Question 1

Political parties hold primary elections or caucuses in order to

Accepted Answer

A) take nominations for leadership positions within the party. 
B) vote on the party's platform. 
C) select a single candidate to represent the party in the general election. 
D) raise money to spend on the party's preselected candidate for the general election. 
A) take nominations for leadership positions within the party. 
B) vote on the party's platform. 
C) select a single candidate to represent the party in the general election. 
D) raise money to spend on the party's preselected candidate for the general election.

Question 2

In 2018, the federal government was shut down over disagreements between Democrats and Republicans on the issue of

Accepted Answer

A) the Affordable Care Act. 
B) immigration. 
C) the national debt. 
D) Russian interference in the 2016 election. 
A) the Affordable Care Act. 
B) immigration. 
C) the national debt. 
D) Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Question 3

Reconstruction after the Civil War was led by the ________ Party.

Accepted Answer

A) Democratic 
B) Republican 
C) Whig 
D) Free Soil 
A) Democratic 
B) Republican 
C) Whig 
D) Free Soil

Question 4

Historically, electoral realignments occur

Accepted Answer

A) when new issues combine with economic or political crises to mobilize new voters and persuade large numbers of voters to reexamine their traditional partisan loyalties. 
B) when Congress approves of them. 
C) after midterm congressional elections but not after presidential elections. 
D) only when the Constitution is amended. 
A) when new issues combine with economic or political crises to mobilize new voters and persuade large numbers of voters to reexamine their traditional partisan loyalties. 
B) when Congress approves of them. 
C) after midterm congressional elections but not after presidential elections. 
D) only when the Constitution is amended.

Question 5

Under a system of ranked-choice voting

Accepted Answer

A) a candidate is declared the winner if he or she wins a majority of first-place votes. 
B) there are always at least two separate rounds of voting. 
C) there are always at least three separate rounds of voting. 
D) a new election is conducted if no candidate receives a majority of first-place votes. 
A) a candidate is declared the winner if he or she wins a majority of first-place votes. 
B) there are always at least two separate rounds of voting. 
C) there are always at least three separate rounds of voting. 
D) a new election is conducted if no candidate receives a majority of first-place votes.

Question 6

John Boehner resigned from his position as Speaker of the House in 2015 because of

Accepted Answer

A) an ethics investigation into his use of "dark money" from 501(c)(4) organizations in the 2014 midterm elections. 
B) his desire to seek the Republican Party's presidential nomination. 
C) the opposition he faced from Tea Party activists who wanted him to take a harder line against President Obama and the Democrats. 
D) ongoing corruption and bribery charges. 
A) an ethics investigation into his use of "dark money" from 501(c)(4) organizations in the 2014 midterm elections. 
B) his desire to seek the Republican Party's presidential nomination. 
C) the opposition he faced from Tea Party activists who wanted him to take a harder line against President Obama and the Democrats. 
D) ongoing corruption and bribery charges.

Question 7

State ballot access laws, such as registration fees and petition requirements, have the effect of

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the number of people who are willing to vote for third-party candidates. 
B) reducing the number of people who are willing to vote for third-party candidates. 
C) reducing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office. 
D) increasing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office. 
A) increasing the number of people who are willing to vote for third-party candidates. 
B) reducing the number of people who are willing to vote for third-party candidates. 
C) reducing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office. 
D) increasing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office.

Question 8

During the 1980s, the Republicans added ________ to their coalition.

Accepted Answer

A) religious conservatives and working-class whites 
B) African Americans and upper-class intellectuals 
C) Latinos and the business community 
D) Jews and unionized workers 
A) religious conservatives and working-class whites 
B) African Americans and upper-class intellectuals 
C) Latinos and the business community 
D) Jews and unionized workers

Question 9

Analyze the role of third parties in the American political system.Your essay should consider the reasons that third parties arise, the reasons why a three-party system has not emerged in the United States, and what impact, if any, third parties have had on American politics.

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 10

An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party

Accepted Answer

A) ideology. 
B) opinion. 
C) identification. 
D) tradition. 
A) ideology. 
B) opinion. 
C) identification. 
D) tradition.

