Question 1

The winners of the White House have how many patronage jobs to distribute?

Accepted Answer

A) 1000 
B) 2000 
C) 3000 
D) 4000 
E) 5000 
A) 1000 
B) 2000 
C) 3000 
D) 4000 
E) 5000

Question 2

During the 1830s and 1840s, a new system was instituted in which delegates chosen directly by party members in towns and cities were assigned the task of selecting party candidates.They debated and adopted a platform, and built party spirit by celebrating noisily.This system is called a

Accepted Answer

A) party caucus. 
B) party convention. 
C) party primary. 
D) party crossover. 
E) party congress. 
A) party caucus. 
B) party convention. 
C) party primary. 
D) party crossover. 
E) party congress.

Question 3

If the United States changed to a winner-take-all system of elections, third party candidates would have a better chance of winning election to state and national offices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Reform in the Democratic Party included the institution of a system of

Accepted Answer

A) regional primaries. 
B) super caucuses. 
C) proportionality. 
D) leadership by big city mayors. 
E) winner-take-all primaries. 
A) regional primaries. 
B) super caucuses. 
C) proportionality. 
D) leadership by big city mayors. 
E) winner-take-all primaries.

Question 5

Congressional staffs are partisan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Candidates are selected by their parties largely because of

Accepted Answer

A) party loyalty. 
B)  personal appeal. 
C)  endorsement by party leaders. 
D)  ideological correctness. 
E)  None of the above 
A) party loyalty. 
B)  personal appeal. 
C)  endorsement by party leaders. 
D)  ideological correctness. 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Your text asserts that, with regard to political parties, most people trust them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

"Grand Old Party" refers to the Democrats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The modern Republican Party evolved out of the crisis of

Accepted Answer

A) the drought of 1835. 
B) the issue of slavery. 
C) the War of 1812. 
D) the stock market collapse of 1845. 
E) Jackson's third Indian war. 
A) the drought of 1835. 
B) the issue of slavery. 
C) the War of 1812. 
D) the stock market collapse of 1845. 
E) Jackson's third Indian war.

Question 10

Elections for city council and judicial elections are examples of elections likely to be nonpartisan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Minor parties

Accepted Answer

A) are a relatively recent phenomenon. 
B) are outlawed in fourteen states. 
C) have been a part of American politics since the advent of party politics. 
D) are most appealing to conservative voters. 
E) None of the above 
A) are a relatively recent phenomenon. 
B) are outlawed in fourteen states. 
C) have been a part of American politics since the advent of party politics. 
D) are most appealing to conservative voters. 
E) None of the above

Question 12

Party regulars

Accepted Answer

A) place the party first. 
B) place a candidate first. 
C) work with single issues. 
D) do not 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) do not compromise their principles to win elections. 
E) None of the above

Question 13

American political parties exercise tight control over who is allowed to run for public office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the text, political parties in the United States are fixed in number at two by the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true about party platforms?

Accepted Answer

A) They are intentionally ambiguous 
B) They are read by most party supporters 
C) They are rewritten every year 
D) They are designed to confront the other party 
E) They require very little compromise 
A) They are intentionally ambiguous 
B) They are read by most party supporters 
C) They are rewritten every year 
D) They are designed to confront the other party 
E) They require very little compromise

Question 16

State law determines the composition of the party's state committees and regulates them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Party registration is accomplished at the state level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The person least likely to vote is a

Accepted Answer

A)  strong Democrat. 
B)  pure Independent. 
C)  weak Republican. 
D)  middle-of-the-road Democrat. 
E)  Green Party member. 
A)  strong Democrat. 
B)  pure Independent. 
C)  weak Republican. 
D)  middle-of-the-road Democrat. 
E)  Green Party member.

Question 19

Minor parties in the United States have been organized around

Accepted Answer

A) a candidate. 
B) an ideology. 
C) an issue. 
D) only a candidate or issue. 
E) a candidate, ideology, or issue. 
A) a candidate. 
B) an ideology. 
C) an issue. 
D) only a candidate or issue. 
E) a candidate, ideology, or issue.

Question 20

With the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act in effect, soft money contributions to the national committees are banned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Political Parties

The winners of the White House have how many patronage jobs to distribute?

During the 1830s and 1840s, a new system was instituted in which delegates chosen directly by party members in towns and cities were assigned the task of selecting party candidates.They debated and adopted a platform, and built party spirit by celebrating noisily.This system is called a

If the United States changed to a winner-take-all system of elections, third party candidates would have a better chance of winning election to state and national offices.

Reform in the Democratic Party included the institution of a system of

Congressional staffs are partisan.

Candidates are selected by their parties largely because of

Your text asserts that, with regard to political parties, most people trust them.

"Grand Old Party" refers to the Democrats.

The modern Republican Party evolved out of the crisis of

Elections for city council and judicial elections are examples of elections likely to be nonpartisan.

Minor parties

Party regulars

American political parties exercise tight control over who is allowed to run for public office.

According to the text, political parties in the United States are fixed in number at two by the Constitution.

Which of the following is true about party platforms?

State law determines the composition of the party's state committees and regulates them.

Party registration is accomplished at the state level.

The person least likely to vote is a

Minor parties in the United States have been organized around

With the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act in effect, soft money contributions to the national committees are banned.

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