Question 1

Analyze the role of cultural politics in recent elections.

Accepted Answer

The role of cultural politics in recent

Question 2

In "Wave Elections"

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A)  dissatisfaction with the performance of one part or another can produce a wave of support for the other party. 
B)  the effects of the election results are temporary. 
C)  support for the major parties realign. 
D)  the results are landslide victories for Republicans or Democrats. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  dissatisfaction with the performance of one part or another can produce a wave of support for the other party. 
B)  the effects of the election results are temporary. 
C)  support for the major parties realign. 
D)  the results are landslide victories for Republicans or Democrats. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 3

All of the following are true of the elections of 2000 and 2004  $\bold{except}$

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A)  Al Gore won the popular vote for president in 2000. 
B)  George W. Bush became president in 2004. 
C)  commentators began to use the terms "red states" for those that had voted Democratic and "blue states" for those that voted Republican. 
D)  only three states changed their votes for president in 2004 from the 2000 election. 
E)  the Republican and Democratic Parties were very close in the number of votes each got. 
A)  Al Gore won the popular vote for president in 2000. 
B)  George W. Bush became president in 2004. 
C)  commentators began to use the terms "red states" for those that had voted Democratic and "blue states" for those that voted Republican. 
D)  only three states changed their votes for president in 2004 from the 2000 election. 
E)  the Republican and Democratic Parties were very close in the number of votes each got.

Question 4

The first partisan political division in the United States was between

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A)  the Democrats and the Republicans. 
B)  the Whigs and the Democrats. 
C)  the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. 
D)  the Whigs and the Tories. 
E)  the Whigs and the Republicans. 
A)  the Democrats and the Republicans. 
B)  the Whigs and the Democrats. 
C)  the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. 
D)  the Whigs and the Tories. 
E)  the Whigs and the Republicans.

Question 5

In primary elections

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A)  candidates appeal to a wide range of opinion to get votes. 
B)  candidates tend make moderate stands on issues. 
C)  partisan campaigning leads to less overall spending on campaigns. 
D)  candidates try to appeal to the more extreme members of their party. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  candidates appeal to a wide range of opinion to get votes. 
B)  candidates tend make moderate stands on issues. 
C)  partisan campaigning leads to less overall spending on campaigns. 
D)  candidates try to appeal to the more extreme members of their party. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 6

Tipping takes place

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A)  when a substantial group of voters switches party allegiance. 
B)  when increasing numbers of voters call themselves "independents." 
C)  when a group that is becoming more numerous over time grows large enough to change the political balance in a state. 
D)  as a result of immigration or differential birth rates. 
E)  only in countries that employ a multiparty system. 
A)  when a substantial group of voters switches party allegiance. 
B)  when increasing numbers of voters call themselves "independents." 
C)  when a group that is becoming more numerous over time grows large enough to change the political balance in a state. 
D)  as a result of immigration or differential birth rates. 
E)  only in countries that employ a multiparty system.

Question 7

During primary elections

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A)  voters chose the candidates who will represent each party in the November general election. 
B)  candidates compete to be the advocate of the party's philosophy. 
C)  competition between candidates results in severe polarization. 
D)  campaigning can result in "purity" contests. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  voters chose the candidates who will represent each party in the November general election. 
B)  candidates compete to be the advocate of the party's philosophy. 
C)  competition between candidates results in severe polarization. 
D)  campaigning can result in "purity" contests. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 8

The major functions of American political parties are carried out by

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A)  elected party leaders. 
B)  leaders chosen by the President. 
C)  a small, relatively loose-knit nucleus of party activists. 
D)  a large group of highly organized volunteers. 
E)  dues-paying members. 
A)  elected party leaders. 
B)  leaders chosen by the President. 
C)  a small, relatively loose-knit nucleus of party activists. 
D)  a large group of highly organized volunteers. 
E)  dues-paying members.

Question 9

Democrats have emphasized

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A)  limited government. 
B)  a flat tax that would eliminate the progressive income tax system. 
C)  social welfare and protection of seniors' benefits. 
D)  a major reduction in most social programs that result in direct payments to individuals. 
E)  conservative political ideas. 
A)  limited government. 
B)  a flat tax that would eliminate the progressive income tax system. 
C)  social welfare and protection of seniors' benefits. 
D)  a major reduction in most social programs that result in direct payments to individuals. 
E)  conservative political ideas.

Question 10

Republicans have emphasized

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A)  the need for governmental regulation of the economy. 
B)  the importance of the marketplace, with less emphasis on social programs. 
C)  social freedoms like the proposed Equal Rights Amendment. 
D)  the need to increase taxes on the wealthy and large corporations. 
E)  national authority versus the states' authority. 
A)  the need for governmental regulation of the economy. 
B)  the importance of the marketplace, with less emphasis on social programs. 
C)  social freedoms like the proposed Equal Rights Amendment. 
D)  the need to increase taxes on the wealthy and large corporations. 
E)  national authority versus the states' authority.

Question 11

Which do you consider yourself-a Democrat, Republican, or Independent? Explain your answer by discussing your viewpoints on the issues that align with one of the above ideologies.

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I consider myself an Independent. I beli

Question 12

The party organization is

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A)  the members of the general public who identify with a political party. 
B)  the formal structure and leadership of a political party. 
C)  all of the elected and appointed officials who identify with a party. 
D)  the urban machines that distribute social benefits. 
E)  responsible only for mundane matters such as printing signs and scheduling events. 
A)  the members of the general public who identify with a political party. 
B)  the formal structure and leadership of a political party. 
C)  all of the elected and appointed officials who identify with a party. 
D)  the urban machines that distribute social benefits. 
E)  responsible only for mundane matters such as printing signs and scheduling events.

Analyze the role of cultural politics in recent elections.

In "Wave Elections"

All of the following are true of the elections of 2000 and 2004 $\bold{except}$

The first partisan political division in the United States was between

In primary elections

Tipping takes place

During primary elections

The major functions of American political parties are carried out by

Democrats have emphasized

Republicans have emphasized

Which do you consider yourself-a Democrat, Republican, or Independent? Explain your answer by discussing your viewpoints on the issues that align with one of the above ideologies.

The party organization is

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 8: Political Parties

Analyze the role of cultural politics in recent elections.

In "Wave Elections"

All of the following are true of the elections of 2000 and 2004 except\bold{except}except

The first partisan political division in the United States was between

In primary elections

Tipping takes place

During primary elections

The major functions of American political parties are carried out by

Democrats have emphasized

Republicans have emphasized

Which do you consider yourself-a Democrat, Republican, or Independent? Explain your answer by discussing your viewpoints on the issues that align with one of the above ideologies.

The party organization is

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

All of the following are true of the elections of 2000 and 2004 $\bold{except}$