Question 1

Which of the following demonstrates the belief that compromise with the other party in the legislature is a form of betrayal?

Accepted Answer

A)  The popular support for and relative strength of the political parties often shift. 
B)  The independent voters are likely to increase in number over the years. 
C)  The realignment process is often replaced by the dealignment process. 
D)  The two-party system should be promoted in the United States. 
E)  The minority party should not attempt to improve legislation proposed by the majority. 
A)  The popular support for and relative strength of the political parties often shift. 
B)  The independent voters are likely to increase in number over the years. 
C)  The realignment process is often replaced by the dealignment process. 
D)  The two-party system should be promoted in the United States. 
E)  The minority party should not attempt to improve legislation proposed by the majority. E

Question 2

_________ are party members who help to organize and oversee party functions and planning during and between campaigns,and may even become candidates for office.

Accepted Answer

A) Party activists 
B) Party identifiers 
C) Party supporters 
D) Lobbyists 
A) Party activists 
B) Party identifiers 
C) Party supporters 
D) Lobbyists C

Question 3

In the context of politics,_________ is a system of rewarding the party faithful and workers with government jobs or contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) patronage 
B) party membership grant 
C) party-aid 
D) sponsorship 
A) patronage 
B) party membership grant 
C) party-aid 
D) sponsorship A

Question 4

Beginning with the presidential elections of 2000,the term "blue state" has been used to describe a state in the U.S.whose citizens primarily vote for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Democratic Party 
B)  the Republican Party 
C)  the Green Party 
D)  the Libertarian Party 
E)  independent candidates 
A)  the Democratic Party 
B)  the Republican Party 
C)  the Green Party 
D)  the Libertarian Party 
E)  independent candidates

Question 5

The party in the electorate consists:

Accepted Answer

A)  of all the members of the legislature. 
B)  of all the people who describe themselves as Democrats or Republicans. 
C)  only of those members who are electoral candidates. 
D)  exclusively of party identifiers. 
E)  exclusively of party activists. 
A)  of all the members of the legislature. 
B)  of all the people who describe themselves as Democrats or Republicans. 
C)  only of those members who are electoral candidates. 
D)  exclusively of party identifiers. 
E)  exclusively of party activists.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of nonpartisan elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobbyists sponsor the major parties. 
B)  Candidates need to be endorsed by a political party. 
C)  Party identification never appears on the ballot. 
D)  Party labels appear on the ballot. 
E)  More than one candidate from a single party competes in the general elections. 
A)  Lobbyists sponsor the major parties. 
B)  Candidates need to be endorsed by a political party. 
C)  Party identification never appears on the ballot. 
D)  Party labels appear on the ballot. 
E)  More than one candidate from a single party competes in the general elections.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of state organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The powers and duties of state party organizations do not vary from state to state. 
B)  The central committee of a state party organization works to raise funds and recruit new party members. 
C)  The state chairperson of a state party organization is always selected by the governor of that state. 
D)  State party organizations are very closely tied to the party's national structure. 
E)  State party organizations are highly centralized. 
A)  The powers and duties of state party organizations do not vary from state to state. 
B)  The central committee of a state party organization works to raise funds and recruit new party members. 
C)  The state chairperson of a state party organization is always selected by the governor of that state. 
D)  State party organizations are very closely tied to the party's national structure. 
E)  State party organizations are highly centralized.

Question 8

In practice,all major American political parties are closely knit,organized structures where the chairperson of the party dictates how the organization would be run.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The structure of each political party's national organization includes four major elements,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the national convention, the national chairperson, the state central committees, and the congressional campaign committees 
B)  state party organizations, the state central committees, the national chairperson, and the national committee 
C)  the national convention, the national committee, the national chairperson, and the congressional campaign committees 
D)  wards, precincts, state central committees, and the national convention 
E)  the presidential candidate, the state party chairpersons, the congressional campaign committees, and the delegates 
A)  the national convention, the national chairperson, the state central committees, and the congressional campaign committees 
B)  state party organizations, the state central committees, the national chairperson, and the national committee 
C)  the national convention, the national committee, the national chairperson, and the congressional campaign committees 
D)  wards, precincts, state central committees, and the national convention 
E)  the presidential candidate, the state party chairpersons, the congressional campaign committees, and the delegates

Question 10

Briefly explain the four major elements of the national party organization.

