Question 1

Which of the following would likely occur if interest groups comprised the highest form of political organization in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Party platforms would become more fair and balanced than they are today. 
B) The nation would maintain a more well-rounded view of campaign issues. 
C) Voters would become disenfranchised as the number of candidates diminished. 
D) There would be few overarching values that could command nationwide support. 
A) Party platforms would become more fair and balanced than they are today. 
B) The nation would maintain a more well-rounded view of campaign issues. 
C) Voters would become disenfranchised as the number of candidates diminished. 
D) There would be few overarching values that could command nationwide support.

Question 2

According to Giovanni Satori's definition, why was the States' Rights Party (Dixiecrats) a relevant party?

Accepted Answer

A) Main parties controlled the Dixiecrat platform by laundering campaign contributions to States' Rights candidates. 
B) States' Rights candidates received major donations from super-PACs. 
C) The Dixiecrat party was included in that year's televised debates. 
D) Main parties were forced to take them into account in campaigning for votes and forming coalitions. 
A) Main parties controlled the Dixiecrat platform by laundering campaign contributions to States' Rights candidates. 
B) States' Rights candidates received major donations from super-PACs. 
C) The Dixiecrat party was included in that year's televised debates. 
D) Main parties were forced to take them into account in campaigning for votes and forming coalitions.

Question 3

The "classic" Communist system founded in the Soviet Union by __________ featured a single party interlocked with government and the economy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The "classic" Communist system founded in the...

Question 4

What is a major fault in the two-party system?

Accepted Answer

A) Only two parties have an equal chance of winning. 
B) Only members of the two major parties are allowed to serve in congress. 
C) The two-party system almost always leads to gridlock, slowing legislation. 
D) The major parties oust executives with whom they disagree. 
A) Only two parties have an equal chance of winning. 
B) Only members of the two major parties are allowed to serve in congress. 
C) The two-party system almost always leads to gridlock, slowing legislation. 
D) The major parties oust executives with whom they disagree.

Question 5

Explain how parties integrate citizens into the political system.

Accepted Answer

Political parties play a crucial role in

Question 6

Which two former dominant-party nations have recently seen their party systems fragment?

Accepted Answer

A) Syria and Lybia 
B) India and Japan 
C) Australia and New Zealand 
D) Hungary and the Czech Republic 
A) Syria and Lybia 
B) India and Japan 
C) Australia and New Zealand 
D) Hungary and the Czech Republic

Question 7

In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan aggregated economic and noneconomic conservative groups into the Republican Party, a coalition which __________.

Accepted Answer

A) lasts availingly into this day 
B) was egregiously disbanded in 2008 by Barrack Obama 
C) was revived by George W. Bush in 2000 
D) revivifies the Party's platform as established in 1924 
A) lasts availingly into this day 
B) was egregiously disbanded in 2008 by Barrack Obama 
C) was revived by George W. Bush in 2000 
D) revivifies the Party's platform as established in 1924

Question 8

Identify the greatest impact of third parties within a two-party system.

Accepted Answer

A) They break up gridlock among the two major parties. 
B) They remind the two big parties of voter discontent and offer new ideas. 
C) They exert a large role in shaping foreign policy for the two major parties. 
D) They stagnate the nomination process for both major parties. 
A) They break up gridlock among the two major parties. 
B) They remind the two big parties of voter discontent and offer new ideas. 
C) They exert a large role in shaping foreign policy for the two major parties. 
D) They stagnate the nomination process for both major parties.

Question 9

Which of the following has recently done much to encourage state and local party organizations to cooperate with national party platforms?

Accepted Answer

A) Door-to-door canvassing 
B) Cohesive national platforms 
C) Computerized mailing lists 
D) Local political pandering 
A) Door-to-door canvassing 
B) Cohesive national platforms 
C) Computerized mailing lists 
D) Local political pandering

Question 10

Small parties tend to be underrepresented in two-party and two-plus party systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Socialist parties prior to World War II, still partly Marxist and aiming their messages largely at the working class, are an example of __________ parties.

Accepted Answer

A) Apparatchik 
B) Bildungsroman 
C) Weltanschauung 
D) Schadenfreude 
A) Apparatchik 
B) Bildungsroman 
C) Weltanschauung 
D) Schadenfreude

Question 12

Interpret the relationship between Lenin's Communist Party, the government, and the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) It featured the interlocking of a single party with government and the economy. 
B) It included the separation of church, state and power. 
C) It excluded communication between government and economy, with single party rule. 
D) It extended government subsidies to state-owned institutions and international organizations. 
A) It featured the interlocking of a single party with government and the economy. 
B) It included the separation of church, state and power. 
C) It excluded communication between government and economy, with single party rule. 
D) It extended government subsidies to state-owned institutions and international organizations.

Question 13

In the United States, parties integrate successive waves of immigrants and minorities-currently Hispanics-into American political life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How do multiparty systems avoid cabinet instability?

Accepted Answer

A) They construct stable coalitions that govern effectively. 
B) They create uniformity under the regime of a single elected party. 
C) They establish a single party platform around which the legislature clusters. 
D) Elected parties exert full control over the cabinet. 
A) They construct stable coalitions that govern effectively. 
B) They create uniformity under the regime of a single elected party. 
C) They establish a single party platform around which the legislature clusters. 
D) Elected parties exert full control over the cabinet.

Question 15

One-party systems are generally associated with which types of government?

