Question 1

This type of primary gives voters greater freedom. The names of candidates from all parties appear on a single ballot in the primary.

Accepted Answer

A)  Open. 
B)  Closed. 
C)  Blanket. 
D)  Crossover. 
A)  Open. 
B)  Closed. 
C)  Blanket. 
D)  Crossover. C

Question 2

Party leaders' endorsements of candidates prior to a primary:

Accepted Answer

A)  give the endorsed candidate a big chance of winning 
B)  make no difference at all to voters 
C)  are allowed in some states but not in others 
D)  are not allowed 
A)  give the endorsed candidate a big chance of winning 
B)  make no difference at all to voters 
C)  are allowed in some states but not in others 
D)  are not allowed C

Question 3

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties.
-Open primaries.

Accepted Answer

Open primaries are a type of primary election in which voters are not required to declare party affiliation and can choose to participate in any party's primary they wish on the election day. In other words, a registered voter can decide to vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary (or another party's primary, if available) regardless of their own party registration.

Relevance to the Study of Political Parties:

1. Voter Behavior: Open primaries can influence the behavior of voters. They allow for greater flexibility and participation from independents and members of other parties, which can affect the outcomes of elections and the types of candidates that are nominated.

2. Candidate Strategy: Candidates may need to appeal to a broader audience in open primaries since they cannot rely solely on support from their party's base. This can lead to more moderate or centrist policy positions during the primary phase.

3. Party Influence: Open primaries can reduce the control that political parties have over the nomination process. Since non-party members can vote, the party's ability to ensure that a candidate who aligns closely with its platform and values gets nominated may be diminished.

4. Cross-Party Voting: Open primaries allow for the possibility of strategic voting, where members of one party might vote in another party's primary to influence the selection of a weaker or less desirable candidate for the general election.

5. Party Identification: By allowing voters to participate in any primary, open primaries may weaken the strength of party identification among voters, as they are not forced to align themselves with a party during the primary election.

6. Political Polarization: Some argue that open primaries can lead to less polarized political environments, as candidates may need to appeal to a wider range of voters, including those outside their party. However, the evidence on this is mixed.

Overall, open primaries are relevant to the study of political parties because they can significantly impact the nomination process, the strategies of political candidates, the behavior of voters, and the overall dynamics within and between political parties.

Question 4

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties.
-Crossing over and raiding

Accepted Answer

Crossing over and raiding are terms that

Question 5

In most parts of the democratic world, candidates are selected by:

Accepted Answer

A)  primaries 
B)  caucuses 
C)  conventions 
D)  party leaders, activists, or elected officials 
A)  primaries 
B)  caucuses 
C)  conventions 
D)  party leaders, activists, or elected officials

Question 6

Voters in states with ______ primaries have more freedom to choose which party's primary they want to vote in. They can vote in their choice without having to state publicly which party they favor.

Accepted Answer

A)  open 
B)  closed 
C)  front-loaded 
D)  high-momentum 
A)  open 
B)  closed 
C)  front-loaded 
D)  high-momentum

Question 7

Most states now use ______ to select some or all candidates for statewide office.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary elections 
B)  state conventions 
C)  caucuses of local party leaders 
D)  the choice of the party in the state legislature 
A)  primary elections 
B)  state conventions 
C)  caucuses of local party leaders 
D)  the choice of the party in the state legislature

Question 8

Primaries can result in all but one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Divisive contests that split a party 
B)  The nomination of extremist or unappealing nominees 
C)  Party leaders removing the primary winner from the ballot 
D)  Party leaders' difficulty in holding the nominee accountable 
A)  Divisive contests that split a party 
B)  The nomination of extremist or unappealing nominees 
C)  Party leaders removing the primary winner from the ballot 
D)  Party leaders' difficulty in holding the nominee accountable

Question 9

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties.
-"Top two" primaries.

Accepted Answer

"Top two" primaries, also known as "jung

Question 10

Which of these is an effect of primary elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  They give party leaders the power to choose the party's candidates. 
B)  They increase the party organization's power over the party in government. 
C)  They are rarely used in areas where one party dominates. 
D)  They advantage incumbents and candidates with high name recognition. 
A)  They give party leaders the power to choose the party's candidates. 
B)  They increase the party organization's power over the party in government. 
C)  They are rarely used in areas where one party dominates. 
D)  They advantage incumbents and candidates with high name recognition.

Question 11

In states with ______ primaries, only voters who have formally declared their affiliations with a party can participate.

Accepted Answer

A)  open 
B)  closed 
C)  blanket 
D)  "top two" 
A)  open 
B)  closed 
C)  blanket 
D)  "top two"

Question 12

A conscious effort to weaken the other party by voting for their least attractive candidates is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  raiding 
B)  preferencing 
C)  abstaining 
D)  endorsing 
A)  raiding 
B)  preferencing 
C)  abstaining 
D)  endorsing

Question 13

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties.
-Closed primaries.

Accepted Answer

Closed primaries are a type of primary e

Question 14

Explain how the use of primary elections weakens the hold of party organization leaders over the party's candidates. What are the ways that the party organization can try to regain influence over the selection of its candidates in states that use primary elections?

Accepted Answer

Primary elections weaken the hold of par

Question 15

Primary elections are more likely to be competitive (i.e., to have more than one candidate for each office):

Accepted Answer

A)  when an incumbent is running for reelection 
B)  when the party's prospects for winning the general election are good 
C)  when the party organization has endorsed candidates ahead of the primary 
D)  in states that have stricter ballot access rules 
A)  when an incumbent is running for reelection 
B)  when the party's prospects for winning the general election are good 
C)  when the party organization has endorsed candidates ahead of the primary 
D)  in states that have stricter ballot access rules

Question 16

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties.
-Divisive primaries.

