Question 1

A political party is a group of individuals who

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A)  agree on all policy issues. 
B)  organize to win elections and operate the government. 
C)  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization. 
D)  have been elected to office and have obtained positions of power. 
E)  accept the decisions of the party's leaders. 
A)  agree on all policy issues. 
B)  organize to win elections and operate the government. 
C)  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization. 
D)  have been elected to office and have obtained positions of power. 
E)  accept the decisions of the party's leaders.

Question 2

All of the following statements about the early Republican Party are true except

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A)  it was initially led by Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  it supported a strong, more active central government. 
C)  it was supported by artisans and farmers. 
D)  it supported states' rights. 
E)  in office, its members acquired Louisiana and established a national bank. 
A)  it was initially led by Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  it supported a strong, more active central government. 
C)  it was supported by artisans and farmers. 
D)  it supported states' rights. 
E)  in office, its members acquired Louisiana and established a national bank.

Question 3

The party-in-the-electorate is made up of

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A)  the members of the general public who identify with a political party. 
B)  the formal structure and leadership of a political party. 
C)  all of the elected and appointed officials who identify with a party. 
D)  the members of the electoral college. 
E)  the individuals who choose the members of the electoral college. 
A)  the members of the general public who identify with a political party. 
B)  the formal structure and leadership of a political party. 
C)  all of the elected and appointed officials who identify with a party. 
D)  the members of the electoral college. 
E)  the individuals who choose the members of the electoral college.

Question 4

The party organization is

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A)  the members of the general public who identify with a political party. 
B)  the formal structure and leadership of a political party. 
C)  all of the elected and appointed officials who identify with a party. 
D)  the urban machines that distribute social benefits. 
E)  responsible only for mundane matters such as printing signs and scheduling events. 
A)  the members of the general public who identify with a political party. 
B)  the formal structure and leadership of a political party. 
C)  all of the elected and appointed officials who identify with a party. 
D)  the urban machines that distribute social benefits. 
E)  responsible only for mundane matters such as printing signs and scheduling events.

Question 5

A major reason for the two-party system is the electoral system, which is based on

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A)  the winner-take-all, or plurality, system. 
B)  proportional representation. 
C)  one-party dominance of elections. 
D)  majoritarianism. 
E)  multi-member constituencies. 
A)  the winner-take-all, or plurality, system. 
B)  proportional representation. 
C)  one-party dominance of elections. 
D)  majoritarianism. 
E)  multi-member constituencies.

Question 6

Under Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic Party

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A)  rejected the policies of progressivism. 
B)  continued to adhere to the same basic policies that it did in the nineteenth century. 
C)  began a radical change by endorsing the idea that government should become involved in the economy. 
D)  shattered into three very distinct parties that were extraordinarily antagonistic toward each other. 
E)  adopted a policy of isolating the United States from the affairs of the rest of the world. 
A)  rejected the policies of progressivism. 
B)  continued to adhere to the same basic policies that it did in the nineteenth century. 
C)  began a radical change by endorsing the idea that government should become involved in the economy. 
D)  shattered into three very distinct parties that were extraordinarily antagonistic toward each other. 
E)  adopted a policy of isolating the United States from the affairs of the rest of the world.

Question 7

One example of realignment was when

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A)  anti-slavery Republicans left to join the Democratic Party before the Civil War. 
B)  working-class voters abandoned the Republican Party in 1896 due to the Republicans' populist politics. 
C)  the New Deal Democratic Coalition brought African Americans and ardent segregationists into the same party in 1932. 
D)  cultural conservatives abandoned the Republicans in 1968, especially in the South. 
E)  evangelical Christians abandoned the Republican Party and voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976. 
A)  anti-slavery Republicans left to join the Democratic Party before the Civil War. 
B)  working-class voters abandoned the Republican Party in 1896 due to the Republicans' populist politics. 
C)  the New Deal Democratic Coalition brought African Americans and ardent segregationists into the same party in 1932. 
D)  cultural conservatives abandoned the Republicans in 1968, especially in the South. 
E)  evangelical Christians abandoned the Republican Party and voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Question 8

The theory that large-scale realignments in political party support are no longer likely is known as

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A)  dealignment theory. 
B)  electoral stability theory. 
C)  voter stability theory. 
D)  rigidity theory. 
E)  volatility theory. 
A)  dealignment theory. 
B)  electoral stability theory. 
C)  voter stability theory. 
D)  rigidity theory. 
E)  volatility theory.

Question 9

Progressivism was

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A)  a response to the growing power of corporations. 
B)  embraced by Teddy Roosevelt. 
C)  a belief that honest, impartial government could regulate the economy. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  a response to the growing power of corporations. 
B)  embraced by Teddy Roosevelt. 
C)  a belief that honest, impartial government could regulate the economy. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 10

Realignment

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A)  is of necessity tied to specific elections. 
B)  takes place when a substantial group of voters switches party allegiance. 
C)  takes place when one dominant party replaces another one. 
D)  took place on schedule in 2004. 
E)  has been predicted as inevitable in the foreseeable future. 
A)  is of necessity tied to specific elections. 
B)  takes place when a substantial group of voters switches party allegiance. 
C)  takes place when one dominant party replaces another one. 
D)  took place on schedule in 2004. 
E)  has been predicted as inevitable in the foreseeable future.