Accepted Answer

The structure of each national party org

Question 11

Which of the following functions of political parties helps simplify voting choices for the electorate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acting as the major institution through which the executive and legislative branches cooperate with each other 
B)  Volunteering at the polling places 
C)  Helping citizens learn about the important political issues 
D)  Informing voters of the shortcomings of the majority party's agenda 
E)  Narrowing the field of candidates contesting for public office 
A)  Acting as the major institution through which the executive and legislative branches cooperate with each other 
B)  Volunteering at the polling places 
C)  Helping citizens learn about the important political issues 
D)  Informing voters of the shortcomings of the majority party's agenda 
E)  Narrowing the field of candidates contesting for public office

Question 12

Which of the following functions is performed at the national conventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizing the grassroots foundation of party supporters 
B)  Directing the work of the national committee 
C)  Writing a party platform 
D)  Helping elect party members to Congress 
E)  Recruiting new voters 
A)  Organizing the grassroots foundation of party supporters 
B)  Directing the work of the national committee 
C)  Writing a party platform 
D)  Helping elect party members to Congress 
E)  Recruiting new voters

Question 13

How do political parties balance the competing interests of the members?

Accepted Answer

A)  By hiring a mediator to resolve a conflict between party members 
B)  By appointing a party president who is given the absolute authority to take important decisions 
C)  By considering the opinion of the public 
D)  By adopting a view broad enough to encompass the opinions of all the party members 
E)  By adopting the view of the majority 
A)  By hiring a mediator to resolve a conflict between party members 
B)  By appointing a party president who is given the absolute authority to take important decisions 
C)  By considering the opinion of the public 
D)  By adopting a view broad enough to encompass the opinions of all the party members 
E)  By adopting the view of the majority

Question 14

Liason,a third party,has split the vote in a recent state election.As a result,the major party,which was supposed to win,loses and the other major party wins.In this scenario,Liason plays the _____ role.

Accepted Answer

A)  "spoiler" 
B)  "progressive" 
C)  "reformist" 
D)  "regressive" 
E)  "ideological" 
A)  "spoiler" 
B)  "progressive" 
C)  "reformist" 
D)  "regressive" 
E)  "ideological"

Question 15

Briefly explain the reasons why the third parties have found it extremely difficult to compete with the major parties for votes.

Accepted Answer

Minor parties,called third parties,have

Question 16

Which of the following instances of the 1930s was referred to as the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington's farewell address that legalized slavery 
B)  Franklin D. Roosevelt's programs to fight the Depression 
C)  The splitting of Jefferson's Republicans into two groups 
D)  The new Republican coalition cemented by Ronald Reagan 
E)  The support gained by the Whigs from bankers, business owners, and many southern planters 
A)  George Washington's farewell address that legalized slavery 
B)  Franklin D. Roosevelt's programs to fight the Depression 
C)  The splitting of Jefferson's Republicans into two groups 
D)  The new Republican coalition cemented by Ronald Reagan 
E)  The support gained by the Whigs from bankers, business owners, and many southern planters

Question 17

Jefferson's Republicans is the party that was later renamed as the Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As the Whigs and Democrats competed for the White House throughout the 1840s and 1850s,which of the following was the common aspect between the groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to favor rural development. 
B)  Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to prevent child labor. 
C)  Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to favor women empowerment. 
D)  Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to avoid the issue of immigration. 
E)  Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to avoid the issue of slavery. 
A)  Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to favor rural development. 
B)  Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to prevent child labor. 
C)  Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to favor women empowerment. 
D)  Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to avoid the issue of immigration. 
E)  Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to avoid the issue of slavery.

