Exam 9: Political Parties

A _______________ holds that the federal government should play a small role in economic regulation.

American political parties generally try to direct their campaigns at a specific, cohesive range of voters by running candidates from a narrow range of ethnic and racial groups.

Which of the following developments helped change the party system from the fifth to sixth eras

The party base is also known as

In the entire history of the United States, only a single minor party, the ________, has managed to replace one of the major parties.

The Framers of the U.S. Constitution

All of these were big business's fears, which were exploited by the opponents of a potential Populist Party president during the 1896 election, EXCEPT for

Once a party system is in place, the dominant parties often establish ________ that make it difficult for other parties to get on the ballot.

Which groups were part of the New Deal coalition?

The sixth party system was one of

Most democratic nations elect their representatives on the basis of

Single issue parties are very similar to advocacy groups.

The founders were open to the idea of political parties from the start.

During a realignment

Minor parties have played a less prominent role in the United States than in most other democratic nations.

Are there ideological differences between the parties? Are they becoming more ideological?

The Sixth Party Era signaled the end of

The only true no-party or one-party era in national politics took place

Divided government is most closely associated with which party era?

Which independent party ran on the slogan, "Wealth belongs to him who creates it"?