Question 1

The "party in government" refers to

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A) registered party voters who hold civil service jobs in the government and are influencing policy. 
B) winning candidates who become the main spokespersons for the party that nominated them. 
C) coalitions of interests and ideologies that support a party's candidates. 
D) party workers who hold patronage jobs in the government and can influence policy. 
E) party members who perpetuate the party,make its rules,and keep it running. 
A) registered party voters who hold civil service jobs in the government and are influencing policy. 
B) winning candidates who become the main spokespersons for the party that nominated them. 
C) coalitions of interests and ideologies that support a party's candidates. 
D) party workers who hold patronage jobs in the government and can influence policy. 
E) party members who perpetuate the party,make its rules,and keep it running.

Question 2

Which of the following is FALSE?

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A) African Americans identify overwhelmingly with the Democratic Party. 
B) Jews identify overwhelmingly with the Republican Party. 
C) Most white evangelicals identify with the Republican Party. 
D) A majority of Americans with high income identify with the Democratic Party. 
E) A majority of Americans with low income identify with the Democratic Party. 
A) African Americans identify overwhelmingly with the Democratic Party. 
B) Jews identify overwhelmingly with the Republican Party. 
C) Most white evangelicals identify with the Republican Party. 
D) A majority of Americans with high income identify with the Democratic Party. 
E) A majority of Americans with low income identify with the Democratic Party.

Question 3

Open primaries allow voters to select which of the two major-party primary contests they want to participate in.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to rational-choice theory,American political parties tend to adopt middle-of-the-road positions because

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A) most Americans are centrist. 
B) most Americans are conservatives,pulling both parties toward the right. 
C) most Americans are extremists,holding either extremely liberal or extremely conservative views. 
D) party leaders have to negotiate what is in effect a cultural war in U.S. politics. 
E) party leaders have little incentive to differentiate themselves from one another. 
A) most Americans are centrist. 
B) most Americans are conservatives,pulling both parties toward the right. 
C) most Americans are extremists,holding either extremely liberal or extremely conservative views. 
D) party leaders have to negotiate what is in effect a cultural war in U.S. politics. 
E) party leaders have little incentive to differentiate themselves from one another.

Question 5

3.	Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the relationship between party identification and age?

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A) 	As of 2008, young Americans age 18 to 24 were more likely to say they were Independents than were older Americans. 
B) 	As of 2008, older Americans over 65 were more likely to say they were Independents than were younger Americans. 
C) 	As individuals get older, they are more likely to identify with either the Democrats or the Republicans. 
D) 	More young Americans age 18 to 24 identify as Independents than identify as Democrats or Republicans. 
E) 	More Americans age 65 and older identify as Democrats than identify as Independents or Republicans. 
A) 	As of 2008, young Americans age 18 to 24 were more likely to say they were Independents than were older Americans. 
B) 	As of 2008, older Americans over 65 were more likely to say they were Independents than were younger Americans. 
C) 	As individuals get older, they are more likely to identify with either the Democrats or the Republicans. 
D) 	More young Americans age 18 to 24 identify as Independents than identify as Democrats or Republicans. 
E) 	More Americans age 65 and older identify as Democrats than identify as Independents or Republicans.

Question 6

A patronage job is a job awarded on the basis of skill and merit.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In what ways do third parties appeal for support? Describe the different types of third parties in your answer.

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Third parties appeal for support in a va

Question 8

Who among the following was not a Democratic-Republican during our nation's first party system?

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A) Alexander Hamilton 
B) Thomas Jefferson 
C) James Madison 
D) James Monroe 
E) None of the above; all were Democratic-Republicans. 
A) Alexander Hamilton 
B) Thomas Jefferson 
C) James Madison 
D) James Monroe 
E) None of the above; all were Democratic-Republicans.

Question 9

The Republicans emerged as a powerful political party in the

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A) 1890s. 
B) 1790s. 
C) 1930s. 
D) 1850s. 
E) 1820s. 
A) 1890s. 
B) 1790s. 
C) 1930s. 
D) 1850s. 
E) 1820s.

Question 10

The Depression of the 1930s gave rise to what is called

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A) econopolitics. 
B) party competition. 
C) the Era of Divided Government. 
D) the New Deal coalition. 
E) the Republican resurgence. 
A) econopolitics. 
B) party competition. 
C) the Era of Divided Government. 
D) the New Deal coalition. 
E) the Republican resurgence.

Question 11

Power in the major United States political parties is

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A) fragmented among local,state,and national party organizations. 
B) concentrated in the state parties,with national and local organizations playing only minor roles. 
C) hierarchically distributed from the national to local levels. 
D) centralized in national party organizations. 
E) concentrated in party machines at the local level. 
A) fragmented among local,state,and national party organizations. 
B) concentrated in the state parties,with national and local organizations playing only minor roles. 
C) hierarchically distributed from the national to local levels. 
D) centralized in national party organizations. 
E) concentrated in party machines at the local level.

Question 12

Describe the impact of third parties in American elections.What are the different types of third parties? How successful have they been? What role do they serve in the system? Would you prefer to see more parties to choose from on the ballot? Why,or why not?
Learning Objectives: 8.6

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The impact of third parties in American

Question 13

Voters registered as Independents cannot vote in closed Republican or Democratic primaries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is primarily responsible for crafting the political party's platform and for nominating its candidates for president and vice president?

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A) National convention 
B) National committee 
C) Party in the electorate 
D) Party in government 
E) Primary committee 
A) National convention 
B) National committee 
C) Party in the electorate 
D) Party in government 
E) Primary committee

Question 15

Which of the following do you need to do to become a Republican or Democrat?

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A) Formally join the party 
B) Prove that you've voted for the party 
C) Add your name to a mailing list 
D) Give money 
E) Simply believe that you belong to the party of your choice 
A) Formally join the party 
B) Prove that you've voted for the party 
C) Add your name to a mailing list 
D) Give money 
E) Simply believe that you belong to the party of your choice

Question 16

The party's national committee

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A) selects the party's presidential candidate. 
B) is composed of each party's members of Congress. 
C) meets once every four years. 
D) writes and approves the party's platform. 
E) keeps the party operating between conventions. 
A) selects the party's presidential candidate. 
B) is composed of each party's members of Congress. 
C) meets once every four years. 
D) writes and approves the party's platform. 
E) keeps the party operating between conventions.

Question 17

What was the major factor that led to the Democrats' loss of power in 1968?

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A) Johnson's Vietnam policies 
B) The assassination of JFK 
C) The beginning of the Cold War 
D) The end of World War II 
E) The Civil Rights Movement 
A) Johnson's Vietnam policies 
B) The assassination of JFK 
C) The beginning of the Cold War 
D) The end of World War II 
E) The Civil Rights Movement

Question 18

According to Schattschneider,"democracy is unthinkable save in terms of the parties." Expand on this comment,explaining what it is that parties do,and why these things are so important to democracy.Provide specific examples as needed.

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Schattschneider's statement that "democr

Question 19

What two major effects do weak political parties in the United States have on the scope of government?

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The two major effects of weak political

Question 20

Ticket splitting refers to

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A) switching membership in political parties. 
B) the procedure used to conduct computerized,automated vote counting. 
C) voting with one party in one presidential election and another party in the next presidential election. 
D) voting for one party for one office and another party for other offices. 
E) voting for a party other than the one you identify with. 
A) switching membership in political parties. 
B) the procedure used to conduct computerized,automated vote counting. 
C) voting with one party in one presidential election and another party in the next presidential election. 
D) voting for one party for one office and another party for other offices. 
E) voting for a party other than the one you identify with.

The "party in government" refers to

Which of the following is FALSE?

Open primaries allow voters to select which of the two major-party primary contests they want to participate in.

According to rational-choice theory,American political parties tend to adopt middle-of-the-road positions because

3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the relationship between party identification and age?

A patronage job is a job awarded on the basis of skill and merit.

In what ways do third parties appeal for support? Describe the different types of third parties in your answer.

Who among the following was not a Democratic-Republican during our nation's first party system?

The Republicans emerged as a powerful political party in the

The Depression of the 1930s gave rise to what is called

Power in the major United States political parties is

Describe the impact of third parties in American elections.What are the different types of third parties? How successful have they been? What role do they serve in the system? Would you prefer to see more parties to choose from on the ballot? Why,or why not? Learning Objectives: 8.6

Voters registered as Independents cannot vote in closed Republican or Democratic primaries.

Which is primarily responsible for crafting the political party's platform and for nominating its candidates for president and vice president?

Which of the following do you need to do to become a Republican or Democrat?

The party's national committee

What was the major factor that led to the Democrats' loss of power in 1968?

According to Schattschneider,"democracy is unthinkable save in terms of the parties." Expand on this comment,explaining what it is that parties do,and why these things are so important to democracy.Provide specific examples as needed.

What two major effects do weak political parties in the United States have on the scope of government?

Ticket splitting refers to

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Exam 8: Political Parties

The "party in government" refers to

Which of the following is FALSE?

Open primaries allow voters to select which of the two major-party primary contests they want to participate in.

According to rational-choice theory,American political parties tend to adopt middle-of-the-road positions because

3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the relationship between party identification and age?

A patronage job is a job awarded on the basis of skill and merit.

In what ways do third parties appeal for support? Describe the different types of third parties in your answer.

Who among the following was not a Democratic-Republican during our nation's first party system?

The Republicans emerged as a powerful political party in the

The Depression of the 1930s gave rise to what is called

Power in the major United States political parties is

Describe the impact of third parties in American elections.What are the different types of third parties? How successful have they been? What role do they serve in the system? Would you prefer to see more parties to choose from on the ballot? Why,or why not? Learning Objectives: 8.6

Voters registered as Independents cannot vote in closed Republican or Democratic primaries.

Which is primarily responsible for crafting the political party's platform and for nominating its candidates for president and vice president?

Which of the following do you need to do to become a Republican or Democrat?

The party's national committee

What was the major factor that led to the Democrats' loss of power in 1968?

According to Schattschneider,"democracy is unthinkable save in terms of the parties." Expand on this comment,explaining what it is that parties do,and why these things are so important to democracy.Provide specific examples as needed.

What two major effects do weak political parties in the United States have on the scope of government?

Ticket splitting refers to

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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