Question 1

According to Table 7.3,Who Finances the Parties?,which of these policies would most likely receive financial support from a Republican?

Accepted Answer

A) tax breaks on financial investments 
B) increases in public television funding 
C) pro-union legislation 
D) salary increases for teachers 
A) tax breaks on financial investments 
B) increases in public television funding 
C) pro-union legislation 
D) salary increases for teachers

Question 2

Which democratic function of political parties was nonexistent until the early twentieth century and has given voters greater input into politics?

Accepted Answer

A) party machines 
B) party nominations 
C) policy coordination 
D) primary elections 
A) party machines 
B) party nominations 
C) policy coordination 
D) primary elections

Question 3

Which president forged the New Deal coalition?

Accepted Answer

A) Franklin Roosevelt 
B) William McKinley 
C) Teddy Roosevelt 
D) Lyndon Johnson 
A) Franklin Roosevelt 
B) William McKinley 
C) Teddy Roosevelt 
D) Lyndon Johnson

Question 4

In a closed primary,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) voters can declare on Election Day the party primary in which they wish to vote 
B) only people who have been previously elected to office can cast a ballot 
C) all candidates run in the same election,regardless of party affiliation 
D) only voters who have previously declared a party affiliation can cast a ballot 
A) voters can declare on Election Day the party primary in which they wish to vote 
B) only people who have been previously elected to office can cast a ballot 
C) all candidates run in the same election,regardless of party affiliation 
D) only voters who have previously declared a party affiliation can cast a ballot

Question 5

Which has demonstrated a notable effect in smoothing the way for parties to enact their platforms?

Accepted Answer

A) government bureaucracies 
B) divided party government 
C) patronage 
D) unified party government 
A) government bureaucracies 
B) divided party government 
C) patronage 
D) unified party government

Question 6

What is a delegate?

Accepted Answer

A) anyone who official joins a major political party 
B) an accredited voting member of a party's national presidential nominating convention 
C) someone who is nominated for office at a national political convention 
D) an individual who casts a ballot in an open or runoff primary 
A) anyone who official joins a major political party 
B) an accredited voting member of a party's national presidential nominating convention 
C) someone who is nominated for office at a national political convention 
D) an individual who casts a ballot in an open or runoff primary

Question 7

Party identification is most determined by a perceived allegiance to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) party labels like "Republican" and "Democrat" 
B) local institutions,customs,and geography 
C) family political affiliation,especially parental influence 
D) one side or other of controversial social issues 
A) party labels like "Republican" and "Democrat" 
B) local institutions,customs,and geography 
C) family political affiliation,especially parental influence 
D) one side or other of controversial social issues

Question 8

When did the last political realignment occur,according to most political commentators?

Accepted Answer

A) 1860 
B) 1894 
C) 1968 
D) 1980 
A) 1860 
B) 1894 
C) 1968 
D) 1980

Question 9

What key issue led to the dissolution of the Whig party?

Accepted Answer

A) malfeasance in office 
B) the Mexican-American War 
C) post-Civil War Reconstruction 
D) slavery in the South 
A) malfeasance in office 
B) the Mexican-American War 
C) post-Civil War Reconstruction 
D) slavery in the South

Question 10

States require third parties to win __________ percent of the vote in the last election in order to retain their position on the ballot in subsequent elections.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 to 5 
B) 5 to 10 
C) 10 to 20 
D) at least 25 
A) 3 to 5 
B) 5 to 10 
C) 10 to 20 
D) at least 25

Question 11

Party __________ refers to the tendency of the Democratic Party to take more liberal positions and the Republican Party to take more conservative positions on key issues.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Party __________ refers to the tendency of...

Question 12

Today,a supporter of a third party is likely to be a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) nominal Democrat 
B) committed Republican 
C) independent voter 
D) extreme liberal 
A) nominal Democrat 
B) committed Republican 
C) independent voter 
D) extreme liberal

Question 13

Which of the following is a strong influence in voter choice in elections?

Accepted Answer

A) dealignment 
B) interest groups 
C) party identification 
D) a decline in partisanship 
A) dealignment 
B) interest groups 
C) party identification 
D) a decline in partisanship

Question 14

What is the major significance of third parties on the electoral process?

Accepted Answer

A) They distract from important policy debates. 
B) They diminish the effect of partisanship on voting results. 
C) They engage important issues neglected by major parties. 
D) They win elections in crucial swing states. 
A) They distract from important policy debates. 
B) They diminish the effect of partisanship on voting results. 
C) They engage important issues neglected by major parties. 
D) They win elections in crucial swing states.

