Question 1

Give an overview of the key eras of political party development in the United States.Be certain to demonstrate where realignments have occurred and the reasons why.Evaluate in detail what dealignment entails,and assess whether it has occurred.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

The New Deal coalition fell apart after nearly four decades of political control with the movement of __________ from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A)  urbanites 
B)  Catholics and Jews 
C)  Asians and Hispanics 
D)  Southern conservatives

Question 3

What best explains the demise of party machines?

Accepted Answer

A)  congressional reforms that prevented private party meetings in "smoke-filled rooms" 
B)  Keynesian economic reforms that increased individual wealth 
C)  judicial reforms that ended the "pay to play" system of assigning public defenders 
D)  progressive reforms that instituted a merit-based hiring system

Question 4

The __________ is the site for the writing of the party platform every four years.

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Question 5

Which of the following is a potential danger associated with open primaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The other party can "raid" the primary to vote for the least viable candidate. 
B)  Open primaries may result in the election of more extreme candidates. 
C)  The presence of too many candidates on the ballot can confuse voters. 
D)  Open primaries give too much power to those who reside outside of the district.

Question 6

The loyal opposition in the era of Democratic President Andrew Jackson was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin Roosevelt 
B)  Herbert Hoover 
C)  the Whig Party 
D)  the progressive movement

Question 7

President Obama has encountered resistance to his policies from the congressional caucus known as the __________,which favors a more conservative approach to economic policy than do traditional Democrats.

Accepted Answer

A)  Congressional Black Caucus 
B)  Congressional Progressive Caucus 
C)  Blue Dog Democrats 
D)  Yellow Dog Democrats

Question 8

Explain the significance of critical elections to party realignment.Provide an example of a critical election.

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Question 9

Members of Congress often vote as their district prefers rather than as their party prefers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Richard Nixon's __________ attempted to bring conservatives over to the Republican Party in what was a Democratic stronghold at the time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern strategy 
B)  Western strategy 
C)  suburban strategy 
D)  urban strategy

Question 11

Who runs the national party organizations between conventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the parties in the electorate 
B)  the state party organizations 
C)  the party's congressional caucus 
D)  the party's national committee

Question 12

European democracies have more parties in positions of political power than does the United States because of their use of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  party platforms 
B)  winner-take-all systems 
C)  critical elections 
D)  proportional representation

Question 13

Define political realignment and describe it using one particular period to illustrate your response.

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Question 14

Advocates of the responsible party model believe parties should craft a platform,candidates should run on that platform,and the majority party should __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  implement it 
B)  refine it according to officeholders' preferences 
C)  set it aside and craft a new platform that it will attempt to enact 
D)  do whatever is necessary to stay in the majority

Question 15

The responsible party model implies that parties should __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adhere to the party platform 
B)  make the best decisions for the country despite what public opinion suggests 
C)  use more patronage 
D)  be more accountable to interest group demands

Question 16

Party organizations generally favor closed primaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What happens at the national party conventions?

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Question 18

Which president forged the New Deal coalition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyndon Johnson 
B)  William McKinley 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt 
D)  Harry Truman

Question 19

According to the responsible party model,political parties should explain to voters what they intend to do and,once elected,follow through on those promises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Federalist Party was America's first major political party but it was also the shortest-lived major political party in U.S.history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Political Parties

Give an overview of the key eras of political party development in the United States.Be certain to demonstrate where realignments have occurred and the reasons why.Evaluate in detail what dealignment entails,and assess whether it has occurred.

The New Deal coalition fell apart after nearly four decades of political control with the movement of __________ from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.

What best explains the demise of party machines?

The __________ is the site for the writing of the party platform every four years.

Which of the following is a potential danger associated with open primaries?

The loyal opposition in the era of Democratic President Andrew Jackson was __________.

President Obama has encountered resistance to his policies from the congressional caucus known as the __________,which favors a more conservative approach to economic policy than do traditional Democrats.

Explain the significance of critical elections to party realignment.Provide an example of a critical election.

Members of Congress often vote as their district prefers rather than as their party prefers.

Richard Nixon's __________ attempted to bring conservatives over to the Republican Party in what was a Democratic stronghold at the time.

Who runs the national party organizations between conventions?

European democracies have more parties in positions of political power than does the United States because of their use of __________.

Define political realignment and describe it using one particular period to illustrate your response.

Advocates of the responsible party model believe parties should craft a platform,candidates should run on that platform,and the majority party should __________.

The responsible party model implies that parties should __________.

Party organizations generally favor closed primaries.

What happens at the national party conventions?

Which president forged the New Deal coalition?

According to the responsible party model,political parties should explain to voters what they intend to do and,once elected,follow through on those promises.

The Federalist Party was America's first major political party but it was also the shortest-lived major political party in U.S.history.