Question 11

All of the following statements about the early Democratic Party are true except that it

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A)  was an anti-slavery party. 
B)  favored federal spending on internal improvements. 
C)  was the party of the wealthy elites. 
D)  was a branch of the Anti-Federalist Party 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  was an anti-slavery party. 
B)  favored federal spending on internal improvements. 
C)  was the party of the wealthy elites. 
D)  was a branch of the Anti-Federalist Party 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 12

Some of the most successful minor parties have been __________, which have split off from a major party.

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A)  ideological parties 
B)  environmentalist parties 
C)  splinter parties 
D)  religious parties 
E)  anti-war parties 
A)  ideological parties 
B)  environmentalist parties 
C)  splinter parties 
D)  religious parties 
E)  anti-war parties

Question 13

A voter or a candidate who does not identify with a political party is called

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A)  a naysayer. 
B)  an independent. 
C)  a liberal. 
D)  a conservative. 
E)  a libertarian. 
A)  a naysayer. 
B)  an independent. 
C)  a liberal. 
D)  a conservative. 
E)  a libertarian.

Question 14

George Washington argued that parties were harmful to the United States. Assess his argument, taking a stance either with or against his point of view and providing evidence for your position.

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George Washington's argument against pol

Question 15

Which is true in regard to cultural politics?

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A)  Economic conservatism is associated with higher incomes. 
B)  Social conservatism is more common among lower income groups. 
C)  Cultural conservatives view themselves as embattled "ordinary Americans" under threat from liberal, cosmopolitan elites. 
D)  The election of President Obama and a Democratic Congress magnified conservatives fear, resulting in the Tea Party movement. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Economic conservatism is associated with higher incomes. 
B)  Social conservatism is more common among lower income groups. 
C)  Cultural conservatives view themselves as embattled "ordinary Americans" under threat from liberal, cosmopolitan elites. 
D)  The election of President Obama and a Democratic Congress magnified conservatives fear, resulting in the Tea Party movement. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 16

Describe the history of political parties in the United States.

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The history of political parties in the

Question 17

Divided government

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A)  reflects a situation when a person votes for candidates of two parties for different offices. 
B)  exists when the presidency and Congress are controlled by different parties. 
C)  is another name for federalism. 
D)  increases the control of the winning party in an election. 
E)  is a strong indication of the emergence of a new third party. 
A)  reflects a situation when a person votes for candidates of two parties for different offices. 
B)  exists when the presidency and Congress are controlled by different parties. 
C)  is another name for federalism. 
D)  increases the control of the winning party in an election. 
E)  is a strong indication of the emergence of a new third party.

Question 18

In the election of 2010

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A)  some voters likely blamed Democrats for the continued poor state of the economy. 
B)  independents turned away from Democrats due to the expanding size of government. 
C)  Republicans took back the House of Representatives. 
D)  Democrats held their majority in the U.S. Senate. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  some voters likely blamed Democrats for the continued poor state of the economy. 
B)  independents turned away from Democrats due to the expanding size of government. 
C)  Republicans took back the House of Representatives. 
D)  Democrats held their majority in the U.S. Senate. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 19

Voters who frequently move their support from one party to the other are known as

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A)  split-ticket voters. 
B)  swing voters. 
C)  unattached independents. 
D)  wedge voters. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  split-ticket voters. 
B)  swing voters. 
C)  unattached independents. 
D)  wedge voters. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 20

Explain the differences between the party-in-the-electorate, the party organization, and the party-in-government.

Accepted Answer

The party-in-the-electorate refers to th

A political party is a group of individuals who

All of the following statements about the early Republican Party are true except

The party-in-the-electorate is made up of

The party organization is

A major reason for the two-party system is the electoral system, which is based on

Under Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic Party

One example of realignment was when

The theory that large-scale realignments in political party support are no longer likely is known as

Progressivism was

Realignment

All of the following statements about the early Democratic Party are true except that it

Some of the most successful minor parties have been __________, which have split off from a major party.

A voter or a candidate who does not identify with a political party is called

George Washington argued that parties were harmful to the United States. Assess his argument, taking a stance either with or against his point of view and providing evidence for your position.

Which is true in regard to cultural politics?

Describe the history of political parties in the United States.

Divided government

In the election of 2010

Voters who frequently move their support from one party to the other are known as

Explain the differences between the party-in-the-electorate, the party organization, and the party-in-government.

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 8: Political Parties

A political party is a group of individuals who

All of the following statements about the early Republican Party are true except

The party-in-the-electorate is made up of

The party organization is

A major reason for the two-party system is the electoral system, which is based on

Under Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic Party

One example of realignment was when

The theory that large-scale realignments in political party support are no longer likely is known as

Progressivism was

Realignment

All of the following statements about the early Democratic Party are true except that it

Some of the most successful minor parties have been __________, which have split off from a major party.

A voter or a candidate who does not identify with a political party is called

George Washington argued that parties were harmful to the United States. Assess his argument, taking a stance either with or against his point of view and providing evidence for your position.

Which is true in regard to cultural politics?

Describe the history of political parties in the United States.

Divided government

In the election of 2010

Voters who frequently move their support from one party to the other are known as

Explain the differences between the party-in-the-electorate, the party organization, and the party-in-government.

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters