Question 1

The party system of 1896 resulted in 36 years of ________ dominance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The party system of 1896 resulted in...

Question 2

Political parties can help make officeholders more ________.

Accepted Answer

accountabl

Question 3

Which of the following is true with respect to major-party platforms?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rhetoric or language of both platforms is similar 
B)  public policies advocated vary only a little 
C)  almost the same pledges are made 
D)  similar issues are addressed 
E)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  the rhetoric or language of both platforms is similar 
B)  public policies advocated vary only a little 
C)  almost the same pledges are made 
D)  similar issues are addressed 
E)  None of the above is correct.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats and Republicans differ in the perceptions of the people. 
B)  Democrats and Republicans tend to write different political platforms. 
C)  Party activists of one party are quite different in their views than party activists and voters in the other party. 
D)  Democrats and Republicans hold separate national conventions. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Democrats and Republicans differ in the perceptions of the people. 
B)  Democrats and Republicans tend to write different political platforms. 
C)  Party activists of one party are quite different in their views than party activists and voters in the other party. 
D)  Democrats and Republicans hold separate national conventions. 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

Define divided and unified government and discuss differences between them. Does control of government by political parties matter? In what ways does it matter?

Accepted Answer

Divided government refers to a situation

Question 6

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States has a two-party system at the state and local levels, but it has been moving in the direction of a one-party system at the national level. 
B)  In most presidential elections in the last half century, there has been a spread of at least 20 percentage points between the winning and losing candidates. 
C)  Competition on the national level between the two dominant parties had been remarkably close since the end of the Civil War. 
D)  Although Democrats and Republicans have controlled the presidency and Congress since 1860, minor and third parties have polled a significant percentage of popular votes in nearly one-fourth of the elections. 
E)  The United States has a two-party system at the state and local levels, but it has been moving in the direction of a multi-party system at the national level. 
A)  The United States has a two-party system at the state and local levels, but it has been moving in the direction of a one-party system at the national level. 
B)  In most presidential elections in the last half century, there has been a spread of at least 20 percentage points between the winning and losing candidates. 
C)  Competition on the national level between the two dominant parties had been remarkably close since the end of the Civil War. 
D)  Although Democrats and Republicans have controlled the presidency and Congress since 1860, minor and third parties have polled a significant percentage of popular votes in nearly one-fourth of the elections. 
E)  The United States has a two-party system at the state and local levels, but it has been moving in the direction of a multi-party system at the national level.

Question 7

The Framers of the U.S. Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  favored the development of political parties as a means to protecting liberty. 
B)  were fearful of parties and considered them to be divisive. 
C)  did not consider the effects of parties because they were not familiar with their activities. 
D)  made provisions in the Constitution for the control and regulation of political parties. 
E)  established parameters to ensure the development of a two-party system. 
A)  favored the development of political parties as a means to protecting liberty. 
B)  were fearful of parties and considered them to be divisive. 
C)  did not consider the effects of parties because they were not familiar with their activities. 
D)  made provisions in the Constitution for the control and regulation of political parties. 
E)  established parameters to ensure the development of a two-party system.

Question 8

What is the definition of a partisan voter?

Accepted Answer

A)  a committed supporter of a political party 
B)  a member of an informal electoral alliance 
C)  a member of a protest party 
D)  a member of a splinter party 
E)  a liberal 
A)  a committed supporter of a political party 
B)  a member of an informal electoral alliance 
C)  a member of a protest party 
D)  a member of a splinter party 
E)  a liberal

Question 9

How does the American party system differ from that of most other nations?

Accepted Answer

The United States comes closer

Question 10

Realignments seem to occur when the old party system is unable to accommodate or solve problems that develop

Accepted Answer

A)  during a war. 
B)  when a new political party appears. 
C)  when there is a surge in the economic system, during periods of rapid industrialization. 
D)  during substantial social, economic, and cultural change. 
E)  when voter turnout increase. 
A)  during a war. 
B)  when a new political party appears. 
C)  when there is a surge in the economic system, during periods of rapid industrialization. 
D)  during substantial social, economic, and cultural change. 
E)  when voter turnout increase.

Question 11

Elections that are organized on a plurality, winner-takes-all, single-member-district basis

Accepted Answer

A)  contribute to democracy by providing representation for third parties and minority groups. 
B)  discourage the development of minority parties because a party will have no representation at all if its candidate does not receive a plurality of the vote. 
C)  are used primarily in European nations with parliamentary forms of government. 
D)  developed in the United States in reaction to the first presidential election in 1788. 
E)  encourage multi-party systems. 
A)  contribute to democracy by providing representation for third parties and minority groups. 
B)  discourage the development of minority parties because a party will have no representation at all if its candidate does not receive a plurality of the vote. 
C)  are used primarily in European nations with parliamentary forms of government. 
D)  developed in the United States in reaction to the first presidential election in 1788. 
E)  encourage multi-party systems.

Question 12

Elections in the United States are organized on a ________ basis.

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly proportional representation 
B)  winner-take-all 
C)  single-member-district 
D)  formulatic distribution 
E)  both B and C above 
A)  mostly proportional representation 
B)  winner-take-all 
C)  single-member-district 
D)  formulatic distribution 
E)  both B and C above

Question 13

Throughout the sixth party era, bipartisanship was nearly impossible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Minor political parties

Accepted Answer

A)  have played a less prominent role in the United States than in most other democratic nations. 
B)  have never attracted more than 10 percent of the popular vote in presidential elections. 
C)  have never replaced one of the major parties. 
D)  in 1988 attracted about 30 percent of the popular vote. 
E)  have fielded strong presidential candidates in 21ˢᵗ century elections. 
A)  have played a less prominent role in the United States than in most other democratic nations. 
B)  have never attracted more than 10 percent of the popular vote in presidential elections. 
C)  have never replaced one of the major parties. 
D)  in 1988 attracted about 30 percent of the popular vote. 
E)  have fielded strong presidential candidates in 21ˢᵗ century elections.

Question 15

The ________ party arose to counter Jackson and the Democrats

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrat 
B)  Republican 
C)  Anti-Federalist 
D)  Whig 
E)  Liberty 
A)  Democrat 
B)  Republican 
C)  Anti-Federalist 
D)  Whig 
E)  Liberty

Question 16

The 50 respective state party organizations are the ultimate governing bodies of the parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Civil War contributed to a party realignment in which

Accepted Answer

A)  the Whigs became the majority party. 
B)  the Whigs fell to the minority party. 
C)  the Democrats became the majority party. 
D)  the Republicans became the majority party. 
E)  the Republicans became the minority party. 
A)  the Whigs became the majority party. 
B)  the Whigs fell to the minority party. 
C)  the Democrats became the majority party. 
D)  the Republicans became the majority party. 
E)  the Republicans became the minority party.

Question 18

The purpose of the national committees of both major parties is to

Accepted Answer

A)  determine the ideology or political positions of the party for the next national convention. 
B)  conduct the business of the party during the four years between national conventions. 
C)  keep local parties and candidates in line with the national party during presidential election years. 
D)  recommend potential party candidates for Congress and the presidency. 
E)  pick selection criteria for the party's nomination process. 
A)  determine the ideology or political positions of the party for the next national convention. 
B)  conduct the business of the party during the four years between national conventions. 
C)  keep local parties and candidates in line with the national party during presidential election years. 
D)  recommend potential party candidates for Congress and the presidency. 
E)  pick selection criteria for the party's nomination process.

Question 19

Who is most likely to hold that the federal government should have a substantial role in economic regulation

Accepted Answer

A)  A bipartisan 
B)  A partisan 
C)  A Democrat 
D)  A conservative 
E)  A liberal 
A)  A bipartisan 
B)  A partisan 
C)  A Democrat 
D)  A conservative 
E)  A liberal

Question 20

Which of the following statements best describes the organizational structure of American political parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each level of the party is relatively independent and acts in concert with others, not on the basis of orders, but on the basis of common interests, such as the desire to win elections. 
B)  Each level of the party is completely autonomous from the other levels and, in many instances, may work against the efforts of the other levels. 
C)  Elected officials usually are the ones who dictate what the party can or cannot do, since they are the ones who depend on the party's actions. 
D)  Leaders of the national parties issue orders that get passed down a long chain of command to party organizations near the bottom. 
E)  The party controls the behavior of its officeholders and the flow of money that funds campaigns. 
A)  Each level of the party is relatively independent and acts in concert with others, not on the basis of orders, but on the basis of common interests, such as the desire to win elections. 
B)  Each level of the party is completely autonomous from the other levels and, in many instances, may work against the efforts of the other levels. 
C)  Elected officials usually are the ones who dictate what the party can or cannot do, since they are the ones who depend on the party's actions. 
D)  Leaders of the national parties issue orders that get passed down a long chain of command to party organizations near the bottom. 
E)  The party controls the behavior of its officeholders and the flow of money that funds campaigns.

The party system of 1896 resulted in 36 years of ________ dominance.

Political parties can help make officeholders more ________.

Which of the following is true with respect to major-party platforms?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Define divided and unified government and discuss differences between them. Does control of government by political parties matter? In what ways does it matter?

Which of the following statements is correct?

The Framers of the U.S. Constitution

What is the definition of a partisan voter?

How does the American party system differ from that of most other nations?

Realignments seem to occur when the old party system is unable to accommodate or solve problems that develop

Elections that are organized on a plurality, winner-takes-all, single-member-district basis

Elections in the United States are organized on a ________ basis.

Throughout the sixth party era, bipartisanship was nearly impossible.

Minor political parties

The ________ party arose to counter Jackson and the Democrats

The 50 respective state party organizations are the ultimate governing bodies of the parties.

The Civil War contributed to a party realignment in which

The purpose of the national committees of both major parties is to

Who is most likely to hold that the federal government should have a substantial role in economic regulation

Which of the following statements best describes the organizational structure of American political parties?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 9: Political Parties

The party system of 1896 resulted in 36 years of ________ dominance.

Political parties can help make officeholders more ________.

Which of the following is true with respect to major-party platforms?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Define divided and unified government and discuss differences between them. Does control of government by political parties matter? In what ways does it matter?

Which of the following statements is correct?

The Framers of the U.S. Constitution

What is the definition of a partisan voter?

How does the American party system differ from that of most other nations?

Realignments seem to occur when the old party system is unable to accommodate or solve problems that develop

Elections that are organized on a plurality, winner-takes-all, single-member-district basis

Elections in the United States are organized on a ________ basis.

Throughout the sixth party era, bipartisanship was nearly impossible.

Minor political parties

The ________ party arose to counter Jackson and the Democrats

The 50 respective state party organizations are the ultimate governing bodies of the parties.

The Civil War contributed to a party realignment in which

The purpose of the national committees of both major parties is to

Who is most likely to hold that the federal government should have a substantial role in economic regulation

Which of the following statements best describes the organizational structure of American political parties?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters