Question 1

A critical event that helped end the Republican Party's domination of national politics in the 1920s was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Civil War.
B)  the Spanish-American War.
C)  World War I.
D)  the Great Depression.
E)  the Korean War. D

Question 2

According to the __________,political parties are essential in making government responsive to public opinion.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural model of democracy
B)  substantive model of democracy
C)  majoritarian model of democracy
D)  pluralist model of democracy
E)  responsible model of democracy C

Question 3

Which of the following has not been a factor encouraging the continued dominance of Democrats and Republicans as the nation's two major parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States' voting system of majority representation
B)  The electoral college
C)  Over a hundred years of Democrat-Republican political socialization
D)  Signature requirements for third parties to get onto the ballot
E)  The use of proportional representation to distribute electoral college votes E

Question 4

__________ captured the presidency in 1968 and won five of the eleven southern states in the old Confederacy,signaling an electoral realignment that has seen Republican candidates for president do very well in the south.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hubert Humphrey
B)  George Wallace
C)  Richard Nixon
D)  Ronald Reagan
E)  Eugene McCarthy

Question 5

According to a 2012 survey in your text,which of the following individuals is most likely to identify as a Republican?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earning under $30,000, no high school degree, female, and Hispanic
B)  Living in the South, age between 18-29, Catholic, and an advanced degree
C)  Earning between $75,000 to $99,999, college degree, male, age between 42-53
D)  Earning over $100,000, advanced degree, black, unaffiliated with any religion
E)  High school degree only, Protestant, female, living in the Northeast

Question 6

Content analysis of the 2012 party convention platforms found that Republicans were more likely to mention the word __________ whereas Democrats were more likely to mention the word __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  freedom; equality
B)  order; freedom
C)  freedom; order
D)  equality; freedom
E)  equality; order

Question 7

The text uses the examples of Ronald Reagan and George W.Bush to make the point that,with respect to government spending,​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Republicans consistently oppose big government spending programs.
B)  ​Democrats are more responsible stewards of the federal budget.
C)  ​Republicans are primarily concerned about keeping the federal budget deficit down.
D)  ​Democrats really are the political party that will go on a spending spree.
E)  ​Republicans don't hesitate to spend large sums on federal programs that suit their ideology.

Question 8

According to a 2013 poll,____ percent of Americans think the political parties do an adequate job of representing the American people.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​5
B)  ​24
C)  ​47
D)  ​62
E)  ​81

Question 9

What most distinguishes political parties from interest groups like the AFL-CIO and the National Association of Manufacturers is that

Accepted Answer

A)  political parties focus on multiple issues, whereas each interest group only focuses on one.
B)  political parties have more money than interest groups.
C)  interest groups do not nominate candidates to run as their avowed representatives.
D)  interest groups have no clear political ideology.
E)  pluralists do not think interest groups are necessary for democracy to function.

Question 10

In 2009,how many of the House Democrats voted against reforming health care,President Obama's most important policy initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  39
C)  83
D)  258
E)  7

Question 11

Most democratic theorists agree that a modern nation-state cannot practice democracy without

Accepted Answer

A)  negative campaigning.
B)  unlimited campaign contributions.
C)  one dominant party consistently winning national elections.
D)  at least two political parties regularly contesting elections.
E)  a parliamentary system.

Question 12

Which event helped to shape the partisan patterns of the North and South for nearly a century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Revolutionary War
B)  The Great Depression
C)  The Civil War
D)  The civil rights movement
E)  Adoption of the new Constitution

Question 13

Describe the ideological differences between the Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and the Democratic Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the ideological differences between the Federalists...

Question 14

The __________ Party won most presidential elections from 1932,during the Great Depression,through the election of 1964,when the turbulent 1960s created the environment for a major political realignment.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Democratic
B)  ​Tea
C)  ​Populist
D)  ​Republican
E)  Liberal​

Question 15

The People's Party (or Populist Party)could at least brag that it was the first third party since 1860 to

Accepted Answer

A)  win the presidency.
B)  collect over 20 percent of the popular vote.
C)  collect over 30 percent of the popular vote.
D)  win any electoral votes.
E)  control the Senate.

Question 16

In his first run for the presidency,Andrew Jackson

Accepted Answer

A)  won a majority of the electoral votes and became president.
B)  won a plurality of the popular vote but was not chosen as president by the House of Representatives.
C)  was chosen president by the House of Representatives.
D)  became president after a run-off election.
E)  lost the presidency because an elector changed his official vote.

Question 17

Political party platforms probably matter most to​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​presidential candidates appealing to voters in swing states.
B)  ​intraparty factions at party conventions.
C)  ​congressional candidates involved in debates on the floor of the legislature.
D)  ​fundraisers working with potential donors.
E)  ​lobbyists trying to round up votes for or against proposed legislation.