Accepted Answer

Divisive primaries refer to primary elec

Question 17

Defenders of primary elections can accurately say that, in comparison with party caucuses, primaries:

Accepted Answer

A)  cut back on the length of the campaign period 
B)  reduce the amount of campaign spending overall in an election 
C)  permit the nomination of candidates hostile to party leaders 
D)  decrease voter participation in the nominating process 
A)  cut back on the length of the campaign period 
B)  reduce the amount of campaign spending overall in an election 
C)  permit the nomination of candidates hostile to party leaders 
D)  decrease voter participation in the nominating process

Question 18

Why is turnout in primaries low?

Accepted Answer

A)  It takes too much money to run in both the primary and in the general election. 
B)  Only superdelegates are allowed to vote in primaries. 
C)  Primaries do not have low turnout. 
D)  Party ID cannot be used as a shortcut to make voting decisions. 
A)  It takes too much money to run in both the primary and in the general election. 
B)  Only superdelegates are allowed to vote in primaries. 
C)  Primaries do not have low turnout. 
D)  Party ID cannot be used as a shortcut to make voting decisions.

Question 19

Party organizations' leaders benefit most from the use of the ______ primary, because it is less likely to allow crossover voting.

Accepted Answer

A)  open 
B)  closed 
C)  blanket 
D)  "top two" 
A)  open 
B)  closed 
C)  blanket 
D)  "top two"

Question 20

Progressive era reforms that promoted the direct primary have unintentionally made it:

Accepted Answer

A)  harder to defeat incumbents 
B)  easier to raise money 
C)  harder for Democratic candidates to get elected 
D)  easier for minor parties to do well 
A)  harder to defeat incumbents 
B)  easier to raise money 
C)  harder for Democratic candidates to get elected 
D)  easier for minor parties to do well

This type of primary gives voters greater freedom. The names of candidates from all parties appear on a single ballot in the primary.

Party leaders' endorsements of candidates prior to a primary:

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties. -Open primaries.

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties. -Crossing over and raiding

In most parts of the democratic world, candidates are selected by:

Voters in states with ______ primaries have more freedom to choose which party's primary they want to vote in. They can vote in their choice without having to state publicly which party they favor.

Most states now use ______ to select some or all candidates for statewide office.

Primaries can result in all but one of the following:

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties. -"Top two" primaries.

Which of these is an effect of primary elections?

In states with ______ primaries, only voters who have formally declared their affiliations with a party can participate.

A conscious effort to weaken the other party by voting for their least attractive candidates is called:

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties. -Closed primaries.

Explain how the use of primary elections weakens the hold of party organization leaders over the party's candidates. What are the ways that the party organization can try to regain influence over the selection of its candidates in states that use primary elections?

Primary elections are more likely to be competitive (i.e., to have more than one candidate for each office):

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties. -Divisive primaries.

Defenders of primary elections can accurately say that, in comparison with party caucuses, primaries:

Why is turnout in primaries low?

Party organizations' leaders benefit most from the use of the ______ primary, because it is less likely to allow crossover voting.

Progressive era reforms that promoted the direct primary have unintentionally made it:

What Are Political Parties

The American Two-Party System

State and Local Party Organizations

The Parties National Organizations

Party Activists

Party Identification

Party Coalitions and Party Change

Parties and Voter Turnout

Choosing the Presidential Nominees

The General Election

Financing the Campaigns

Parties in Congress and State Legislatures

The Party in the Executive and the Courts

The Semi-Responsible Parties

The Place of Parties in American Politics

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Exam 9: How Parties Choose Candidates

This type of primary gives voters greater freedom. The names of candidates from all parties appear on a single ballot in the primary.

Party leaders' endorsements of candidates prior to a primary:

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties. -Open primaries.

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties. -Crossing over and raiding

In most parts of the democratic world, candidates are selected by:

Voters in states with ______ primaries have more freedom to choose which party's primary they want to vote in. They can vote in their choice without having to state publicly which party they favor.

Most states now use ______ to select some or all candidates for statewide office.

Primaries can result in all but one of the following:

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties. -"Top two" primaries.

Which of these is an effect of primary elections?

In states with ______ primaries, only voters who have formally declared their affiliations with a party can participate.

A conscious effort to weaken the other party by voting for their least attractive candidates is called:

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties. -Closed primaries.

Explain how the use of primary elections weakens the hold of party organization leaders over the party's candidates. What are the ways that the party organization can try to regain influence over the selection of its candidates in states that use primary elections?

Primary elections are more likely to be competitive (i.e., to have more than one candidate for each office):

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties. -Divisive primaries.

Defenders of primary elections can accurately say that, in comparison with party caucuses, primaries:

Why is turnout in primaries low?

Party organizations' leaders benefit most from the use of the ______ primary, because it is less likely to allow crossover voting.

Progressive era reforms that promoted the direct primary have unintentionally made it:

What Are Political Parties

The American Two-Party System

State and Local Party Organizations

The Parties National Organizations

Party Activists

Party Identification

Party Coalitions and Party Change

Parties and Voter Turnout

Choosing the Presidential Nominees

The General Election

Financing the Campaigns

Parties in Congress and State Legislatures

The Party in the Executive and the Courts

The Semi-Responsible Parties

The Place of Parties in American Politics

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