Question 19

_____ is a process in which the popular support for and relative strength of the political parties shift and the parties are reestablished with different coalitions of supporters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fragmenting 
B)  Realignment 
C)  Dealignment 
D)  Tipping 
E)  Segregation 
A)  Fragmenting 
B)  Realignment 
C)  Dealignment 
D)  Tipping 
E)  Segregation

Question 20

Clara,a resident of Vanadia,supports the UND party.The UND party promotes employment for all,without any racial discrimination.Clara is a firm believer in the party's ideologies and actively promotes its principles.This best reflects _____ for joining a party.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivational incentives 
B)  solidarity incentives 
C)  material incentives 
D)  career incentives 
E)  tangible incentives 
A)  motivational incentives 
B)  solidarity incentives 
C)  material incentives 
D)  career incentives 
E)  tangible incentives

Which of the following demonstrates the belief that compromise with the other party in the legislature is a form of betrayal?

_________ are party members who help to organize and oversee party functions and planning during and between campaigns,and may even become candidates for office.

In the context of politics,_________ is a system of rewarding the party faithful and workers with government jobs or contracts.

Beginning with the presidential elections of 2000,the term "blue state" has been used to describe a state in the U.S.whose citizens primarily vote for _____.

The party in the electorate consists:

Which of the following statements is true of nonpartisan elections?

Which of the following statements is true of state organizations?

In practice,all major American political parties are closely knit,organized structures where the chairperson of the party dictates how the organization would be run.

The structure of each political party's national organization includes four major elements,_____.

Briefly explain the four major elements of the national party organization.

Which of the following functions of political parties helps simplify voting choices for the electorate?

Which of the following functions is performed at the national conventions?

How do political parties balance the competing interests of the members?

Liason,a third party,has split the vote in a recent state election.As a result,the major party,which was supposed to win,loses and the other major party wins.In this scenario,Liason plays the _____ role.

Briefly explain the reasons why the third parties have found it extremely difficult to compete with the major parties for votes.

Which of the following instances of the 1930s was referred to as the New Deal?

Jefferson's Republicans is the party that was later renamed as the Republican Party.

As the Whigs and Democrats competed for the White House throughout the 1840s and 1850s,which of the following was the common aspect between the groups?

_____ is a process in which the popular support for and relative strength of the political parties shift and the parties are reestablished with different coalitions of supporters.

Clara,a resident of Vanadia,supports the UND party.The UND party promotes employment for all,without any racial discrimination.Clara is a firm believer in the party's ideologies and actively promotes its principles.This best reflects _____ for joining a party.

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Exam 7: Political Parties

Which of the following demonstrates the belief that compromise with the other party in the legislature is a form of betrayal?

_________ are party members who help to organize and oversee party functions and planning during and between campaigns,and may even become candidates for office.

In the context of politics,_________ is a system of rewarding the party faithful and workers with government jobs or contracts.

Beginning with the presidential elections of 2000,the term "blue state" has been used to describe a state in the U.S.whose citizens primarily vote for _____.

The party in the electorate consists:

Which of the following statements is true of nonpartisan elections?

Which of the following statements is true of state organizations?

In practice,all major American political parties are closely knit,organized structures where the chairperson of the party dictates how the organization would be run.

The structure of each political party's national organization includes four major elements,_____.

Briefly explain the four major elements of the national party organization.

Which of the following functions of political parties helps simplify voting choices for the electorate?

Which of the following functions is performed at the national conventions?

How do political parties balance the competing interests of the members?

Liason,a third party,has split the vote in a recent state election.As a result,the major party,which was supposed to win,loses and the other major party wins.In this scenario,Liason plays the _____ role.

Briefly explain the reasons why the third parties have found it extremely difficult to compete with the major parties for votes.

Which of the following instances of the 1930s was referred to as the New Deal?

Jefferson's Republicans is the party that was later renamed as the Republican Party.

As the Whigs and Democrats competed for the White House throughout the 1840s and 1850s,which of the following was the common aspect between the groups?

_____ is a process in which the popular support for and relative strength of the political parties shift and the parties are reestablished with different coalitions of supporters.

Clara,a resident of Vanadia,supports the UND party.The UND party promotes employment for all,without any racial discrimination.Clara is a firm believer in the party's ideologies and actively promotes its principles.This best reflects _____ for joining a party.

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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