Exam 7: Political Parties

After the election of FDR, the Democrats controlled the presidency for the next __________ years.

City dwellers, blue-collar workers, Catholic and Jewish immigrants, blacks and southerners who elected Franklin D. Roosevelt to the presidency were called __________.

In 2008 presidential election, which party tended to benefit most from the rising number of Latino voters?

The term political parties is referenced in the Constitution __________.

Minor parties have problems establishing themselves because __________.

What is responsible party government?

From the following choices, which is the most important determinant of party identification?

Discuss the factors that led to the fall of political machines in the United States.

A "political machine" features __________.

Federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances are reflected in how __________.

Compare and contrast the American two-party system with a country that has a multiparty system.

The Republican Party is __________; whereas, the Democratic Party is __________.

In contrast to Europeans, Americans more value __________ rather than hold communitarian values.

Unlike Western European democracies, the United States has a __________.

The biggest impact the Great Depression had on political parties was __________.

By 1840, the size of the electorate had __________.

Which of the following examples comes close to the ideal of responsible party government?

Political parties consist of three interrelated components, including __________.