Question 15

Who was the first chief executive to win the White House as the nominee of a truly national,popularly based political party following the first national party convention in 1832?

Accepted Answer

A) John Adams 
B) Theodore Roosevelt 
C) Abraham Lincoln 
D) Andrew Jackson 
A) John Adams 
B) Theodore Roosevelt 
C) Abraham Lincoln 
D) Andrew Jackson

Question 16

Assess whether dealignment in the American party system has actually occurred.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Indicate that

Question 17

In some countries,legislative bodies are elected by __________ representation,whereby all voters cast a single ballot for their party of choice and legislative seats are apportioned to the parties based on the percentage of votes their party gained compared to the total votes cast.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In some countries,legislative bodies are elected by...

Question 18

The 1960s were one of the most politically stable times in American history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Advocates of the responsible party model believe parties should craft an articulate platform and __________.

Accepted Answer

A) be consistently held accountable to it 
B) be flexible to the will of the electorate 
C) do what is in the best interest of the entire nation 
D) do whatever is necessary to stay in the majority 
A) be consistently held accountable to it 
B) be flexible to the will of the electorate 
C) do what is in the best interest of the entire nation 
D) do whatever is necessary to stay in the majority

Question 20

Ideological parties __________.

Accepted Answer

A) arise around popular issues that the major parties fail to address 
B) exist to promote ideas rather than win elections 
C) are formed by a dissatisfied faction of a major party 
D) form around one particular idea or cause 
A) arise around popular issues that the major parties fail to address 
B) exist to promote ideas rather than win elections 
C) are formed by a dissatisfied faction of a major party 
D) form around one particular idea or cause

According to Table 7.3,Who Finances the Parties?,which of these policies would most likely receive financial support from a Republican?

Which democratic function of political parties was nonexistent until the early twentieth century and has given voters greater input into politics?

Which president forged the New Deal coalition?

In a closed primary,__________.

Which has demonstrated a notable effect in smoothing the way for parties to enact their platforms?

What is a delegate?

Party identification is most determined by a perceived allegiance to __________.

When did the last political realignment occur,according to most political commentators?

What key issue led to the dissolution of the Whig party?

States require third parties to win __________ percent of the vote in the last election in order to retain their position on the ballot in subsequent elections.

Party __________ refers to the tendency of the Democratic Party to take more liberal positions and the Republican Party to take more conservative positions on key issues.

Today,a supporter of a third party is likely to be a(n)__________.

Which of the following is a strong influence in voter choice in elections?

What is the major significance of third parties on the electoral process?

Who was the first chief executive to win the White House as the nominee of a truly national,popularly based political party following the first national party convention in 1832?

Assess whether dealignment in the American party system has actually occurred.

In some countries,legislative bodies are elected by __________ representation,whereby all voters cast a single ballot for their party of choice and legislative seats are apportioned to the parties based on the percentage of votes their party gained compared to the total votes cast.

The 1960s were one of the most politically stable times in American history.

Advocates of the responsible party model believe parties should craft an articulate platform and __________.

Ideological parties __________.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

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Exam 7: Political Parties: Organizing Politics

According to Table 7.3,Who Finances the Parties?,which of these policies would most likely receive financial support from a Republican?

Which democratic function of political parties was nonexistent until the early twentieth century and has given voters greater input into politics?

Which president forged the New Deal coalition?

In a closed primary,__________.

Which has demonstrated a notable effect in smoothing the way for parties to enact their platforms?

What is a delegate?

Party identification is most determined by a perceived allegiance to __________.

When did the last political realignment occur,according to most political commentators?

What key issue led to the dissolution of the Whig party?

States require third parties to win __________ percent of the vote in the last election in order to retain their position on the ballot in subsequent elections.

Party __________ refers to the tendency of the Democratic Party to take more liberal positions and the Republican Party to take more conservative positions on key issues.

Today,a supporter of a third party is likely to be a(n)__________.

Which of the following is a strong influence in voter choice in elections?

What is the major significance of third parties on the electoral process?

Who was the first chief executive to win the White House as the nominee of a truly national,popularly based political party following the first national party convention in 1832?

Assess whether dealignment in the American party system has actually occurred.

In some countries,legislative bodies are elected by __________ representation,whereby all voters cast a single ballot for their party of choice and legislative seats are apportioned to the parties based on the percentage of votes their party gained compared to the total votes cast.

The 1960s were one of the most politically stable times in American history.

Advocates of the responsible party model believe parties should craft an articulate platform and __________.

Ideological parties __________.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

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