Question 1

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 A

Question 2

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. C

Question 3

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws will:

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease voter turnout among younger people 
B)  decrease voter turnout among older people 
C)  decrease voter turnout among all voters 
D)  increase voter turnout among younger people 
E)  have no effect on voter turnout among any group 
A)  decrease voter turnout among younger people 
B)  decrease voter turnout among older people 
C)  decrease voter turnout among all voters 
D)  increase voter turnout among younger people 
E)  have no effect on voter turnout among any group D

Question 4

Education is not a good predictor of who participates in politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Religious groups have acted as important institutions of political mobilization over the past two decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Contemporary campaigns are capital intensive,rather than labor intensive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following is the best example of direct democracy in practice in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  gerrymandering 
B)  retrospective voting 
C)  prospective voting 
D)  referendum 
E)  issue advocacy 
A)  gerrymandering 
B)  retrospective voting 
C)  prospective voting 
D)  referendum 
E)  issue advocacy

Question 9

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 10

Historically,realignments occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  when new issues combine with economic or political crises to mobilize new voters and persuade large numbers of voters to reexamine their traditional partisan loyalties 
B)  approximately every ten years 
C)  when Congress approves of them 
D)  after midterm congressional elections, but not after presidential elections 
E)  only when the Constitution is amended 
A)  when new issues combine with economic or political crises to mobilize new voters and persuade large numbers of voters to reexamine their traditional partisan loyalties 
B)  approximately every ten years 
C)  when Congress approves of them 
D)  after midterm congressional elections, but not after presidential elections 
E)  only when the Constitution is amended

Question 11

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

Question 12

Which of the following statements concerning the public funding of presidential campaigns is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal law requires the presidential candidates from the major parties to use public funding during the general election. 
B)  Many presidential candidates are opting not to accept public funding in order to be free of any spending restrictions. 
C)  Third parties can receive public funding only if they received 5 percent of the vote in the previous presidential election. 
D)  Taxpayers may contribute to the public funding of presidential campaigns, at no cost to themselves, on their federal income tax forms. 
E)  Candidates who accept matching funds may spend no more than $42 million, including matching funds, in their presidential primary campaigns. 
A)  Federal law requires the presidential candidates from the major parties to use public funding during the general election. 
B)  Many presidential candidates are opting not to accept public funding in order to be free of any spending restrictions. 
C)  Third parties can receive public funding only if they received 5 percent of the vote in the previous presidential election. 
D)  Taxpayers may contribute to the public funding of presidential campaigns, at no cost to themselves, on their federal income tax forms. 
E)  Candidates who accept matching funds may spend no more than $42 million, including matching funds, in their presidential primary campaigns.

Question 13

An example of the "gender gap" would be that:

Accepted Answer

A)  more women than men vote for Democrats 
B)  more women than men vote for Republicans 
C)  more men than women turn out to vote 
D)  in families, it is usually women who determine how the family votes 
E)  more men than women have had their ballots invalidated 
A)  more women than men vote for Democrats 
B)  more women than men vote for Republicans 
C)  more men than women turn out to vote 
D)  in families, it is usually women who determine how the family votes 
E)  more men than women have had their ballots invalidated

Question 14

Partisan loyalty is likely to be highest in the election of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the president 
B)  a state legislator 
C)  a U.S. senator 
D)  members of the House of Representatives 
E)  a governor 
A)  the president 
B)  a state legislator 
C)  a U.S. senator 
D)  members of the House of Representatives 
E)  a governor

Question 15

The ______ is the last example of indirect voting in national elections.

Accepted Answer

A)  referendum 
B)  electoral college 
C)  closed primary 
D)  open primary 
E)  franchise 
A)  referendum 
B)  electoral college 
C)  closed primary 
D)  open primary 
E)  franchise

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT covered by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual contributions to 501c(4) and 527 committees 
B)  Individual contributions to political action committees 
C)  Individual contributions to a presidential candidate 
D)  Individual contributions to a national political party 
E)  Contributions to a candidate from labor unions and corporations 
A)  Individual contributions to 501c(4) and 527 committees 
B)  Individual contributions to political action committees 
C)  Individual contributions to a presidential candidate 
D)  Individual contributions to a national political party 
E)  Contributions to a candidate from labor unions and corporations

Question 17

The primary responsibility for conducting public elections rests with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the federal government 
B)  state and local governments 
C)  political parties 
D)  the candidates running for office 
E)  privately owned and operated election companies 
A)  the federal government 
B)  state and local governments 
C)  political parties 
D)  the candidates running for office 
E)  privately owned and operated election companies

Question 18

Third-party candidates are better off under what system of election?

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 19

Each major party's national committee is responsible for nominating its party's candidates for all federal offices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly spells out a number 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 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

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

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

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws will:

Education is not a good predictor of who participates in politics.

Religious groups have acted as important institutions of political mobilization over the past two decades.

Contemporary campaigns are capital intensive,rather than labor intensive.

A political party is:

Which of the following is the best example of direct democracy in practice in the United States?

Which of the following statements about party building is true?

Historically,realignments occur:

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

Which of the following statements concerning the public funding of presidential campaigns is incorrect?

An example of the "gender gap" would be that:

Partisan loyalty is likely to be highest in the election of:

The ______ is the last example of indirect voting in national elections.

Which of the following is NOT covered by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act?

The primary responsibility for conducting public elections rests with:

Third-party candidates are better off under what system of election?

Each major party's national committee is responsible for nominating its party's candidates for all federal offices.

The Constitution:

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 7: Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

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

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

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws will:

Education is not a good predictor of who participates in politics.

Religious groups have acted as important institutions of political mobilization over the past two decades.

Contemporary campaigns are capital intensive,rather than labor intensive.

A political party is:

Which of the following is the best example of direct democracy in practice in the United States?

Which of the following statements about party building is true?

Historically,realignments occur:

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

Which of the following statements concerning the public funding of presidential campaigns is incorrect?

An example of the "gender gap" would be that:

Partisan loyalty is likely to be highest in the election of:

The ______ is the last example of indirect voting in national elections.

Which of the following is NOT covered by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act?

The primary responsibility for conducting public elections rests with:

Third-party candidates are better off under what system of election?

Each major party's national committee is responsible for nominating its party's candidates for all federal offices.

The Constitution:

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

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