Question 1

State and local party organizations do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  raise funds for candidates. 
B)  conduct voter registration drives. 
C)  litigate against unfavorable policies. 
D)  recruit candidates for office. 
E)  conduct get-out-the-vote drives. 
A)  raise funds for candidates. 
B)  conduct voter registration drives. 
C)  litigate against unfavorable policies. 
D)  recruit candidates for office. 
E)  conduct get-out-the-vote drives.

Question 2

Women are more likely than men to vote for the Democratic Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements about contemporary American politics is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both political elites and most members of the public are highly polarized. 
B)  While political elites are highly polarized, most Americans are moderates in terms of public opinion. 
C)  Both political elites and most members of the public are moderate and there is very little polarization in politics today. 
D)  There is very little polarization amongst elites in Congress but a great deal of polarization amongst elites at the state and local level. 
E)  Political elites are polarized but polarization makes legislative compromise easier. 
A)  Both political elites and most members of the public are highly polarized. 
B)  While political elites are highly polarized, most Americans are moderates in terms of public opinion. 
C)  Both political elites and most members of the public are moderate and there is very little polarization in politics today. 
D)  There is very little polarization amongst elites in Congress but a great deal of polarization amongst elites at the state and local level. 
E)  Political elites are polarized but polarization makes legislative compromise easier.

Question 4

The program of Reconstruction after the Civil War was led by the ______ Party.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The percentage of people identifying themselves as Republicans ______ between 2002 and 2008, while the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased; decreased 
B)  decreased; increased 
C)  increased; increased 
D)  decreased; decreased 
E)  not been studied; increased 
A)  increased; decreased 
B)  decreased; increased 
C)  increased; increased 
D)  decreased; decreased 
E)  not been studied; increased

Question 6

Which system develops when the winner of an electoral race obtains more votes than any other candidate?

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

Question 7

The first political parties in the United States were the Democratic and the Republican parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Strong and often corrupt urban political party organizations during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were called

Accepted Answer

A)  gangs. 
B)  juntas. 
C)  machines. 
D)  corporations. 
E)  527 committees. 
A)  gangs. 
B)  juntas. 
C)  machines. 
D)  corporations. 
E)  527 committees.

Question 9

Party activists are ______ to contribute time, energy, and effort to party affairs and ______ to hold more extreme views than the party's rank-and-file voters.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely; less likely 
B)  less likely; more likely 
C)  more likely; more likely 
D)  more likely; less likely 
E)  equally likely; equally likely 
A)  less likely; less likely 
B)  less likely; more likely 
C)  more likely; more likely 
D)  more likely; less likely 
E)  equally likely; equally likely

Question 10

What were the most common favors political bosses distributed to loyal party members during the era of political machines?

Accepted Answer

A)  money 
B)  jobs 
C)  patents 
D)  tariffs 
E)  tax cuts 
A)  money 
B)  jobs 
C)  patents 
D)  tariffs 
E)  tax cuts

Question 11

From 1896 to 1932, the ______ Party was the nation's majority party.

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican 
B)  Democratic 
C)  Populist 
D)  Whig 
E)  Federalist 
A)  Republican 
B)  Democratic 
C)  Populist 
D)  Whig 
E)  Federalist

Question 12

Which of the following statements concerning third parties is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Third parties are often short-lived. 
B)  Successful third parties often have their programs adopted by one of the two major parties. 
C)  The earliest third parties in the United States arose as a result of the Great Depression. 
D)  Third parties almost always lose at the national level. 
E)  Under federal election law, any minor party receiving more than 5 percent of the national presidential vote is entitled to federal funds. 
A)  Third parties are often short-lived. 
B)  Successful third parties often have their programs adopted by one of the two major parties. 
C)  The earliest third parties in the United States arose as a result of the Great Depression. 
D)  Third parties almost always lose at the national level. 
E)  Under federal election law, any minor party receiving more than 5 percent of the national presidential vote is entitled to federal funds.

Question 13

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. 
E)  decreasing the importance of soft money in election campaigns. 
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. 
E)  decreasing the importance of soft money in election campaigns.

Question 14

A "safe district" is

Accepted Answer

A)  a district where a majority of voters identify as independents. 
B)  a district where a majority of voters identify with their member of Congress's party. 
C)  a district that is not likely to be the target of a terrorist attack. 
D)  a district that has a crime rate that is lower than the national average. 
E)  a district that includes a military base. 
A)  a district where a majority of voters identify as independents. 
B)  a district where a majority of voters identify with their member of Congress's party. 
C)  a district that is not likely to be the target of a terrorist attack. 
D)  a district that has a crime rate that is lower than the national average. 
E)  a district that includes a military base.

Question 15

Most third parties in the United States today originated during the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees?

Accepted Answer

A)  party members 
B)  delegates to the national convention 
C)  the president if the party controls the White House, or the party committee if the party does not control the White House 
D)  the committee's chairperson whose duty it is to appoint a successor 
E)  the party's membership in Congress 
A)  party members 
B)  delegates to the national convention 
C)  the president if the party controls the White House, or the party committee if the party does not control the White House 
D)  the committee's chairperson whose duty it is to appoint a successor 
E)  the party's membership in Congress

Question 17

The United States began its tradition of the ______ during the early eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  single-party mandate 
B)  two-party system 
C)  multiparty system 
D)  proportional representation 
E)  527 committees 
A)  single-party mandate 
B)  two-party system 
C)  multiparty system 
D)  proportional representation 
E)  527 committees

Exam 9: Political Parties

State and local party organizations do all of the following except

Women are more likely than men to vote for the Democratic Party.

Which of the following statements about contemporary American politics is most accurate?

The program of Reconstruction after the Civil War was led by the ______ Party.

The percentage of people identifying themselves as Republicans ______ between 2002 and 2008, while the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats ______.

Which system develops when the winner of an electoral race obtains more votes than any other candidate?

The first political parties in the United States were the Democratic and the Republican parties.

Strong and often corrupt urban political party organizations during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were called

Party activists are ______ to contribute time, energy, and effort to party affairs and ______ to hold more extreme views than the party's rank-and-file voters.

What were the most common favors political bosses distributed to loyal party members during the era of political machines?

From 1896 to 1932, the ______ Party was the nation's majority party.

Which of the following statements concerning third parties is false?

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

A "safe district" is

Most third parties in the United States today originated during the nineteenth century.

Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees?

The United States began its tradition of the ______ during the early eighteenth century.

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

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Parties and Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Filters

The percentage of people identifying themselves as Republicans between 2002 and 2008, while the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats .

Party activists are to contribute time, energy, and effort to party affairs and to hold more extreme views than the party's rank-and-file voters.