Question 1

Which of the following is most true of age and voting behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Younger voters are usually, but not always, more Republican than older voters. 
B)  Younger voters are usually, but not always, more Democratic than older voters. 
C)  Younger voters are now more Republican than they were during the Reagan era. 
D)  There is no relationship between age and voting behavior. 
A)  Younger voters are usually, but not always, more Republican than older voters. 
B)  Younger voters are usually, but not always, more Democratic than older voters. 
C)  Younger voters are now more Republican than they were during the Reagan era. 
D)  There is no relationship between age and voting behavior. B

Question 2

The Democrats began as a party that favored:

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong national government and higher taxes. 
B)  business and commercial interests. 
C)  states' rights and small farmers' interests. 
D)  civil rights and racial integration. 
A)  a strong national government and higher taxes. 
B)  business and commercial interests. 
C)  states' rights and small farmers' interests. 
D)  civil rights and racial integration. C

Question 3

A major change in the Republican Party in the electorate in the last third of the 1900s was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the movement of most southern whites from the Republican to the Democratic Party 
B)  the movement of most southern whites from the Democratic to the Republican Party 
C)  the movement of secular (non-religious) people to the Republican Party 
D)  the movement of most urban voters to the Republican Party 
A)  the movement of most southern whites from the Republican to the Democratic Party 
B)  the movement of most southern whites from the Democratic to the Republican Party 
C)  the movement of secular (non-religious) people to the Republican Party 
D)  the movement of most urban voters to the Republican Party B

Question 4

Which of the following is most true of the relationship between an individual's income and his or her voting behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-income people tend to vote more Democratic than Republican. 
B)  Upper-income people almost always vote Democratic. 
C)  Upper-income people are less likely to vote than lower-income people are. 
D)  An individual's income is almost completely unrelated to his or her voting behavior. 
A)  Low-income people tend to vote more Democratic than Republican. 
B)  Upper-income people almost always vote Democratic. 
C)  Upper-income people are less likely to vote than lower-income people are. 
D)  An individual's income is almost completely unrelated to his or her voting behavior.

Question 5

In the first party system, the main line of conflict was:

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the American colonies should separate from England 
B)  whether abortion should be regulated by the states or the national government 
C)  how much power the national government should exercise relative to the states 
D)  how Social Security should be implemented 
A)  whether the American colonies should separate from England 
B)  whether abortion should be regulated by the states or the national government 
C)  how much power the national government should exercise relative to the states 
D)  how Social Security should be implemented

Question 6

During the past decade, the largest portion of Republican Congress members have represented districts in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Northeast 
B)  West Coast 
C)  South 
D)  big cities 
A)  Northeast 
B)  West Coast 
C)  South 
D)  big cities

Question 7

Southern whites identified predominantly as Democrats during which times?

Accepted Answer

A)  From early in the U.S. until the mid-1990s. 
B)  From early in the U.S. through today. 
C)  During the sixth party system. 
D)  Southern whites have always been predominantly Republican. 
A)  From early in the U.S. until the mid-1990s. 
B)  From early in the U.S. through today. 
C)  During the sixth party system. 
D)  Southern whites have always been predominantly Republican.

Question 8

What are the biggest changes in the two parties' coalitions from the New Deal coalition of the fifth party system to today? Which groups have moved from one party's coalition to the other? What are the best explanations for these shifts in the parties' coalitions?

Accepted Answer

The biggest changes in the two parties'

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Dealignment refers to the weakening of t

Question 10

Small business owners, wealthy people, and evangelicals lean heavily toward which party?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats. 
B)  Republicans. 
C)  They are pretty well split between the two major parties. 
D)  Constitution. 
A)  Democrats. 
B)  Republicans. 
C)  They are pretty well split between the two major parties. 
D)  Constitution.

Question 11

Define a "party realignment." What are the most important criteria determining whether a realignment is thought to have occurred? What are the arguments that the current political period is a realigning period? What are the arguments that this is not the case?

Accepted Answer

A party realignment refers to a signific

Question 12

An enduring change in the parties' coalitions is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  party caucus 
B)  party realignment 
C)  party dealignment 
D)  deviating election 
A)  party caucus 
B)  party realignment 
C)  party dealignment 
D)  deviating election

Question 13

The two national parties now are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more different from one another on issues than has been the case in many decades 
B)  more similar to one another on issues than they have been in many decades 
C)  gaining support from Latino Americans in almost equal numbers 
D)  drawing equal levels of support from white southerners 
A)  more different from one another on issues than has been the case in many decades 
B)  more similar to one another on issues than they have been in many decades 
C)  gaining support from Latino Americans in almost equal numbers 
D)  drawing equal levels of support from white southerners

Question 14

The social, economic, or other groups that are inclined to vote for a party's candidates at a particular time make up what is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  party caucus 
B)  party primary 
C)  party realignment 
D)  party coalition 
A)  party caucus 
B)  party primary 
C)  party realignment 
D)  party coalition

Question 15

How has the relationship between income and education, on the one hand, and party identification, on the other, changed in recent years? Do income and education relate to partisanship in the same way (i.e., do higher levels of education and income have the same effects on an individual's partisanship, or different effects?) What could account for recent changes?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between income, educati

Question 16

In this party system, economic issues and attitudes toward the growth of huge industrial monopolies were closely linked with regional divisions between the parties.

