Question 1

Which of the following is a function of political parties?

Accepted Answer

A) Parties limit voters' choices by narrowing the playing field. 
B) Parties function as an input device, allowing citizens to get their needs heard. 
C) Parties decide the issues for televised political debates. 
D) Parties nominate candidates, thereby increasing the voter efficacy. 
A) Parties limit voters' choices by narrowing the playing field. 
B) Parties function as an input device, allowing citizens to get their needs heard. 
C) Parties decide the issues for televised political debates. 
D) Parties nominate candidates, thereby increasing the voter efficacy.

Question 2

Which U.S.system makes it difficult for parties to bridge the separation of powers to enact platforms?

Accepted Answer

A) Checks and balances 
B) The Federal Reserve 
C) Bicameral legislation 
D) Executive privilege 
A) Checks and balances 
B) The Federal Reserve 
C) Bicameral legislation 
D) Executive privilege

Question 3

Which late 20ᵗʰ century American president is responsible for making the Republican Party more coherently conservative?

Accepted Answer

A) Dwight D. Eisenhower 
B) Richard Nixon 
C) Gerald Ford 
D) Ronald Reagan 
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower 
B) Richard Nixon 
C) Gerald Ford 
D) Ronald Reagan

Question 4

In 2000, Mexico's conservative National Action Party (PAN) overcame the Party of Institutional Revolution's (PRI) lock on the presidency with the election of Vicente Fox, moving Mexico from a dominant-party to a multiparty system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Britain's party system is among the most centralized in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Changing a country's electoral laws can alter a country's party system, pushing the nation from a __________ to a two-plus system, as in Germany.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Changing a country's electoral laws can alter...

Question 7

Compare and contrast single-member districts and proportional representation (PR).How effective is each electoral system in representing its people's interests? How do they support the party systems around which they arose?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Defi

Question 8

Using Sartori's definition, identify the criteria for party relevance.

Accepted Answer

Giovanni Sartori, an Italian political s

Question 9

Identify the origins of inchoate parties and their role as personalistic vehicles.What has been their legacy in places like Eastern Europe and Latin America?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Defi

Question 10

Supervising the Central Committee, the __________ of a dozen or so top party leaders was the real heart of Soviet governance.

Accepted Answer

A) Kremlin 
B) Politburo 
C) Sputnik 
D) Glasnost 
A) Kremlin 
B) Politburo 
C) Sputnik 
D) Glasnost

Question 11

What is the major flaw in personalistic parties, such as Putin's Unity Party?

Accepted Answer

A) They allow constituents to become too familiar with candidates, discouraging them from voting for anyone else. 
B) They rigidly entrench themselves in the nation's politics, often creating policies that last long beyond their applicability. 
C) They are disingenuous and usually fail under close media scrutiny. 
D) They often serve merely as tools to elect a specific candidate and represent no official ideology. 
A) They allow constituents to become too familiar with candidates, discouraging them from voting for anyone else. 
B) They rigidly entrench themselves in the nation's politics, often creating policies that last long beyond their applicability. 
C) They are disingenuous and usually fail under close media scrutiny. 
D) They often serve merely as tools to elect a specific candidate and represent no official ideology.

Question 12

Germany uses party lists but is divided into 16 states, thus partly __________ national party control.

Accepted Answer

A) decentralizing 
B) capitalizing 
C) extending 
D) regulating 
A) decentralizing 
B) capitalizing 
C) extending 
D) regulating

Question 13

Which of the following nations is an example of a dominant-party system?

Accepted Answer

A) Iran 
B) North Korea 
C) Russia 
D) Australia 
A) Iran 
B) North Korea 
C) Russia 
D) Australia

Question 14

The Democratic Party that Franklin D.Roosevelt established in the 1930s __________.

Accepted Answer

A) helped elect Democratic presidents five times in a row 
B) corrupted the traditional Democratic platform 
C) disrupted political mores regarding campaign finance 
D) lobbied congress to pass the 1936 Farm Bill 
A) helped elect Democratic presidents five times in a row 
B) corrupted the traditional Democratic platform 
C) disrupted political mores regarding campaign finance 
D) lobbied congress to pass the 1936 Farm Bill

Question 15

A new president appoints approximately 6,000 people to executive departments and agencies, allowing the party to steer policy for the course of his term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

China, North Korea, Vietnam and __________ preserve the party-controlled state, but appear ripe for change.

Accepted Answer

A) Laos 
B) Bangladesh 
C) Japan 
D) Cuba 
A) Laos 
B) Bangladesh 
C) Japan 
D) Cuba

Question 17

Describe party centralization and decentralization.Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Party centralization and decentralizatio

Question 18

Spain, which has a history of multiparty fragmentation, now has a __________ system: a large Socialist Party, a large center-right Popular Party, and several smaller parties.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Spain, which has a history of multiparty...

