Question 1

Which of the following statements about the role of political parties in the 2009 debate over health care reform is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most Republicans preferred policy approaches that required less government regulation of the market and less public spending. 
B)  Only one Republican in the House voted in favor of health reform. 
C)  The bill received majority support from Democrats in both the House and the Senate. 
D)  Republican Party opposition led Democratic leaders in the Senate to use the reconciliation process to pass the bill. 
E)  There was strong bipartisan support for the bill after compromises were struck between the House and the Senate. 
A)  Most Republicans preferred policy approaches that required less government regulation of the market and less public spending. 
B)  Only one Republican in the House voted in favor of health reform. 
C)  The bill received majority support from Democrats in both the House and the Senate. 
D)  Republican Party opposition led Democratic leaders in the Senate to use the reconciliation process to pass the bill. 
E)  There was strong bipartisan support for the bill after compromises were struck between the House and the Senate. E

Question 2

Which of the following is not part of a country's party system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of political parties in the country 
B)  the balance of power between and within party coalitions 
C)  the issues and policies around which party competition is organized 
D)  the laws that govern how much money parties can raise and spend in election campaigns 
E)  the parties' social and institutional bases within the country 
A)  the number of political parties in the country 
B)  the balance of power between and within party coalitions 
C)  the issues and policies around which party competition is organized 
D)  the laws that govern how much money parties can raise and spend in election campaigns 
E)  the parties' social and institutional bases within the country D

Question 3

Third-party candidates are better off under what system of election?

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority system 
B)  the plurality system 
C)  proportional representation 
D)  the winner-take-all system 
E)  the spoils system 
A)  the majority system 
B)  the plurality system 
C)  proportional representation 
D)  the winner-take-all system 
E)  the spoils system C

Question 4

As a third-party candidate, Ross Perot captured approximately ______ percent of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential election.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  40 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  40

Question 5

In 1964, the Republican Party presidential nominee, ______, espoused a number of ideas, such as less taxation and less government regulation of the economy, that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Most electoral districts in the United States are multimember districts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Political parties are perhaps the most important organizations affecting governance. How do parties differ from interest groups? What are some of the important roles that parties play within the political process? How do parties shape and aid in policy making? Give some examples.

Accepted Answer

Political parties and interest groups ar

Question 8

Which of the following statements about Organizing for America (OFA) is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  OFA took an active part in lobbying members of Congress to support health care reform. 
B)  OFA is an independent project of the Democratic National Committee. 
C)  OFA began as a mobilizing organization for the Obama campaign. 
D)  OFA provides training for volunteers to learn how to become organizers. 
E)  OFA has established offices in only three states: California, New York, and Massachusetts. 
A)  OFA took an active part in lobbying members of Congress to support health care reform. 
B)  OFA is an independent project of the Democratic National Committee. 
C)  OFA began as a mobilizing organization for the Obama campaign. 
D)  OFA provides training for volunteers to learn how to become organizers. 
E)  OFA has established offices in only three states: California, New York, and Massachusetts.

Question 9

The average winning margin in House elections is

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent. 
B)  10 percent. 
C)  25 percent. 
D)  40 percent. 
E)  50 percent. 
A)  5 percent. 
B)  10 percent. 
C)  25 percent. 
D)  40 percent. 
E)  50 percent.

Question 10

George Washington believed that the establishment of the two-party system would act as a bulwark of liberty for the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Donations made directly to political parties for voter registration and party organization are called soft money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Whig Party's period of political domination came right after the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Throughout its history, American politics has been dominated by

Accepted Answer

A)  one major political party. 
B)  two major political parties. 
C)  three major political parties. 
D)  four major political parties. 
E)  five major political parties. 
A)  one major political party. 
B)  two major political parties. 
C)  three major political parties. 
D)  four major political parties. 
E)  five major political parties.

Question 14

One reason that America has such low levels of political involvement and voter turnout is that

Accepted Answer

A)  political parties are too strong to allow for public involvement in the political process. 
B)  political parties are not strong enough to function effectively. 
C)  there are too many political parties for Americans to choose from. 
D)  political parties do not exert any influence over elected officials. 
E)  the major political parties are too similar on most issues to provide effective choices for voters. 
A)  political parties are too strong to allow for public involvement in the political process. 
B)  political parties are not strong enough to function effectively. 
C)  there are too many political parties for Americans to choose from. 
D)  political parties do not exert any influence over elected officials. 
E)  the major political parties are too similar on most issues to provide effective choices for voters.

Question 15

Which group was not a part of the New Deal coalition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholics 
B)  farmers 
C)  business leaders 
D)  organized labor 
E)  upper-middle-class intellectuals 
A)  Catholics 
B)  farmers 
C)  business leaders 
D)  organized labor 
E)  upper-middle-class intellectuals

Question 16

A______ is a closed meeting of a political group's members who gather to determine strategy and select candidates.

Accepted Answer

A)  convention 
B)  caucus 
C)  party 
D)  district 
E)  primary 
A)  convention 
B)  caucus 
C)  party 
D)  district 
E)  primary

Question 17

The New Deal Coalition broke down during the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

______ are nonprofit independent groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination, election, and defeat of a candidate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Political action committees 
B)  527 Committees 
C)  Political caucuses 
D)  Political parties 
E)  Party machines 
A)  Political action committees 
B)  527 Committees 
C)  Political caucuses 
D)  Political parties 
E)  Party machines

Question 19

Which famous American, in his farewell address, encouraged his fellow citizens to shun partisan politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Hamilton 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  George Washington 
D)  George Mason 
E)  Benjamin Franklin 
A)  Alexander Hamilton 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  George Washington 
D)  George Mason 
E)  Benjamin Franklin

Question 20

From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s, the ______ Party was the party of the North, while the ______ Party was the party of the South.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic; Republican 
B)  Republican; Democratic 
C)  Federalist; Whig 
D)  Whig; Federalist 
E)  Socialist; Republican 
A)  Democratic; Republican 
B)  Republican; Democratic 
C)  Federalist; Whig 
D)  Whig; Federalist 
E)  Socialist; Republican

Exam 9: Political Parties

Which of the following statements about the role of political parties in the 2009 debate over health care reform is false?

Which of the following is not part of a country's party system?

Third-party candidates are better off under what system of election?

As a third-party candidate, Ross Perot captured approximately ______ percent of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential election.

In 1964, the Republican Party presidential nominee, ______, espoused a number of ideas, such as less taxation and less government regulation of the economy, that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

Most electoral districts in the United States are multimember districts.

Political parties are perhaps the most important organizations affecting governance. How do parties differ from interest groups? What are some of the important roles that parties play within the political process? How do parties shape and aid in policy making? Give some examples.

Which of the following statements about Organizing for America (OFA) is false?

The average winning margin in House elections is

George Washington believed that the establishment of the two-party system would act as a bulwark of liberty for the United States.

Donations made directly to political parties for voter registration and party organization are called soft money.

The Whig Party's period of political domination came right after the Civil War.

Throughout its history, American politics has been dominated by

One reason that America has such low levels of political involvement and voter turnout is that

Which group was not a part of the New Deal coalition?

A______ is a closed meeting of a political group's members who gather to determine strategy and select candidates.

The New Deal Coalition broke down during the 1960s.

______ are nonprofit independent groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination, election, and defeat of a candidate.

Which famous American, in his farewell address, encouraged his fellow citizens to shun partisan politics?

From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s, the ______ Party was the party of the North, while the ______ Party was the party of the South.

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