Accepted Answer

A)  Third. 
B)  Second. 
C)  Fifth. 
D)  Sixth. 
A)  Third. 
B)  Second. 
C)  Fifth. 
D)  Sixth.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Party Systems:

Definition:
A party syst

Question 18

Although the party systems are most often characterized by disputes about government's role in the economy, this factor also played a prominent role:

Accepted Answer

A)  the nation's expansion to include Hawaii and Alaska 
B)  race and civil rights 
C)  the rights of native Americans 
D)  arguments about whether to keep the Electoral College 
A)  the nation's expansion to include Hawaii and Alaska 
B)  race and civil rights 
C)  the rights of native Americans 
D)  arguments about whether to keep the Electoral College

Question 19

Which of the following is true of religion and voting behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Very religious people are more likely to vote Democratic than Republican. 
B)  Non-religious people tend to vote Republican. 
C)  Very religious people are more likely to vote Republican than Democratic. 
D)  There is no relationship between level of religious commitment and voting behavior. 
A)  Very religious people are more likely to vote Democratic than Republican. 
B)  Non-religious people tend to vote Republican. 
C)  Very religious people are more likely to vote Republican than Democratic. 
D)  There is no relationship between level of religious commitment and voting behavior.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Realignment in the context of political

Which of the following is most true of age and voting behavior?

The Democrats began as a party that favored:

A major change in the Republican Party in the electorate in the last third of the 1900s was:

Which of the following is most true of the relationship between an individual's income and his or her voting behavior?

In the first party system, the main line of conflict was:

During the past decade, the largest portion of Republican Congress members have represented districts in the:

Southern whites identified predominantly as Democrats during which times?

What are the biggest changes in the two parties' coalitions from the New Deal coalition of the fifth party system to today? Which groups have moved from one party's coalition to the other? What are the best explanations for these shifts in the parties' coalitions?

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

Small business owners, wealthy people, and evangelicals lean heavily toward which party?

Define a "party realignment." What are the most important criteria determining whether a realignment is thought to have occurred? What are the arguments that the current political period is a realigning period? What are the arguments that this is not the case?

An enduring change in the parties' coalitions is called a:

The two national parties now are:

The social, economic, or other groups that are inclined to vote for a party's candidates at a particular time make up what is called a:

In this party system, economic issues and attitudes toward the growth of huge industrial monopolies were closely linked with regional divisions between the parties.

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

Although the party systems are most often characterized by disputes about government's role in the economy, this factor also played a prominent role:

Which of the following is true of religion and voting behavior?

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

What Are Political Parties

The American Two-Party System

State and Local Party Organizations

The Parties National Organizations

Party Activists

Party Identification

Parties and Voter Turnout

How Parties Choose Candidates

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 7: Party Coalitions and Party Change

Which of the following is most true of age and voting behavior?

The Democrats began as a party that favored:

A major change in the Republican Party in the electorate in the last third of the 1900s was:

Which of the following is most true of the relationship between an individual's income and his or her voting behavior?

In the first party system, the main line of conflict was:

During the past decade, the largest portion of Republican Congress members have represented districts in the:

Southern whites identified predominantly as Democrats during which times?

What are the biggest changes in the two parties' coalitions from the New Deal coalition of the fifth party system to today? Which groups have moved from one party's coalition to the other? What are the best explanations for these shifts in the parties' coalitions?

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

Small business owners, wealthy people, and evangelicals lean heavily toward which party?

Define a "party realignment." What are the most important criteria determining whether a realignment is thought to have occurred? What are the arguments that the current political period is a realigning period? What are the arguments that this is not the case?

An enduring change in the parties' coalitions is called a:

The two national parties now are:

The social, economic, or other groups that are inclined to vote for a party's candidates at a particular time make up what is called a:

In this party system, economic issues and attitudes toward the growth of huge industrial monopolies were closely linked with regional divisions between the parties.

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

Although the party systems are most often characterized by disputes about government's role in the economy, this factor also played a prominent role:

Which of the following is true of religion and voting behavior?

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

What Are Political Parties

The American Two-Party System

State and Local Party Organizations

The Parties National Organizations

Party Activists

Party Identification

Parties and Voter Turnout

How Parties Choose Candidates

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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