Question 1

Intangible benefits that people can gain by associating with others and being a part of a group are known as ______ incentives.

Accepted Answer

A)  solidary 
B)  material 
C)  mixed 
D)  purposive 
A)  solidary 
B)  material 
C)  mixed 
D)  purposive

Question 2

If you were a local party leader, would you prefer that most of your volunteers were purist activists, or that most were pragmatist activists? Why is that? In what ways can both types of activist benefit-and disadvantage-a local party organization?

Accepted Answer

As a local party leader, I would prefer

Question 3

Why is it that leaders of the construction industry are so active politically in states and cities that spend millions yearly on roads and public buildings?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can get patronage. 
B)  They have purposive reasons for political activity. 
C)  They are more partisan than other industries. 
D)  They can get preferments. 
A)  They can get patronage. 
B)  They have purposive reasons for political activity. 
C)  They are more partisan than other industries. 
D)  They can get preferments.

Question 4

Compared with current local party activists, the activists in the old urban party "machines" in the 1800s and early 1900s were:

Accepted Answer

A)  less typical of the urban population in terms of education and income 
B)  much more likely to demand purposive benefits 
C)  much better educated 
D)  more typical of the urban population in education levels and income 
A)  less typical of the urban population in terms of education and income 
B)  much more likely to demand purposive benefits 
C)  much better educated 
D)  more typical of the urban population in education levels and income

Question 5

Party activists tend to be more ______ in their views on issues than most voters in their party.

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate 
B)  extreme 
C)  conservative 
D)  liberal 
A)  moderate 
B)  extreme 
C)  conservative 
D)  liberal

Question 6

Most government workers are now hired under ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  patronage 
B)  purposive systems 
C)  civil service rules 
D)  a spoils system 
A)  patronage 
B)  purposive systems 
C)  civil service rules 
D)  a spoils system

Intangible benefits that people can gain by associating with others and being a part of a group are known as ______ incentives.

If you were a local party leader, would you prefer that most of your volunteers were purist activists, or that most were pragmatist activists? Why is that? In what ways can both types of activist benefit-and disadvantage-a local party organization?

Why is it that leaders of the construction industry are so active politically in states and cities that spend millions yearly on roads and public buildings?

Compared with current local party activists, the activists in the old urban party "machines" in the 1800s and early 1900s were:

Party activists tend to be more ______ in their views on issues than most voters in their party.

Most government workers are now hired under ______.

What Are Political Parties

The American Two-Party System

State and Local Party Organizations

The Parties National Organizations

Party Identification

Party Coalitions and Party Change

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 5: Party Activists

Intangible benefits that people can gain by associating with others and being a part of a group are known as ______ incentives.

If you were a local party leader, would you prefer that most of your volunteers were purist activists, or that most were pragmatist activists? Why is that? In what ways can both types of activist benefit-and disadvantage-a local party organization?

Why is it that leaders of the construction industry are so active politically in states and cities that spend millions yearly on roads and public buildings?

Compared with current local party activists, the activists in the old urban party "machines" in the 1800s and early 1900s were:

Party activists tend to be more ______ in their views on issues than most voters in their party.

Most government workers are now hired under ______.

What Are Political Parties

The American Two-Party System

State and Local Party Organizations

The Parties National Organizations

Party Identification

Party Coalitions and Party Change

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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