Accepted Answer

A) Democratic and oligarchic 
B) Monarchic and socialist 
C) Theocratic and Communist 
D) Authoritarian and totalitarian 
A) Democratic and oligarchic 
B) Monarchic and socialist 
C) Theocratic and Communist 
D) Authoritarian and totalitarian

Question 16

The Soviet experience demonstrates that single parties with stringent power monopolies, strict control over commerce, and little accountability tend to ossify, leaving them unable to handle to complex tasks of the modern world.How has the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tried to avoid this fate? And how has economic growth affected control over Chinese corruption?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Comp

Question 17

Why did Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev (1985-1991) deliberately undermine the Soviet party structure?

Accepted Answer

A) The Communist Party filled government positions with opportunists, leading to corruption. 
B) The Communist Party fell to pressure from the West, particularly U.S. President Ronald Reagan. 
C) The Soviet economy weakened due to poor wheat production in the Ukraine. 
D) The Soviet party structure could not sustain the massive convict population occupying Siberia. 
A) The Communist Party filled government positions with opportunists, leading to corruption. 
B) The Communist Party fell to pressure from the West, particularly U.S. President Ronald Reagan. 
C) The Soviet economy weakened due to poor wheat production in the Ukraine. 
D) The Soviet party structure could not sustain the massive convict population occupying Siberia.

Question 18

Why does proportional representation (PR) allow and even encourage parties to split?

Accepted Answer

A) PR systems assign parliamentary seats in proportion to the percentage of votes in that district. 
B) PR systems designate representation on a flat regional basis. 
C) PR systems allow only a simple plurality to win. 
D) Voters in PR systems tend to be less loyal to their parties. 
A) PR systems assign parliamentary seats in proportion to the percentage of votes in that district. 
B) PR systems designate representation on a flat regional basis. 
C) PR systems allow only a simple plurality to win. 
D) Voters in PR systems tend to be less loyal to their parties.

Question 19

___________ occurs when parties compete in a centripetal manner.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ occurs when parties compete in a...

Question 20

Which one of the following statements best represents the Communist Party's style of rule under the leadership of Joseph Stalin?

Accepted Answer

A) The Communist Party exercised direct control of state operations and the economy. 
B) The Communist Party did not rule directly, but supervised, monitored, and controlled the personnel of the state and economic structures. 
C) The Communist Party directly redistributed wealth through caucuses organized by party leaders. 
D) The Communist Party ruled with an "iron fist," quashing frequent rebellions but leaving state-run operations to local party heads. 
A) The Communist Party exercised direct control of state operations and the economy. 
B) The Communist Party did not rule directly, but supervised, monitored, and controlled the personnel of the state and economic structures. 
C) The Communist Party directly redistributed wealth through caucuses organized by party leaders. 
D) The Communist Party ruled with an "iron fist," quashing frequent rebellions but leaving state-run operations to local party heads.

Which of the following would likely occur if interest groups comprised the highest form of political organization in the United States?

According to Giovanni Satori's definition, why was the States' Rights Party (Dixiecrats) a relevant party?

The "classic" Communist system founded in the Soviet Union by __________ featured a single party interlocked with government and the economy.

What is a major fault in the two-party system?

Explain how parties integrate citizens into the political system.

Which two former dominant-party nations have recently seen their party systems fragment?

In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan aggregated economic and noneconomic conservative groups into the Republican Party, a coalition which __________.

Identify the greatest impact of third parties within a two-party system.

Which of the following has recently done much to encourage state and local party organizations to cooperate with national party platforms?

Small parties tend to be underrepresented in two-party and two-plus party systems.

Socialist parties prior to World War II, still partly Marxist and aiming their messages largely at the working class, are an example of __________ parties.

Interpret the relationship between Lenin's Communist Party, the government, and the economy.

In the United States, parties integrate successive waves of immigrants and minorities-currently Hispanics-into American political life.

How do multiparty systems avoid cabinet instability?

One-party systems are generally associated with which types of government?

Why did Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev (1985-1991) deliberately undermine the Soviet party structure?

Why does proportional representation (PR) allow and even encourage parties to split?

___________ occurs when parties compete in a centripetal manner.

Which one of the following statements best represents the Communist Party's style of rule under the leadership of Joseph Stalin?

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Exam 11: Parties

Which of the following would likely occur if interest groups comprised the highest form of political organization in the United States?

According to Giovanni Satori's definition, why was the States' Rights Party (Dixiecrats) a relevant party?

The "classic" Communist system founded in the Soviet Union by __________ featured a single party interlocked with government and the economy.

What is a major fault in the two-party system?

Explain how parties integrate citizens into the political system.

Which two former dominant-party nations have recently seen their party systems fragment?

In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan aggregated economic and noneconomic conservative groups into the Republican Party, a coalition which __________.

Identify the greatest impact of third parties within a two-party system.

Which of the following has recently done much to encourage state and local party organizations to cooperate with national party platforms?

Small parties tend to be underrepresented in two-party and two-plus party systems.

Socialist parties prior to World War II, still partly Marxist and aiming their messages largely at the working class, are an example of __________ parties.

Interpret the relationship between Lenin's Communist Party, the government, and the economy.

In the United States, parties integrate successive waves of immigrants and minorities-currently Hispanics-into American political life.

How do multiparty systems avoid cabinet instability?

One-party systems are generally associated with which types of government?

Why did Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev (1985-1991) deliberately undermine the Soviet party structure?

Why does proportional representation (PR) allow and even encourage parties to split?

___________ occurs when parties compete in a centripetal manner.

Which one of the following statements best represents the Communist Party's style of rule under the leadership of Joseph Stalin?

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

Filters