Question 1

The supreme authority in both major parties is the national party convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 2008, the Obama campaign set new records not only for total contributions but also for the number of individuals contributing to the campaign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Within ____________________ of the ratification of the Constitution, political parties had emerged in America.

Accepted Answer

A) four decades 
B) two decades 
C) three decades 
D) a decade 
E) a century 
A) four decades 
B) two decades 
C) three decades 
D) a decade 
E) a century

Question 4

The county committee of a political party is variable, with some very active and organized while others are quiescent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Party members who follow a particular candidate and who see the party as the means to place their candidate in power are termed lobbyists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When people abandon political parties to become Independents, it is called

Accepted Answer

A) unalignment. 
B) dealignment. 
C) nonpartisan. 
D) realignment. 
E) prealignment. 
A) unalignment. 
B) dealignment. 
C) nonpartisan. 
D) realignment. 
E) prealignment.

Question 7

Required by some states when one registers to vote, realignment is the act of declaring party affiliation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The judicial branch of the government is

Accepted Answer

A) expressly nonpartisan in operation. 
B) groups judges by political party. 
C) expects large political contributions. 
D) often is the source of minor parties. 
E) make sure that political parties form. 
A) expressly nonpartisan in operation. 
B) groups judges by political party. 
C) expects large political contributions. 
D) often is the source of minor parties. 
E) make sure that political parties form.

Question 9

Party registration is accomplished at the

Accepted Answer

A) local level. 
B) state level. 
C) national level. 
D) Any of the above levels 
E) None of the above levels 
A) local level. 
B) state level. 
C) national level. 
D) Any of the above levels 
E) None of the above levels

Question 10

Compared to the reforms made by the Democratic Party, the Republican Party changes were

Accepted Answer

A) more drastic. 
B) less drastic. 
C) the same as Democratic Party reforms. 
D) more drastic with regard to presidential campaigns but less drastic for state parties. 
E) less drastic with regard to presidential campaigns but more drastic for state parties. 
A) more drastic. 
B) less drastic. 
C) the same as Democratic Party reforms. 
D) more drastic with regard to presidential campaigns but less drastic for state parties. 
E) less drastic with regard to presidential campaigns but more drastic for state parties.

Question 11

The American political party system is largely candidate-centered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Compared to other countries, the U.S.has more public funding of political parties and candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Local and judicial elections in most states are __________________, which means that no political affiliation is indicated.

Accepted Answer

A) unipartisan 
B) bipartisan 
C) tripartisan 
D) nonpartisan 
E) partisan 
A) unipartisan 
B) bipartisan 
C) tripartisan 
D) nonpartisan 
E) partisan

Question 14

A parliamentary system usually has a head of state and a

Accepted Answer

A) lack of political parties. 
B) single-party system. 
C) president. 
D) prime minister. 
E) problem with party loyalty. 
A) lack of political parties. 
B) single-party system. 
C) president. 
D) prime minister. 
E) problem with party loyalty.

Question 15

The central issue on which the Republicans and Democrats disagreed in the New Deal era was the role the government should play in ____________________ .

Accepted Answer

A) the economy. 
B) society. 
C) the support of arts and culture. 
D) the religious life of Americans. 
E) All of the above 
A) the economy. 
B) society. 
C) the support of arts and culture. 
D) the religious life of Americans. 
E) All of the above

Question 16

Money that was donated to a party, as opposed to money spent with the explicit purpose of promoting the election or defeat of a specific candidate, is called

Accepted Answer

A) soft money. 
B) hard money. 
C) party money. 
D) unregulated money. 
E) 501C money. 
A) soft money. 
B) hard money. 
C) party money. 
D) unregulated money. 
E) 501C money.

Question 17

Money donated to a party, as opposed to money spent with the explicit purpose of promoting the election or defeat of a specific candidate, is called soft money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

With the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act in effect,

Accepted Answer

A) party contributions to candidates are no longer allowed. 
B) soft money contributions to the national committees are banned. 
C) individual contributions to candidates are limited. 
D) contributions to parties are limited to ten thousand dollars per person. 
E) corporations and unions may now contribute as much money as they want to. 
A) party contributions to candidates are no longer allowed. 
B) soft money contributions to the national committees are banned. 
C) individual contributions to candidates are limited. 
D) contributions to parties are limited to ten thousand dollars per person. 
E) corporations and unions may now contribute as much money as they want to.

Question 19

The Republican Party

Accepted Answer

A) has long had a party organization superior to that of the Democrats. 
B) has long been far less organized than the Democratic Party. 
C) is organized in much the same way as the Democratic Party. 
D) is organized around big city mayors. 
E) trails behind the Democrats in organizational aptitude. 
A) has long had a party organization superior to that of the Democrats. 
B) has long been far less organized than the Democratic Party. 
C) is organized in much the same way as the Democratic Party. 
D) is organized around big city mayors. 
E) trails behind the Democrats in organizational aptitude.

Question 20

"Grand Old Party" refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) Grand Federalists. 
B) Socialists. 
C) Democrats. 
D) Whigs. 
E) Republicans. 
A) Grand Federalists. 
B) Socialists. 
C) Democrats. 
D) Whigs. 
E) Republicans.

Exam 7: Political Parties

The supreme authority in both major parties is the national party convention.

In 2008, the Obama campaign set new records not only for total contributions but also for the number of individuals contributing to the campaign.

Within ____________________ of the ratification of the Constitution, political parties had emerged in America.

The county committee of a political party is variable, with some very active and organized while others are quiescent.

Party members who follow a particular candidate and who see the party as the means to place their candidate in power are termed lobbyists.

When people abandon political parties to become Independents, it is called

Required by some states when one registers to vote, realignment is the act of declaring party affiliation.

The judicial branch of the government is

Party registration is accomplished at the

Compared to the reforms made by the Democratic Party, the Republican Party changes were

The American political party system is largely candidate-centered.

Compared to other countries, the U.S.has more public funding of political parties and candidates.

Local and judicial elections in most states are __________________, which means that no political affiliation is indicated.

A parliamentary system usually has a head of state and a

The central issue on which the Republicans and Democrats disagreed in the New Deal era was the role the government should play in ____________________ .

Money that was donated to a party, as opposed to money spent with the explicit purpose of promoting the election or defeat of a specific candidate, is called

Money donated to a party, as opposed to money spent with the explicit purpose of promoting the election or defeat of a specific candidate, is called soft money.

With the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act in effect,

The Republican Party

"Grand Old Party" refers to the

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