Question 11

Which of the following occurs when one party replaces another party that has dominated national politics for a lengthy period of time?

Accepted Answer

A) electoral realignment 
B) proportional representation 
C) divided-party government 
D) external mobilization 
A) electoral realignment 
B) proportional representation 
C) divided-party government 
D) external mobilization

Question 12

The Jeffersonian Republicans were best known for their support of

Accepted Answer

A) a weak national government, with the states retaining most powers. 
B) a strong national government, with little role for state governments. 
C) women's suffrage. 
D) abolishing slavery. 
A) a weak national government, with the states retaining most powers. 
B) a strong national government, with little role for state governments. 
C) women's suffrage. 
D) abolishing slavery.

Question 13

In 1964, Republican Party presidential nominee ________ was in favor of less taxation and less government regulation of the economy-two ideas that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A) Richard Nixon 
B) Barry Goldwater 
C) Ronald Reagan 
D) Franklin Delano Roosevelt 
A) Richard Nixon 
B) Barry Goldwater 
C) Ronald Reagan 
D) Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Question 14

A serious candidate for a U.S.House of Representatives race must raise at least several ________ dollars, while a serious candidate for a U.S.Senate race must raise at least
Several ________ dollars.

Accepted Answer

A) thousand; hundred thousand 
B) hundred thousand; thousand 
C) hundred thousand; million 
D) million; hundred thousand 
A) thousand; hundred thousand 
B) hundred thousand; thousand 
C) hundred thousand; million 
D) million; hundred thousand

Question 15

The Populist Party appealed to which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A) western mining interests, small farmers, and urban workers 
B) eastern bankers, southern planters, and wealthy merchants 
C) northern bankers, landowners, and factory workers 
D) eastern mining interests, southern merchants, and small farmers 
A) western mining interests, small farmers, and urban workers 
B) eastern bankers, southern planters, and wealthy merchants 
C) northern bankers, landowners, and factory workers 
D) eastern mining interests, southern merchants, and small farmers

Question 16

If a political party wanted to change the rules that governed its selection of delegates, it would likely make this change through a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ballot initiative presented to voters in all 50 states. 
B) meeting at the party's national convention. 
C) law passed by Congress and signed by the president. 
D) order issued by the chairperson of the national party committee. 
A) ballot initiative presented to voters in all 50 states. 
B) meeting at the party's national convention. 
C) law passed by Congress and signed by the president. 
D) order issued by the chairperson of the national party committee.

Question 17

Political scientists have found that on economic issues, both the Democratic and Republican parties are

Accepted Answer

A) more responsive to the preferences of the upper and middle classes than the lower class. 
B) more responsive to the preferences of the lower and middle classes than the upper class. 
C) more responsive to the preferences of the lower and upper classes than the middle class. 
D) equally responsive to the preferences of the different classes. 
A) more responsive to the preferences of the upper and middle classes than the lower class. 
B) more responsive to the preferences of the lower and middle classes than the upper class. 
C) more responsive to the preferences of the lower and upper classes than the middle class. 
D) equally responsive to the preferences of the different classes.

Question 18

Which list of issue positions is MOST likely to be supported by the national leadership of the Republican Party?

Accepted Answer

A) maintaining high levels of military spending, instituting tax relief for upper-income voters, and reducing corporate taxes 
B) expanding funding for education, increasing public spending for infrastructure, and raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations 
C) banning abortion, eliminating military spending, and raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations 
D) ending enforcement of all immigration laws, banning abortion, and eliminating income taxes 
A) maintaining high levels of military spending, instituting tax relief for upper-income voters, and reducing corporate taxes 
B) expanding funding for education, increasing public spending for infrastructure, and raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations 
C) banning abortion, eliminating military spending, and raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations 
D) ending enforcement of all immigration laws, banning abortion, and eliminating income taxes

Question 19

According to political scientist John Aldrich, which of the following problems found in democratic governments do political parties help solve?

