Question 1

In the American electoral system, a party gathering 22 percent of the popular vote over the whole nation would control about 22 percent of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When parties are working properly, they do a number of things that make popular ________ possible.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When parties are working properly, they do...

Question 3

Political parties are defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  coalitions of interest groups that coordinate their election-year activities to nominate favorable candidates for political office. 
B)  large conventions held during an election year to nominate candidates to run for political office. 
C)  private organizations that try to influence public policy. 
D)  organizations that try to gain control over government by electing officials who carry the organization's label. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  coalitions of interest groups that coordinate their election-year activities to nominate favorable candidates for political office. 
B)  large conventions held during an election year to nominate candidates to run for political office. 
C)  private organizations that try to influence public policy. 
D)  organizations that try to gain control over government by electing officials who carry the organization's label. 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

Very small parties tend to benefit in

Accepted Answer

A)  purely proportional representation systems. 
B)  relatively proportional representation systems. 
C)  two-party representation systems. 
D)  plurality representation systems. 
E)  winner-take-all representation systems. 
A)  purely proportional representation systems. 
B)  relatively proportional representation systems. 
C)  two-party representation systems. 
D)  plurality representation systems. 
E)  winner-take-all representation systems.

Question 5

How does the American plurality, winner-take-all voting system encourage a two-party system?

Accepted Answer

First, minor parties are discouraged fro

Question 6

A party realignment occurs when one major party replaces another as voting coalitions change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Whig Party was the first political party in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the formal organization of American political parties.

Accepted Answer

The formal organization of American poli

Question 9

The New Deal coalition included not only Catholics, Jews, blacks, but also workers, Southerners, and farmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Political parties engage in which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They influence the public by regulating the mass media. 
B)  They influence the policy process by lobbying legislators to support their positions. 
C)  They affect government procedures by exerting pressures on elected and appointed officeholders. 
D)  They gain control over government by electing officials to public office who carry the party label. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  They influence the public by regulating the mass media. 
B)  They influence the policy process by lobbying legislators to support their positions. 
C)  They affect government procedures by exerting pressures on elected and appointed officeholders. 
D)  They gain control over government by electing officials to public office who carry the party label. 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

In general, leaders of American political parties

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot issue orders to those down the chain of command. 
B)  are directly accountable to party members. 
C)  meet regularly to hammer out party ideology. 
D)  have tight control over party nominations. 
E)  take clear policy positions that all candidates follow in their individual campaigns. 
A)  cannot issue orders to those down the chain of command. 
B)  are directly accountable to party members. 
C)  meet regularly to hammer out party ideology. 
D)  have tight control over party nominations. 
E)  take clear policy positions that all candidates follow in their individual campaigns.

Question 12

_____________ is cooperation across political party lines.

Accepted Answer

A)  Partisanship 
B)  Coalition-building 
C)  Bipartisanship 
D)  Ideological consistency 
E)  Party identification 
A)  Partisanship 
B)  Coalition-building 
C)  Bipartisanship 
D)  Ideological consistency 
E)  Party identification

Question 13

Political parties are organizations that try to gain control over government by electing officials to public office who carry the party label.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Democrats tend to have strong electoral support from each of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) lower income people. 
B)  people living on the West Coast and the Northeast. 
C)  southerners. 
D)  African Americans and Jews. 
E)  government employees at the state level. 
A) lower income people. 
B)  people living on the West Coast and the Northeast. 
C)  southerners. 
D)  African Americans and Jews. 
E)  government employees at the state level.

Question 15

Most democracies in the world have two-party systems like the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

America's major parties have never experienced breakaway factions forming splinter parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of these statements best characterizes the position of party activists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are generally idealists who are unwilling to compromise their principles in any way. 
B)  They want, above all, to retain their position or attain higher office. 
C)  They tend to take similar positions on social issues and questions involving the federal deficit. 
D)  They are quite different in their views than party activists and voters in the other political party. 
E)  They represent the mainstream position of the major parties. 
A)  They are generally idealists who are unwilling to compromise their principles in any way. 
B)  They want, above all, to retain their position or attain higher office. 
C)  They tend to take similar positions on social issues and questions involving the federal deficit. 
D)  They are quite different in their views than party activists and voters in the other political party. 
E)  They represent the mainstream position of the major parties.

Question 18

Minor parties have played a less important role in the United States than in virtually any other democratic nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When political parties are working properly, they do a number of things that make popular sovereignty possible. For example, political parties

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a mechanism for keeping elected officials responsive and responsible. 
B)  allow voters to directly elect the president. 
C)  insist that all elections should be nonpartisan in nature. 
D)  increase their impact by funneling more campaign contributions to candidates. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  provide a mechanism for keeping elected officials responsive and responsible. 
B)  allow voters to directly elect the president. 
C)  insist that all elections should be nonpartisan in nature. 
D)  increase their impact by funneling more campaign contributions to candidates. 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

Which group had been a solid and unified part of the Democratic Party based until recently?

Accepted Answer

A)  white southerners 
B)  labor union members 
C)  environmentalists 
D)  women 
E)  racial minorities 
A)  white southerners 
B)  labor union members 
C)  environmentalists 
D)  women 
E)  racial minorities

In the American electoral system, a party gathering 22 percent of the popular vote over the whole nation would control about 22 percent of Congress.

When parties are working properly, they do a number of things that make popular ________ possible.

Political parties are defined as

Very small parties tend to benefit in

How does the American plurality, winner-take-all voting system encourage a two-party system?

A party realignment occurs when one major party replaces another as voting coalitions change.

The Whig Party was the first political party in the United States.

Discuss the formal organization of American political parties.

The New Deal coalition included not only Catholics, Jews, blacks, but also workers, Southerners, and farmers.

Political parties engage in which of the following activities?

In general, leaders of American political parties

_____________ is cooperation across political party lines.

Political parties are organizations that try to gain control over government by electing officials to public office who carry the party label.

Democrats tend to have strong electoral support from each of the following except

Most democracies in the world have two-party systems like the United States.

America's major parties have never experienced breakaway factions forming splinter parties.

Which of these statements best characterizes the position of party activists?

Minor parties have played a less important role in the United States than in virtually any other democratic nation.

When political parties are working properly, they do a number of things that make popular sovereignty possible. For example, political parties

Which group had been a solid and unified part of the Democratic Party based until recently?

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

In the American electoral system, a party gathering 22 percent of the popular vote over the whole nation would control about 22 percent of Congress.

When parties are working properly, they do a number of things that make popular ________ possible.

Political parties are defined as

Very small parties tend to benefit in

How does the American plurality, winner-take-all voting system encourage a two-party system?

A party realignment occurs when one major party replaces another as voting coalitions change.

The Whig Party was the first political party in the United States.

Discuss the formal organization of American political parties.

The New Deal coalition included not only Catholics, Jews, blacks, but also workers, Southerners, and farmers.

Political parties engage in which of the following activities?

In general, leaders of American political parties

_____________ is cooperation across political party lines.

Political parties are organizations that try to gain control over government by electing officials to public office who carry the party label.

Democrats tend to have strong electoral support from each of the following except

Most democracies in the world have two-party systems like the United States.

America's major parties have never experienced breakaway factions forming splinter parties.

Which of these statements best characterizes the position of party activists?

Minor parties have played a less important role in the United States than in virtually any other democratic nation.

When political parties are working properly, they do a number of things that make popular sovereignty possible. For example, political parties

Which group had been a solid and unified part of the Democratic Party based until recently?

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