Question 18

The first nomination process for two opposing candidates for the presidency was conducted in 1800 by

Accepted Answer

A)  a nationwide primary.
B)  statewide conventions.
C)  congressional caucuses.
D)  a vote of the nation's governors.
E)  None of these choices is true.

Question 19

Explain how the party reforms of the Republicans and Democrats have differed since the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how the party reforms of the...

Question 20

​If someone formed the "Second Amendment Party," a political party to run on a platform of removing regulations on gun ownership,that would be an example of a _________ party.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Bolter
B)  ​Protest
C)  ​Farmer-Labor
D)  ​Single-issue
E)  ​Reform

Exam 8: Political Parties

A critical event that helped end the Republican Party's domination of national politics in the 1920s was

According to the __________,political parties are essential in making government responsive to public opinion.

Which of the following has not been a factor encouraging the continued dominance of Democrats and Republicans as the nation's two major parties?

__________ captured the presidency in 1968 and won five of the eleven southern states in the old Confederacy,signaling an electoral realignment that has seen Republican candidates for president do very well in the south.

According to a 2012 survey in your text,which of the following individuals is most likely to identify as a Republican?

Content analysis of the 2012 party convention platforms found that Republicans were more likely to mention the word whereas Democrats were more likely to mention the word .

The text uses the examples of Ronald Reagan and George W.Bush to make the point that,with respect to government spending,

According to a 2013 poll,____ percent of Americans think the political parties do an adequate job of representing the American people.

What most distinguishes political parties from interest groups like the AFL-CIO and the National Association of Manufacturers is that

In 2009,how many of the House Democrats voted against reforming health care,President Obama's most important policy initiative?

Most democratic theorists agree that a modern nation-state cannot practice democracy without

Which event helped to shape the partisan patterns of the North and South for nearly a century?

Describe the ideological differences between the Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and the Democratic Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson.

The __________ Party won most presidential elections from 1932,during the Great Depression,through the election of 1964,when the turbulent 1960s created the environment for a major political realignment.

The People's Party (or Populist Party) could at least brag that it was the first third party since 1860 to

In his first run for the presidency,Andrew Jackson

Political party platforms probably matter most to

The first nomination process for two opposing candidates for the presidency was conducted in 1800 by

Explain how the party reforms of the Republicans and Democrats have differed since the 1970s.

If someone formed the "Second Amendment Party," a political party to run on a platform of removing regulations on gun ownership,that would be an example of a _________ party.

Exam 8: Political Parties

A critical event that helped end the Republican Party's domination of national politics in the 1920s was

According to the __________,political parties are essential in making government responsive to public opinion.

Which of the following has not been a factor encouraging the continued dominance of Democrats and Republicans as the nation's two major parties?

__________ captured the presidency in 1968 and won five of the eleven southern states in the old Confederacy,signaling an electoral realignment that has seen Republican candidates for president do very well in the south.

According to a 2012 survey in your text,which of the following individuals is most likely to identify as a Republican?

Content analysis of the 2012 party convention platforms found that Republicans were more likely to mention the word __________ whereas Democrats were more likely to mention the word __________.

The text uses the examples of Ronald Reagan and George W.Bush to make the point that,with respect to government spending,​

According to a 2013 poll,____ percent of Americans think the political parties do an adequate job of representing the American people.​

What most distinguishes political parties from interest groups like the AFL-CIO and the National Association of Manufacturers is that

In 2009,how many of the House Democrats voted against reforming health care,President Obama's most important policy initiative?

Most democratic theorists agree that a modern nation-state cannot practice democracy without

Which event helped to shape the partisan patterns of the North and South for nearly a century?

Describe the ideological differences between the Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and the Democratic Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson.

The __________ Party won most presidential elections from 1932,during the Great Depression,through the election of 1964,when the turbulent 1960s created the environment for a major political realignment.​

The People's Party (or Populist Party) could at least brag that it was the first third party since 1860 to

In his first run for the presidency,Andrew Jackson

Political party platforms probably matter most to​

The first nomination process for two opposing candidates for the presidency was conducted in 1800 by

Explain how the party reforms of the Republicans and Democrats have differed since the 1970s.

​If someone formed the "Second Amendment Party," a political party to run on a platform of removing regulations on gun ownership,that would be an example of a _________ party.

Content analysis of the 2012 party convention platforms found that Republicans were more likely to mention the word whereas Democrats were more likely to mention the word .

The text uses the examples of Ronald Reagan and George W.Bush to make the point that,with respect to government spending,

According to a 2013 poll,____ percent of Americans think the political parties do an adequate job of representing the American people.

The __________ Party won most presidential elections from 1932,during the Great Depression,through the election of 1964,when the turbulent 1960s created the environment for a major political realignment.

Political party platforms probably matter most to

If someone formed the "Second Amendment Party," a political party to run on a platform of removing regulations on gun ownership,that would be an example of a _________ party.