholics. 
D) Jews. 
E) African Americans. 
A) middle-class liberals. 
B) new European ethnic voters. 
C) Catholics. 
D) Jews. 
E) African Americans.

Question 4

Black Americans shifted significantly to the Democratic Party in the 1960s largely in response to​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Republican support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
B) Democrats' opposition to the "Great Society." 
C) ​Democratic Party support for civil rights legislation. 
D) ​growing realization that the 1930s New Deal was not such a great deal. 
E) ​a backlash against urban violence that erupted in cities across the nation. 
A) ​Republican support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
B) Democrats' opposition to the "Great Society." 
C) ​Democratic Party support for civil rights legislation. 
D) ​growing realization that the 1930s New Deal was not such a great deal. 
E) ​a backlash against urban violence that erupted in cities across the nation.

Question 5

Since the present two-party system was established,how many minor-party candidates have been elected to the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A) Zero 
B) One 
C) Two 
D) Three 
E) Four 
A) Zero 
B) One 
C) Two 
D) Three 
E) Four

Question 6

Explain the primary difference between a political party and an interest group,being sure to provide examples.

Accepted Answer

The primary difference between a politic

Question 7

Discuss the functions served by political parties in today's political system.​

Accepted Answer

Political parties serve several importan

Question 8

The early Republicans (also known as the Democratic Republicans)were led by

Accepted Answer

A) George Washington. 
B) John Adams. 
C) Alexander Hamilton. 
D) Thomas Jefferson. 
E) James Madison. 
A) George Washington. 
B) John Adams. 
C) Alexander Hamilton. 
D) Thomas Jefferson. 
E) James Madison.

Question 9

The Democratic Party national committee changed its internal procedures to ​be more open and inclusive in response to

Accepted Answer

A) ​the end of the Civil War and of slavery. 
B) pressures caused by the Great Depression. 
C) ​​the 1950s "McCarthy Era" blacklisting of citizens. 
D) ​a traumatic 1968 convention following the assassination of Robert Kennedy and emphasizing opposition to the Vietnam War. 
E) ​a desire for more transparency following publicity about surveillance of citizens by the NSA and other national security agencies. 
A) ​the end of the Civil War and of slavery. 
B) pressures caused by the Great Depression. 
C) ​​the 1950s "McCarthy Era" blacklisting of citizens. 
D) ​a traumatic 1968 convention following the assassination of Robert Kennedy and emphasizing opposition to the Vietnam War. 
E) ​a desire for more transparency following publicity about surveillance of citizens by the NSA and other national security agencies.

Question 10

Explain what a party machine is and how such machines generally lost power over time.

Accepted Answer

A party machine refers to a political or

Question 11

Who was the leader of the Federalists?

Accepted Answer

A) Aaron Burr 
B) George Washington 
C) James Madison 
D) Thomas Jefferson 
E) Alexander Hamilton 
A) Aaron Burr 
B) George Washington 
C) James Madison 
D) Thomas Jefferson 
E) Alexander Hamilton

The _______ Party was an agrarian "free-silver" party that was attractive in part because it was seen as a response to the depression of 1896.

Which statement about American political parties is false?

All of the following were considered part of the "Roosevelt coalition" except

Black Americans shifted significantly to the Democratic Party in the 1960s largely in response to

Since the present two-party system was established,how many minor-party candidates have been elected to the presidency?

Explain the primary difference between a political party and an interest group,being sure to provide examples.

Discuss the functions served by political parties in today's political system.

The early Republicans (also known as the Democratic Republicans)were led by

The Democratic Party national committee changed its internal procedures to be more open and inclusive in response to

Explain what a party machine is and how such machines generally lost power over time.

Who was the leader of the Federalists?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Exam 8: Political Parties

The _______ Party was an agrarian "free-silver" party that was attractive in part because it was seen as a response to the depression of 1896.

Which statement about American political parties is false?

All of the following were considered part of the "Roosevelt coalition" except

Black Americans shifted significantly to the Democratic Party in the 1960s largely in response to​

Since the present two-party system was established,how many minor-party candidates have been elected to the presidency?

Explain the primary difference between a political party and an interest group,being sure to provide examples.

Discuss the functions served by political parties in today's political system.​

The early Republicans (also known as the Democratic Republicans)were led by

The Democratic Party national committee changed its internal procedures to ​be more open and inclusive in response to

Explain what a party machine is and how such machines generally lost power over time.

Who was the leader of the Federalists?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Black Americans shifted significantly to the Democratic Party in the 1960s largely in response to

Discuss the functions served by political parties in today's political system.

The Democratic Party national committee changed its internal procedures to be more open and inclusive in response to