Question 1

Which of the following is not accomplished at a party's national convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  nomination of the presidential candidate 
B)  nomination of the vice-presidential candidate 
C)  determination of the party's rules and bylaws 
D)  development and ratification of the party's platform 
E)  nomination of Senate and House candidates 
A)  nomination of the presidential candidate 
B)  nomination of the vice-presidential candidate 
C)  determination of the party's rules and bylaws 
D)  development and ratification of the party's platform 
E)  nomination of Senate and House candidates

Question 2

Which group is most likely to support the Republican Party?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latinos 
B)  women 
C)  the wealthy 
D)  Jewish Americans 
E)  African Americans 
A)  Latinos 
B)  women 
C)  the wealthy 
D)  Jewish Americans 
E)  African Americans

Question 3

Between the Civil War and the 1960s, the South was a bastion of support for the Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A party activist is an individual who

Accepted Answer

A)  attends every social function that a political party stages. 
B)  writes favorable news reports for the national media. 
C)  commits acts of civil disobedience when asked to by a political party. 
D)  not only votes, but also contributes time, energy, effort, and financial resources to party affairs. 
E)  formally declares their membership with a political party when registering to vote. 
A)  attends every social function that a political party stages. 
B)  writes favorable news reports for the national media. 
C)  commits acts of civil disobedience when asked to by a political party. 
D)  not only votes, but also contributes time, energy, effort, and financial resources to party affairs. 
E)  formally declares their membership with a political party when registering to vote.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about partisan identification in the United States is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Party identification does not vary significantly by ideology. 
B)  Party identification varies significantly by gender but not by race. 
C)  Party identification varies significantly by income but not by ideology. 
D)  Party identification varies significantly by income, race, and gender. 
E)  Party identification does not vary by income, race, and gender. 
A)  Party identification does not vary significantly by ideology. 
B)  Party identification varies significantly by gender but not by race. 
C)  Party identification varies significantly by income but not by ideology. 
D)  Party identification varies significantly by income, race, and gender. 
E)  Party identification does not vary by income, race, and gender.

Question 6

The first party system was characterized by conflict between the ______ and the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalists; Jeffersonian Republicans 
B)  Democrats; Republicans 
C)  Whigs; Democrats 
D)  Whigs; Jeffersonian Republicans 
E)  Whigs; Federalists 
A)  Federalists; Jeffersonian Republicans 
B)  Democrats; Republicans 
C)  Whigs; Democrats 
D)  Whigs; Jeffersonian Republicans 
E)  Whigs; Federalists

Question 7

Men in the United States are ______ the ______ Party.

Accepted Answer

A)  overwhelmingly committed to; Republican 
B)  somewhat more likely to support; Republican 
C)  overwhelmingly committed to; Democratic 
D)  somewhat more likely to support; Democratic 
E)  overwhelmingly committed to; Green 
A)  overwhelmingly committed to; Republican 
B)  somewhat more likely to support; Republican 
C)  overwhelmingly committed to; Democratic 
D)  somewhat more likely to support; Democratic 
E)  overwhelmingly committed to; Green

Question 8

The Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly spells out a number of rules regarding how political parties must go about selecting a candidate to run for each elective office at the federal level but not at the state level. 
B)  clearly spells out a number of rules regarding how political parties must go about selecting a candidate to run for each elective office at the state level but not at the federal level. 
C)  is almost completely silent on the rules regarding how political parties must go about selecting a candidate to run for any elective office. 
D)  outlaws political parties from nominating specific candidates to run for elective office in order to make sure all citizens have an equal opportunity to serve in government. 
E)  gives the authority to nominate candidates for all elective offices to 527 committees. 
A)  clearly spells out a number of rules regarding how political parties must go about selecting a candidate to run for each elective office at the federal level but not at the state level. 
B)  clearly spells out a number of rules regarding how political parties must go about selecting a candidate to run for each elective office at the state level but not at the federal level. 
C)  is almost completely silent on the rules regarding how political parties must go about selecting a candidate to run for any elective office. 
D)  outlaws political parties from nominating specific candidates to run for elective office in order to make sure all citizens have an equal opportunity to serve in government. 
E)  gives the authority to nominate candidates for all elective offices to 527 committees.

Question 9

During the nineteenth century, party machines depended heavily on ______ in order to reward loyal party supporters.

Accepted Answer

A)  527 committees 
B)  patronage 
C)  soft money 
D)  caucuses 
E)  hard money 
A)  527 committees 
B)  patronage 
C)  soft money 
D)  caucuses 
E)  hard money

Question 10

During the 1980s, under the leadership of Ronald Reagan, which two groups did the Republican Party add 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 
E)  gays and lesbians and southern farmers 
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 
E)  gays and lesbians and southern farmers

Question 11

What issue led to the demise of the Whig Party?

Accepted Answer

A)  slavery 
B)  economic regulations and tariffs 
C)  the admission of California into the Union 
D)  the death of Andrew Jackson 
E)  industrialization 
A)  slavery 
B)  economic regulations and tariffs 
C)  the admission of California into the Union 
D)  the death of Andrew Jackson 
E)  industrialization

Question 12

Which of the following was not a date of an electoral realignment?

Accepted Answer

A)  1800 
B)  1828 
C)  1896 
D)  1932 
E)  1994 
A)  1800 
B)  1828 
C)  1896 
D)  1932 
E)  1994

Question 13

527 committees are an important part of the American political system because they

Accepted Answer

A)  operate the caucuses of each of the two main political parties. 
B)  work closely with political parties to coordinate election campaign strategies and fundraising efforts. 
C)  are placed in charge of enforcing the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. 
D)  are able to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money as long as they do not coordinate their activities with a political party. 
E)  write the platforms of political parties and help organize each party's national convention. 
A)  operate the caucuses of each of the two main political parties. 
B)  work closely with political parties to coordinate election campaign strategies and fundraising efforts. 
C)  are placed in charge of enforcing the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. 
D)  are able to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money as long as they do not coordinate their activities with a political party. 
E)  write the platforms of political parties and help organize each party's national convention.

Question 14

During the late 1840s and early 1850s, both the Democratic and Whig parties were divided by

Accepted Answer

A)  conflicts over slavery. 
B)  fiscal policies imposed during the tariff crisis. 
C)  lingering conflict concerning the War of 1812. 
D)  the westward expansion of the United States. 
E)  the appropriate amount of government regulation of the economy. 
A)  conflicts over slavery. 
B)  fiscal policies imposed during the tariff crisis. 
C)  lingering conflict concerning the War of 1812. 
D)  the westward expansion of the United States. 
E)  the appropriate amount of government regulation of the economy.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  an electoral realignment 
B)  a proportional representation 
C)  a divided government 
D)  external mobilization 
E)  internal mobilization 
A)  an electoral realignment 
B)  a proportional representation 
C)  a divided government 
D)  external mobilization 
E)  internal mobilization

Question 16

Which of the following statements about parties in Congress is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The committee system in both houses of Congress is a result of the two-party system. 
B)  Assignment of individual members of Congress to committees is a party decision. 
C)  Only members of the majority party are allowed to take part in the election of the Speaker of the House. 
D)  Granting permission to transfer to another committee is a party decision. 
E)  Advancement up the committee ladder toward chair is a party decision. 
A)  The committee system in both houses of Congress is a result of the two-party system. 
B)  Assignment of individual members of Congress to committees is a party decision. 
C)  Only members of the majority party are allowed to take part in the election of the Speaker of the House. 
D)  Granting permission to transfer to another committee is a party decision. 
E)  Advancement up the committee ladder toward chair is a party decision.

Question 17

Strong political parties decrease voter turnout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is the best definition of soft money?

Accepted Answer

A)  money collected through illegal donations 
B)  money contributed directly to political parties and other organizations for political activities that are not regulated by federal campaign spending laws 
C)  nonmonetary donations made to a party for use of privileges such as airplanes and hotel rooms that are not officially considered income 
D)  money that is left over after the election 
E)  money that is contributed by a candidate to a political party in order to receive the party's support in an upcoming election 
A)  money collected through illegal donations 
B)  money contributed directly to political parties and other organizations for political activities that are not regulated by federal campaign spending laws 
C)  nonmonetary donations made to a party for use of privileges such as airplanes and hotel rooms that are not officially considered income 
D)  money that is left over after the election 
E)  money that is contributed by a candidate to a political party in order to receive the party's support in an upcoming election

Question 19

A political party is

Accepted Answer

A)  an organization that influences the government through fund-raising. 
B)  an organization established by the Constitution to nominate candidates. 
C)  an organization that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office. 
D)  an organization that was considered seditious until the twentieth century. 
E)  an organization that collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials. 
A)  an organization that influences the government through fund-raising. 
B)  an organization established by the Constitution to nominate candidates. 
C)  an organization that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office. 
D)  an organization that was considered seditious until the twentieth century. 
E)  an organization that collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials.

Question 20

Internal mobilization occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  conflicts within the government create divided factions that try to mobilize popular support. 
B)  party leaders try to rally support for their platforms once they are in the government. 
C)  citizens deemed to be undesirable outsiders are excluded from the party. 
D)  all of a party's funds come from soft money. 
E)  a political party contacts its members in order to encourage them to vote. 
A)  conflicts within the government create divided factions that try to mobilize popular support. 
B)  party leaders try to rally support for their platforms once they are in the government. 
C)  citizens deemed to be undesirable outsiders are excluded from the party. 
D)  all of a party's funds come from soft money. 
E)  a political party contacts its members in order to encourage them to vote.

Exam 9: Political Parties

Which of the following is not accomplished at a party's national convention?

Which group is most likely to support the Republican Party?

Between the Civil War and the 1960s, the South was a bastion of support for the Republican Party.

A party activist is an individual who

Which of the following statements about partisan identification in the United States is most accurate?

The first party system was characterized by conflict between the ______ and the ______.

Men in the United States are ______ the ______ Party.

The Constitution

During the nineteenth century, party machines depended heavily on ______ in order to reward loyal party supporters.

During the 1980s, under the leadership of Ronald Reagan, which two groups did the Republican Party add to their coalition?

What issue led to the demise of the Whig Party?

Which of the following was not a date of an electoral realignment?

527 committees are an important part of the American political system because they

During the late 1840s and early 1850s, both the Democratic and Whig parties were divided by

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

Which of the following statements about parties in Congress is false?

Strong political parties decrease voter turnout.

Which of the following is the best definition of soft money?

A political party is

Internal mobilization occurs when

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