Accepted Answer

A) how to create economic growth, how to protect freedom of speech, and how to achieve equal treatment under the law 
B) how to incorporate young people into the political system, how to convince citizens to trust the government, and how to minimize fiscal shortfalls 
C) how to regulate the number of people seeking public office, how to mobilize voters, and how to achieve the majorities needed to accomplish legislative goals once in office 
D) how to increase the number of people seeking office, how to generate widespread consensus about political problems, and how to limit corruption in government 
A) how to create economic growth, how to protect freedom of speech, and how to achieve equal treatment under the law 
B) how to incorporate young people into the political system, how to convince citizens to trust the government, and how to minimize fiscal shortfalls 
C) how to regulate the number of people seeking public office, how to mobilize voters, and how to achieve the majorities needed to accomplish legislative goals once in office 
D) how to increase the number of people seeking office, how to generate widespread consensus about political problems, and how to limit corruption in government

Question 20

A political party is an organization

Accepted Answer

A) that falls under section 501(c)(4) of the U.S.tax code. 
B) established by the Constitution to nominate candidates. 
C) that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office. 
D) that collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials. 
A) that falls under section 501(c)(4) of the U.S.tax code. 
B) established by the Constitution to nominate candidates. 
C) that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office. 
D) that collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials.

Political parties hold primary elections or caucuses in order to

In 2018, the federal government was shut down over disagreements between Democrats and Republicans on the issue of

Reconstruction after the Civil War was led by the ________ Party.

Historically, electoral realignments occur

Under a system of ranked-choice voting

John Boehner resigned from his position as Speaker of the House in 2015 because of

State ballot access laws, such as registration fees and petition requirements, have the effect of

During the 1980s, the Republicans added ________ to their coalition.

Analyze the role of third parties in the American political system.Your essay should consider the reasons that third parties arise, the reasons why a three-party system has not emerged in the United States, and what impact, if any, third parties have had on American politics.

An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party

Which of the following occurs when one party replaces another party that has dominated national politics for a lengthy period of time?

The Jeffersonian Republicans were best known for their support of

In 1964, Republican Party presidential nominee ________ was in favor of less taxation and less government regulation of the economy-two ideas that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

A serious candidate for a U.S.House of Representatives race must raise at least several dollars, while a serious candidate for a U.S.Senate race must raise at least Several dollars.

The Populist Party appealed to which of the following groups?

If a political party wanted to change the rules that governed its selection of delegates, it would likely make this change through a(n)

Political scientists have found that on economic issues, both the Democratic and Republican parties are

Which list of issue positions is MOST likely to be supported by the national leadership of the Republican Party?

According to political scientist John Aldrich, which of the following problems found in democratic governments do political parties help solve?

A political party is an organization

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Exam 9: Political Parties

Political parties hold primary elections or caucuses in order to

In 2018, the federal government was shut down over disagreements between Democrats and Republicans on the issue of

Reconstruction after the Civil War was led by the ________ Party.

Historically, electoral realignments occur

Under a system of ranked-choice voting

John Boehner resigned from his position as Speaker of the House in 2015 because of

State ballot access laws, such as registration fees and petition requirements, have the effect of

During the 1980s, the Republicans added ________ to their coalition.

Analyze the role of third parties in the American political system.Your essay should consider the reasons that third parties arise, the reasons why a three-party system has not emerged in the United States, and what impact, if any, third parties have had on American politics.

An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party

Which of the following occurs when one party replaces another party that has dominated national politics for a lengthy period of time?

The Jeffersonian Republicans were best known for their support of

In 1964, Republican Party presidential nominee ________ was in favor of less taxation and less government regulation of the economy-two ideas that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

A serious candidate for a U.S.House of Representatives race must raise at least several ________ dollars, while a serious candidate for a U.S.Senate race must raise at least Several ________ dollars.

The Populist Party appealed to which of the following groups?

If a political party wanted to change the rules that governed its selection of delegates, it would likely make this change through a(n)

Political scientists have found that on economic issues, both the Democratic and Republican parties are

Which list of issue positions is MOST likely to be supported by the national leadership of the Republican Party?

According to political scientist John Aldrich, which of the following problems found in democratic governments do political parties help solve?

A political party is an organization

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

A serious candidate for a U.S.House of Representatives race must raise at least several dollars, while a serious candidate for a U.S.Senate race must raise at least Several dollars.