Question 1

Women gained the right to vote in national elections in

Accepted Answer

A) 1812. 
B) 1820. 
C) 1860. 
D) 1920. 
E) 1948. 
A) 1812. 
B) 1820. 
C) 1860. 
D) 1920. 
E) 1948.

Question 2

A Republican was first elected president of the United States in 1860.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

To cure the ills of the Depression, _________ argued that the government had to act to pull the country out of the Depression, but ___________ objected to enlarging the scope of government and intruding it into the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) Republicans, Democrats 
B) Smith, Roosevelt 
C) Hoover, Roosevelt 
D) Democrats, Republicans 
E) Al Smith, Wendell Willkie 
A) Republicans, Democrats 
B) Smith, Roosevelt 
C) Hoover, Roosevelt 
D) Democrats, Republicans 
E) Al Smith, Wendell Willkie

Question 4

In states with a(n)_______________, any voter, regardless of party, can participate in the primary of whichever party he or she chooses.

Accepted Answer

A) direct primary 
B) open primary 
C) closed primary 
D) crossover primary 
E) blanket primary 
A) direct primary 
B) open primary 
C) closed primary 
D) crossover primary 
E) blanket primary

Question 5

Republicans argued that the government had to act to pull the country out of the Depression; Democrats objected to enlarging the scope of government and intruding into the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An organization that seeks political power by electing people to office who will help party positions and philosophy become public policy is called

Accepted Answer

A) an interest group. 
B) a political action committee. 
C) an iron triangle. 
D) an interest circle. 
E) a political party. 
A) an interest group. 
B) a political action committee. 
C) an iron triangle. 
D) an interest circle. 
E) a political party.

Question 7

The functions of political parties include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) determining the nature of foreign policy. 
B) organizing the competition. 
C) unifying the electorate. 
D) helping organize government. 
E) providing loyal opposition. 
A) determining the nature of foreign policy. 
B) organizing the competition. 
C) unifying the electorate. 
D) helping organize government. 
E) providing loyal opposition.

Question 8

When Andrew Jackson lost the election of 1824 he responded by

Accepted Answer

A) engaging in Democratic party-building activities. 
B) starting a new Indian War. 
C) helping to elect Henry Harrison in the next election. 
D) appealing to the Supreme Court to reign in the electoral college. 
E) forming the Federalist Party with Martin Van Buren. 
A) engaging in Democratic party-building activities. 
B) starting a new Indian War. 
C) helping to elect Henry Harrison in the next election. 
D) appealing to the Supreme Court to reign in the electoral college. 
E) forming the Federalist Party with Martin Van Buren.

Question 9

Following the passage of the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, there has been a drop in party independent expenditure activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act went into effect, the amount of hard money raised exceeded the parties' soft money totals in the previous election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The restriction of soft money led to a surge of what kind of contributions?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual 
B) Corporate 
C) Illegal 
D) Union 
E) Federal 
A) Individual 
B) Corporate 
C) Illegal 
D) Union 
E) Federal

Question 12

When a voter must be registered in a party to vote in the primary it is called a directprimary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The party that controls the White House, the governor's mansion, or city hall gets ___________, which means it can select party members as public officials or judges.

Accepted Answer

A) caucus 
B) honeymoon 
C) patronage 
D) convention 
E) crossover 
A) caucus 
B) honeymoon 
C) patronage 
D) convention 
E) crossover

Question 14

What kind of primary permitted voters to vote for a candidate of one party for one office and for a candidate from another party for another office?

Accepted Answer

A) Direct primary 
B) Open primary 
C) Closed primary 
D) Crossover primary 
E) Blanket primary 
A) Direct primary 
B) Open primary 
C) Closed primary 
D) Crossover primary 
E) Blanket primary

Question 15

The institutional characteristics of political parties do NOT include local party participation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Television, radio, the Internet, and telephones have

Accepted Answer

A) weakened the role of candidates. 
B) strengthened the role of candidates and lessened the importance of parties. 
C) weakened the role of candidates and lessened the importance of parties. 
D) strengthened the role of parties. 
E) eliminated the need for parties. 
A) weakened the role of candidates. 
B) strengthened the role of candidates and lessened the importance of parties. 
C) weakened the role of candidates and lessened the importance of parties. 
D) strengthened the role of parties. 
E) eliminated the need for parties.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) party registration 
B) realignment 
C) proportional representation 
D) party identification 
E) primary contact 
A) party registration 
B) realignment 
C) proportional representation 
D) party identification 
E) primary contact

Question 18

Most party candidates are nominated by

Accepted Answer

A) party conventions. 
B) party caucuses. 
C) blanket primaries. 
D) direct primaries. 
E) party delegates. 
A) party conventions. 
B) party caucuses. 
C) blanket primaries. 
D) direct primaries. 
E) party delegates.

Question 19

There is usually a polite interval following an election, known as the ___________, after which the opposition party begins to criticize the party that controls the White House.

Accepted Answer

A) caucus 
B) honeymoon 
C) patronage 
D) convention 
E) crossover 
A) caucus 
B) honeymoon 
C) patronage 
D) convention 
E) crossover

Question 20

Candidate activists

Accepted Answer

A) place the party first. 
B) place a candidate first. 
C) work with single issues. 
D) compromise their principles to win elections. 
E) None of the above 
A) place the party first. 
B) place a candidate first. 
C) work with single issues. 
D) compromise their principles to win elections. 
E) None of the above

Exam 7: Political Parties

Women gained the right to vote in national elections in

A Republican was first elected president of the United States in 1860.

To cure the ills of the Depression, _________ argued that the government had to act to pull the country out of the Depression, but ___________ objected to enlarging the scope of government and intruding it into the economy.

In states with a(n)_______________, any voter, regardless of party, can participate in the primary of whichever party he or she chooses.

Republicans argued that the government had to act to pull the country out of the Depression; Democrats objected to enlarging the scope of government and intruding into the economy.

An organization that seeks political power by electing people to office who will help party positions and philosophy become public policy is called

The functions of political parties include all of the following EXCEPT

When Andrew Jackson lost the election of 1824 he responded by

Following the passage of the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, there has been a drop in party independent expenditure activity.

After the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act went into effect, the amount of hard money raised exceeded the parties' soft money totals in the previous election.

The restriction of soft money led to a surge of what kind of contributions?

When a voter must be registered in a party to vote in the primary it is called a directprimary.

The party that controls the White House, the governor's mansion, or city hall gets ___________, which means it can select party members as public officials or judges.

What kind of primary permitted voters to vote for a candidate of one party for one office and for a candidate from another party for another office?

The institutional characteristics of political parties do NOT include local party participation.

Television, radio, the Internet, and telephones have

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

Most party candidates are nominated by

There is usually a polite interval following an election, known as the ___________, after which the opposition party begins to criticize the party that controls the White House.

Candidate activists

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

Political Culture and Ideology

The US political Landscape

Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and US politics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Policy

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign Defense Policy

State and Local Politics

State Constitutions

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Making State and Local Policy

Staffing and Financing State and Local Governments

Filters

To cure the ills of the Depression, _ argued that the government had to act to pull the country out of the Depression, but ___ objected to enlarging the scope of government and intruding it into the economy.