Question 1

What are primary elections?

Accepted Answer

Primary elections are state-run elections in which citizens vote for the candidate of their preferred party that they want to be chosen to run in the general election.

Question 2

A political party whose dominant concern is winning elections and that relies on professional experts to market the party to voters is known as a _____________party.

Accepted Answer

A)  brokerage 
B)  personalistic 
C)  programmatic 
D)  electoral-professional 
A)  brokerage 
B)  personalistic 
C)  programmatic 
D)  electoral-professional D

Question 3

Which of the following countries has a two-party system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Israel 
C)  United States 
D)  Australia 
A)  Canada 
B)  Israel 
C)  United States 
D)  Australia C

Question 4

The political action committee that challenged the constitutionality of limiting corporate and union donations to influence elections in 2010 was called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow 
B)  Super PAC 
C)  Citizens United 
D)  America First 
A)  Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow 
B)  Super PAC 
C)  Citizens United 
D)  America First

Question 5

Which of the following prime ministers retired in 2003 rather than face a leadership review and be removed as party leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Martin 
B)  Jean Chrétien 
C)  Kim Campbell 
D)  John Turner 
A)  Paul Martin 
B)  Jean Chrétien 
C)  Kim Campbell 
D)  John Turner

Question 6

Among the following, the party ________ influence(s) the party's election platform the most.

Accepted Answer

A)  cadre 
B)  members 
C)  leader 
D)  caucus 
A)  cadre 
B)  members 
C)  leader 
D)  caucus

Question 7

The NDP in Canada has set an objective of having ____ percent female candidates in "winnable" constituencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  70% 
B)  60% 
C)  10% 
D)  40% 
A)  70% 
B)  60% 
C)  10% 
D)  40%

Question 8

Most major political parties today can be described as electoral-professional parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A party caucus is a meeting of a party's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  executive 
B)  parliamentary members 
C)  candidates in an election 
D)  delegates to a party convention 
A)  executive 
B)  parliamentary members 
C)  candidates in an election 
D)  delegates to a party convention

Question 10

How are candidates for election most commonly selected in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  delegates are authorized to make the candidate selection 
B)  regional party officials form selection committees 
C)  extreme vetting 
D)  party members vote on candidates 
A)  delegates are authorized to make the candidate selection 
B)  regional party officials form selection committees 
C)  extreme vetting 
D)  party members vote on candidates

Question 11

The Bloc Quebecois tends to favour social democratic policies and stronger environmental measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following best describes Canada's party system since 1993?

Accepted Answer

A)  fragmented multiparty system 
B)  nonpartisan system 
C)  moderate multiparty system 
D)  two-party system 
A)  fragmented multiparty system 
B)  nonpartisan system 
C)  moderate multiparty system 
D)  two-party system

Question 13

The Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century created a cleavage between agricultural interests and the new industrialists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the policy positions of the 5 major political parties in Canada.

Accepted Answer

The 5 major parties in Canada are the Co

Question 15

Multiparty systems often involve coalition governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Canada's first organized political party was the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooperative Commonwealth Federation 
B)  New Democratic Party 
C)  Canadian Alliance 
D)  Conservative Party 
A)  Cooperative Commonwealth Federation 
B)  New Democratic Party 
C)  Canadian Alliance 
D)  Conservative Party

Question 17

Which of the following is the method used to select party leaders in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selection at party conventions 
B)  Selection by brokerage party 
C)  Selection by direct membership vote 
D)  Selection by parliamentary party 
A)  Selection at party conventions 
B)  Selection by brokerage party 
C)  Selection by direct membership vote 
D)  Selection by parliamentary party

Question 18

The NDP does not support welfare state measures and greater social and economic equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which type of parties were created in the nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth century to challenge the elite domination of politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass parties 
B)  Cadre parties 
C)  Anti-system parties 
D)  Mass movement parties 
A)  Mass parties 
B)  Cadre parties 
C)  Anti-system parties 
D)  Mass movement parties

Question 20

What country has the highest proportion of women in legislature (63.75%) as well as reserving a certain proportion of seats for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rwanda 
B)  Canada 
C)  Denmark 
D)  Iceland 
A)  Rwanda 
B)  Canada 
C)  Denmark 
D)  Iceland

What are primary elections?

A political party whose dominant concern is winning elections and that relies on professional experts to market the party to voters is known as a _____________party.

Which of the following countries has a two-party system?

The political action committee that challenged the constitutionality of limiting corporate and union donations to influence elections in 2010 was called ___________.

Which of the following prime ministers retired in 2003 rather than face a leadership review and be removed as party leader?

Among the following, the party ________ influence(s) the party's election platform the most.

The NDP in Canada has set an objective of having ____ percent female candidates in "winnable" constituencies.

Most major political parties today can be described as electoral-professional parties.

A party caucus is a meeting of a party's ________.

How are candidates for election most commonly selected in Canada?

The Bloc Quebecois tends to favour social democratic policies and stronger environmental measures.

Which of the following best describes Canada's party system since 1993?

The Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century created a cleavage between agricultural interests and the new industrialists.

Describe the policy positions of the 5 major political parties in Canada.

Multiparty systems often involve coalition governments.

Canada's first organized political party was the ________.

Which of the following is the method used to select party leaders in Canada?

The NDP does not support welfare state measures and greater social and economic equality.

Which type of parties were created in the nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth century to challenge the elite domination of politics?

What country has the highest proportion of women in legislature (63.75%) as well as reserving a certain proportion of seats for women?

Understanding Politics

The Nation-State and Globalization

Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, and Fascism

Other Perspectives

Political Culture, Political Participation, and Political Socialization

Elections, Electoral Systems, and Voting Behaviour

Political Influence and Political Communication

Unconventional and Highly Conflictive Politics: From Protest to Revolution

Democracy and Democratic Government

Non-Democratic Government: Hybrid and Authoritarian Regimes

Constitutions, Courts, and Laws

Multiple Governments

Parliamentary Systems

Presidential and Semi-Presidential Systems

Public Policy and Public Administration

Politics and Development in the Worlds Poorer Countries

Politics and Governance at the Global Level

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Exam 6: Political Parties

What are primary elections?

A political party whose dominant concern is winning elections and that relies on professional experts to market the party to voters is known as a _____________party.

Which of the following countries has a two-party system?

The political action committee that challenged the constitutionality of limiting corporate and union donations to influence elections in 2010 was called ___________.

Which of the following prime ministers retired in 2003 rather than face a leadership review and be removed as party leader?

Among the following, the party ________ influence(s) the party's election platform the most.

The NDP in Canada has set an objective of having ____ percent female candidates in "winnable" constituencies.

Most major political parties today can be described as electoral-professional parties.

A party caucus is a meeting of a party's ________.

How are candidates for election most commonly selected in Canada?

The Bloc Quebecois tends to favour social democratic policies and stronger environmental measures.

Which of the following best describes Canada's party system since 1993?

The Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century created a cleavage between agricultural interests and the new industrialists.

Describe the policy positions of the 5 major political parties in Canada.

Multiparty systems often involve coalition governments.

Canada's first organized political party was the ________.

Which of the following is the method used to select party leaders in Canada?

The NDP does not support welfare state measures and greater social and economic equality.

Which type of parties were created in the nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth century to challenge the elite domination of politics?

What country has the highest proportion of women in legislature (63.75%) as well as reserving a certain proportion of seats for women?

Understanding Politics

The Nation-State and Globalization

Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, and Fascism

Other Perspectives

Political Culture, Political Participation, and Political Socialization

Elections, Electoral Systems, and Voting Behaviour

Political Influence and Political Communication

Unconventional and Highly Conflictive Politics: From Protest to Revolution

Democracy and Democratic Government

Non-Democratic Government: Hybrid and Authoritarian Regimes

Constitutions, Courts, and Laws

Multiple Governments

Parliamentary Systems

Presidential and Semi-Presidential Systems

Public Policy and Public Administration

Politics and Development in the Worlds Poorer Countries

Politics and Governance at the Global Level

Filters