Question 1

Describe the influence of race,ethnicity,gender,and socioeconomic status in political participation.How do these differences affect the character and level of political participation?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Since the 1930s,African Americans have identified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Republicans 
B)  Democrats 
C)  nonpartisan 
D)  Independents 
E)  Greens

Question 3

Does online participation lead to more or less participation offline? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to more participation? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to less participation?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

PACs can make larger campaign contributions than individuals are legally allowed to make.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How many party systems has the United States had since 1789?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  six 
C)  twelve 
D)  twenty-four 
E)  forty-three

Question 6

Which famous American,in his farewell address,encouraged his fellow citizens to shun partisan politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Hamilton 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  George Washington 
D)  George Mason 
E)  Benjamin Franklin

Question 7

The "Tea Party" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an official third party that challenges both Democrats and Republicans in national elections 
B)  an organized challenge to incumbents in the Republican Party by the most conservative wing of the Republican Party 
C)  an organized challenge to incumbents in the Democratic Party by the most liberal wing of the Democratic Party 
D)  an offspring of the Green Party that runs for state and local office in many Midwestern states 
E)  the now-defunct party that gave way to the Republican Party at the end of the "Second Party System"

Question 8

What is a referendum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the congressional election held between presidential elections. 
B)  It is the right and power to vote. 
C)  It is the practice of voting directly for proposed laws. 
D)  It is the process by which a party selects its candidates for the general election. 
E)  It is the process by which voters are allowed to remove state officials from office before their term expires.

Question 9

What were the two major parties in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federalists and the Jeffersonians 
B)  the Federalists and the Whigs 
C)  the Democrats and the Whigs 
D)  the Democrats and the Republicans 
E)  the Federalists and the Democrats

Question 10

The program of Reconstruction after the Civil War was led by the ______ Party.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic 
B)  Republican 
C)  Whig 
D)  Populist 
E)  Free Soil

Question 11

Since 1960,blacks have:

Accepted Answer

A)  overwhelmingly voted for candidates from the Republican Party 
B)  overwhelmingly voted for candidates from the Democratic Party 
C)  overwhelmingly voted for third-party and independent party candidates 
D)  not displayed any consistent pattern in their voting behavior 
E)  split their vote evenly between candidates from the Democratic Party and candidates from Republican Party

Question 12

What issue led to the demise of the Whig Party?

Accepted Answer

A)  slavery 
B)  economic regulations and tariffs 
C)  the admission of California into the Union 
D)  the death of Andrew Jackson 
E)  industrialization

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  1800 
B)  1828 
C)  1896 
D)  1932 
E)  1994

Question 14

The electoral college cannot elect any candidate who has not also won the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Question 16

Between the Civil War and the 1960s,the South was a bastion of support for the Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In order for a political party to select a candidate to run in the general election,it holds a:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary election 
B)  referendum 
C)  midterm election 
D)  franchise vote 
E)  exploratory committee

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

State ballot access laws,such as registration fees and petition requirements,have the effect of:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the number of people who are willing to vote for third-party candidates 
B)  reducing the number of people who are willing to vote for third-party candidates 
C)  reducing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office 
D)  increasing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office 
E)  decreasing the importance of soft money in election campaigns

Question 20

During the early nineteenth century,the Jeffersonian Party's main base of strength was in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the South 
B)  the West 
C)  New England 
D)  Washington, DC 
E)  the western territories

Exam 7: Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Describe the influence of race,ethnicity,gender,and socioeconomic status in political participation.How do these differences affect the character and level of political participation?

Since the 1930s,African Americans have identified as:

Does online participation lead to more or less participation offline? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to more participation? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to less participation?

PACs can make larger campaign contributions than individuals are legally allowed to make.

How many party systems has the United States had since 1789?

Which famous American,in his farewell address,encouraged his fellow citizens to shun partisan politics?

The "Tea Party" is:

What is a referendum?

What were the two major parties in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s?

The program of Reconstruction after the Civil War was led by the ______ Party.

Since 1960,blacks have:

What issue led to the demise of the Whig Party?

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

The electoral college cannot elect any candidate who has not also won the popular vote.

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

Between the Civil War and the 1960s,the South was a bastion of support for the Republican Party.

In order for a political party to select a candidate to run in the general election,it holds a:

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

State ballot access laws,such as registration fees and petition requirements,have the effect of:

During the early nineteenth century,the Jeffersonian Party's main base of strength was in: