Question 1

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 2

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 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

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 5

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 6

Between the Civil War and the 1960s, the ______ was a Democratic stronghold.

Accepted Answer

A)  Midwest 
B)  West 
C)  South 
D)  Southwest 
E)  Northeast 
A)  Midwest 
B)  West 
C)  South 
D)  Southwest 
E)  Northeast

Question 7

"Me too" Republicanism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency of Republican politicians during the New Deal to support popular programs such as Social Security rather than advocate alternative policies. 
B)  the tendency of southern Republican politicians after the Civil War to demand that all federal laws apply equally to the northern and southern states. 
C)  the tendency of northern Republican politicians after the Civil War to demand that all federal laws favor the northern states over the southern states. 
D)  an ideology that argues for more representative government and less direct democracy. 
E)  an ideology that argues a strong federal government should promote economic equality. 
A)  the tendency of Republican politicians during the New Deal to support popular programs such as Social Security rather than advocate alternative policies. 
B)  the tendency of southern Republican politicians after the Civil War to demand that all federal laws apply equally to the northern and southern states. 
C)  the tendency of northern Republican politicians after the Civil War to demand that all federal laws favor the northern states over the southern states. 
D)  an ideology that argues for more representative government and less direct democracy. 
E)  an ideology that argues a strong federal government should promote economic equality.

Question 8

The two main political parties have each changed drastically over time. What are the historical origins of the Democratic Party? Of the Republican Party? What is a party system? Describe some of the party systems that have arisen over the course of American history.

Accepted Answer

The Democratic Party has its historical

Question 9

Describe the organizational structure of political parties. How do both the electoral system and federalism affect the shape of parties? What are some of the functions of parties in the electoral arena?

Accepted Answer

Political parties have a hierarchical or

Question 10

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 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

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.

Question 13

What were the two major parties in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federalists and the Jeffersonians 
B)  the Federalists and the Whigs 
C)  the Democrats and the Whigs 
D)  the Democrats and the Republicans 
E)  the Federalists and the Democrats 
A)  the Federalists and the Jeffersonians 
B)  the Federalists and the Whigs 
C)  the Democrats and the Whigs 
D)  the Democrats and the Republicans 
E)  the Federalists and the Democrats

Question 14

Which of the following tasks does a party's national committee not perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  raising funds 
B)  resolving disputes between factions of the party 
C)  selecting presidential and vice-presidential candidates 
D)  enhancing the media image of the party 
E)  heading the political party during the period between conventions 
A)  raising funds 
B)  resolving disputes between factions of the party 
C)  selecting presidential and vice-presidential candidates 
D)  enhancing the media image of the party 
E)  heading the political party during the period between conventions

Question 15

The "Tea Party movement" is

Accepted Answer

A)  an official third party that challenges both Democrats and Republicans in national elections. 
B)  an organized challenge to incumbents in the Republican Party by the most conservative wing of the Republican Party. 
C)  an organized challenge to incumbents in the Democratic Party by the most liberal wing of the Democratic Party. 
D)  an offspring of the Green Party that runs for state and local office in many midwestern states. 
E)  the now defunct party that gave way to the Republican Party at the end of the "Second Party System." 
A)  an official third party that challenges both Democrats and Republicans in national elections. 
B)  an organized challenge to incumbents in the Republican Party by the most conservative wing of the Republican Party. 
C)  an organized challenge to incumbents in the Democratic Party by the most liberal wing of the Democratic Party. 
D)  an offspring of the Green Party that runs for state and local office in many midwestern states. 
E)  the now defunct party that gave way to the Republican Party at the end of the "Second Party System."

Question 16

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 17

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

Question 18

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.

Question 19

Since the 1930s, African Americans have identified as

Accepted Answer

A)  Republicans. 
B)  Democrats. 
C)  nonpartisan. 
D)  Independents. 
E)  Greens. 
A)  Republicans. 
B)  Democrats. 
C)  nonpartisan. 
D)  Independents. 
E)  Greens.

Question 20

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

The average winning margin in House elections is

The Constitution

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

Which group is most likely to support the Republican Party?

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

Between the Civil War and the 1960s, the ______ was a Democratic stronghold.

"Me too" Republicanism refers to

The two main political parties have each changed drastically over time. What are the historical origins of the Democratic Party? Of the Republican Party? What is a party system? Describe some of the party systems that have arisen over the course of American history.

Describe the organizational structure of political parties. How do both the electoral system and federalism affect the shape of parties? What are some of the functions of parties in the electoral arena?

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

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

Internal mobilization occurs when

What were the two major parties in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s?

Which of the following tasks does a party's national committee not perform?

The "Tea Party movement" is

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

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.

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

Since the 1930s, African Americans have identified as

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

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

Filters

Exam 9: Political Parties

The average winning margin in House elections is

The Constitution

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

Which group is most likely to support the Republican Party?

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

Between the Civil War and the 1960s, the ______ was a Democratic stronghold.

"Me too" Republicanism refers to

The two main political parties have each changed drastically over time. What are the historical origins of the Democratic Party? Of the Republican Party? What is a party system? Describe some of the party systems that have arisen over the course of American history.

Describe the organizational structure of political parties. How do both the electoral system and federalism affect the shape of parties? What are some of the functions of parties in the electoral arena?

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

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

Internal mobilization occurs when

What were the two major parties in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s?

Which of the following tasks does a party's national committee not perform?

The "Tea Party movement" is

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

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.

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

Since the 1930s, African Americans have identified as

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

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

Filters

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.