Question 1

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 2

Dealignment refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the decline of partisan attachment within the electorate, the growth in the number of voters identifying themselves as independents, and the rise of "split-ticket" voting. 
B)  the condition in American government wherein the presidency is controlled by one party while the opposing party controls one or both houses of Congress. 
C)  the point in history where a new party becomes the dominant political force by supplanting the ruling party. 
D)  conflicts within the government that create divided factions, each of which tries to mobilize popular support. 
E)  attempts by politicians outside of government to mobilize popular support in order to win governmental power. 
A)  the decline of partisan attachment within the electorate, the growth in the number of voters identifying themselves as independents, and the rise of "split-ticket" voting. 
B)  the condition in American government wherein the presidency is controlled by one party while the opposing party controls one or both houses of Congress. 
C)  the point in history where a new party becomes the dominant political force by supplanting the ruling party. 
D)  conflicts within the government that create divided factions, each of which tries to mobilize popular support. 
E)  attempts by politicians outside of government to mobilize popular support in order to win governmental power.

Question 3

One important cause of the United States' two-party system is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Constitution's requirement for bipartisanship in Congress. 
B)  single-member electoral districts. 
C)  multimember electoral districts. 
D)  proportional representation. 
E)  internal mobilization. 
A)  the Constitution's requirement for bipartisanship in Congress. 
B)  single-member electoral districts. 
C)  multimember electoral districts. 
D)  proportional representation. 
E)  internal mobilization.

Question 4

The Federalist Party disappeared forever as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  Jefferson's election in 1800. 
B)  the War of 1812. 
C)  the Louisiana Purchase. 
D)  Alexander Hamilton being killed by Aaron Burr. 
E)  the Civil War. 
A)  Jefferson's election in 1800. 
B)  the War of 1812. 
C)  the Louisiana Purchase. 
D)  Alexander Hamilton being killed by Aaron Burr. 
E)  the Civil War.

Question 5

A party's platform is best understood as a

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiated agreement between the party's various factions. 
B)  public relations program designed for media consumption. 
C)  clear statement of the principles to which each party candidate will be committed. 
D)  contract with the American people. 
E)  set of rules for determining who can and who cannot become a member of the party. 
A)  negotiated agreement between the party's various factions. 
B)  public relations program designed for media consumption. 
C)  clear statement of the principles to which each party candidate will be committed. 
D)  contract with the American people. 
E)  set of rules for determining who can and who cannot become a member of the party.

Question 6

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 7

Strong parties may provide an important link between government and

Accepted Answer

A)  interest groups. 
B)  money. 
C)  churches. 
D)  democratic participation. 
E)  the media. 
A)  interest groups. 
B)  money. 
C)  churches. 
D)  democratic participation. 
E)  the media.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about party building is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since the Eisenhower presidency, Republicans have paid much more attention to party building than Democrats. 
B)  Since the Eisenhower presidency, Democrats have paid much more attention to party building than Republicans. 
C)  Since the Eisenhower presidency, both major political parties have completely abandoned party building. 
D)  Since the Eisenhower presidency, both major political parties have devoted equal effort to party building. 
E)  The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act outlawed party-building activities. 
A)  Since the Eisenhower presidency, Republicans have paid much more attention to party building than Democrats. 
B)  Since the Eisenhower presidency, Democrats have paid much more attention to party building than Republicans. 
C)  Since the Eisenhower presidency, both major political parties have completely abandoned party building. 
D)  Since the Eisenhower presidency, both major political parties have devoted equal effort to party building. 
E)  The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act outlawed party-building activities.

Question 9

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 10

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 11

The "Era of Good Feelings" was

Accepted Answer

A)  the period of one-party politics from the collapse of the Federalist Party until the 1830s. 
B)  the period immediately following the end of the Civil War. 
C)  the period of rapid economic growth in the early twentieth century. 
D)  the period immediately following the end of World War II. 
E)  the period of two-party cooperation between 1896 and 1932. 
A)  the period of one-party politics from the collapse of the Federalist Party until the 1830s. 
B)  the period immediately following the end of the Civil War. 
C)  the period of rapid economic growth in the early twentieth century. 
D)  the period immediately following the end of World War II. 
E)  the period of two-party cooperation between 1896 and 1932.

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following parties originated from internal mobilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Jeffersonian Party 
B)  the Republican Party 
C)  the Green Party 
D)  the Reform Party 
E)  the Tea Party 
A)  the Jeffersonian Party 
B)  the Republican Party 
C)  the Green Party 
D)  the Reform Party 
E)  the Tea Party

Question 16

Issues such as the environment, health care, retirement benefits, and taxation are on the political agenda in the United States because

Accepted Answer

A)  these are the only issues that are important to all Americans. 
B)  these are the only problems that have yet to be solved by the free market. 
C)  contemporary political parties mainly compete for the support of middle-class Americans and these issues are important to the middle class. 
D)  the Constitution limits the federal government's powers to legislating on these issues. 
E)  these are the only issues where Democrats and Republicans consistently agree with each other. 
A)  these are the only issues that are important to all Americans. 
B)  these are the only problems that have yet to be solved by the free market. 
C)  contemporary political parties mainly compete for the support of middle-class Americans and these issues are important to the middle class. 
D)  the Constitution limits the federal government's powers to legislating on these issues. 
E)  these are the only issues where Democrats and Republicans consistently agree with each other.

Question 17

Which of the following transpires when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress?

Accepted Answer

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

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

Dealignment refers to

One important cause of the United States' two-party system is

The Federalist Party disappeared forever as a result of

A party's platform is best understood as a

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

Strong parties may provide an important link between government and

Which of the following statements about party building is true?

Which of the following statements concerning third parties is false?

A political party is

The "Era of Good Feelings" was

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

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

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

Which of the following parties originated from internal mobilization?

Issues such as the environment, health care, retirement benefits, and taxation are on the political agenda in the United States because

Which of the following transpires when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress?

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

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Exam 9: Political Parties

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

Dealignment refers to

One important cause of the United States' two-party system is

The Federalist Party disappeared forever as a result of

A party's platform is best understood as a

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

Strong parties may provide an important link between government and

Which of the following statements about party building is true?

Which of the following statements concerning third parties is false?

A political party is

The "Era of Good Feelings" was

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

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

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

Which of the following parties originated from internal mobilization?

Issues such as the environment, health care, retirement benefits, and taxation are on the political agenda in the United States because

Which of the following transpires when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress?

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