Question 19

Compare and contrast multiparty systems in Europe and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Voting for a third party in Europe equates to "throwing your vote away," while at least in the United States third parties receive some representation. 
B) Voting for a third party in the U.S. is little more than a "protest vote," while even small parties in most European nations receive some representation in return for votes. 
C) Voting for an American third party supports issues such as the environment, gay rights and agricultural reform. 
D) Voting for a European third party combines aspects of major and minor parties, unlike the United States, which is more rigid in party structure. 
A) Voting for a third party in Europe equates to "throwing your vote away," while at least in the United States third parties receive some representation. 
B) Voting for a third party in the U.S. is little more than a "protest vote," while even small parties in most European nations receive some representation in return for votes. 
C) Voting for an American third party supports issues such as the environment, gay rights and agricultural reform. 
D) Voting for a European third party combines aspects of major and minor parties, unlike the United States, which is more rigid in party structure.

Question 20

By introducing citizens to candidates and showing members how to speak in public, compromise, and conduct meetings, parties deepen their __________.

Accepted Answer

A) political competence 
B) understanding of bipartisanship 
C) regional interest 
D) trenchant liberal views 
A) political competence 
B) understanding of bipartisanship 
C) regional interest 
D) trenchant liberal views

Which of the following is a function of political parties?

Which U.S.system makes it difficult for parties to bridge the separation of powers to enact platforms?

Which late 20ᵗʰ century American president is responsible for making the Republican Party more coherently conservative?

In 2000, Mexico's conservative National Action Party (PAN) overcame the Party of Institutional Revolution's (PRI) lock on the presidency with the election of Vicente Fox, moving Mexico from a dominant-party to a multiparty system.

Britain's party system is among the most centralized in the world.

Changing a country's electoral laws can alter a country's party system, pushing the nation from a __________ to a two-plus system, as in Germany.

Compare and contrast single-member districts and proportional representation (PR).How effective is each electoral system in representing its people's interests? How do they support the party systems around which they arose?

Using Sartori's definition, identify the criteria for party relevance.

Identify the origins of inchoate parties and their role as personalistic vehicles.What has been their legacy in places like Eastern Europe and Latin America?

Supervising the Central Committee, the __________ of a dozen or so top party leaders was the real heart of Soviet governance.

What is the major flaw in personalistic parties, such as Putin's Unity Party?

Germany uses party lists but is divided into 16 states, thus partly __________ national party control.

Which of the following nations is an example of a dominant-party system?

The Democratic Party that Franklin D.Roosevelt established in the 1930s __________.

A new president appoints approximately 6,000 people to executive departments and agencies, allowing the party to steer policy for the course of his term.

China, North Korea, Vietnam and __________ preserve the party-controlled state, but appear ripe for change.

Describe party centralization and decentralization.Provide an example.

Spain, which has a history of multiparty fragmentation, now has a __________ system: a large Socialist Party, a large center-right Popular Party, and several smaller parties.

Compare and contrast multiparty systems in Europe and the United States.

By introducing citizens to candidates and showing members how to speak in public, compromise, and conduct meetings, parties deepen their __________.

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Exam 11: Parties

Which of the following is a function of political parties?

Which U.S.system makes it difficult for parties to bridge the separation of powers to enact platforms?

Which late 20ᵗʰ century American president is responsible for making the Republican Party more coherently conservative?

In 2000, Mexico's conservative National Action Party (PAN) overcame the Party of Institutional Revolution's (PRI) lock on the presidency with the election of Vicente Fox, moving Mexico from a dominant-party to a multiparty system.

Britain's party system is among the most centralized in the world.

Changing a country's electoral laws can alter a country's party system, pushing the nation from a __________ to a two-plus system, as in Germany.

Compare and contrast single-member districts and proportional representation (PR).How effective is each electoral system in representing its people's interests? How do they support the party systems around which they arose?

Using Sartori's definition, identify the criteria for party relevance.

Identify the origins of inchoate parties and their role as personalistic vehicles.What has been their legacy in places like Eastern Europe and Latin America?

Supervising the Central Committee, the __________ of a dozen or so top party leaders was the real heart of Soviet governance.

What is the major flaw in personalistic parties, such as Putin's Unity Party?

Germany uses party lists but is divided into 16 states, thus partly __________ national party control.

Which of the following nations is an example of a dominant-party system?

The Democratic Party that Franklin D.Roosevelt established in the 1930s __________.

A new president appoints approximately 6,000 people to executive departments and agencies, allowing the party to steer policy for the course of his term.

China, North Korea, Vietnam and __________ preserve the party-controlled state, but appear ripe for change.

Describe party centralization and decentralization.Provide an example.

Spain, which has a history of multiparty fragmentation, now has a __________ system: a large Socialist Party, a large center-right Popular Party, and several smaller parties.

Compare and contrast multiparty systems in Europe and the United States.

By introducing citizens to candidates and showing members how to speak in public, compromise, and conduct meetings, parties deepen their __________.

Politics and Political Science

Theories

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

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