Question 1

________ representation systems are those in which seats in the legislature are allocated according to each political party's share of the popular vote.

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A)   Plurality
B)   Populist
C)   Minority
D)   Democratic
E)   ProportionalF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

About 95 percent of all political activists in the United States work at

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A)   the national level.
B)   the state level.
C)   the local level.
D)   the national and state levels.
E)   Republican and Democratic party headquarters.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 3

What demographic is key to the future of both parties?

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A)   Hispanic voters
B)   African American voters
C)   middle-class voters
D)   Jewish voters
E)   the senior voteF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

A(n)  ________ party is a minor party that bases its appeal on the claim that the major parties are having a corrupting influence on government and policy.

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A)   third
B)   reform
C)   single-issue
D)   ideological
E)   factionalF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

What is meant by a party realignment?

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A party realignment occurs when many sig...

Question 6

Political parties in the United States originated partly as a political feud between

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A)   Marshall and Adams.
B)   Adams and Jackson.
C)   Lincoln and Douglas.
D)   Cleveland and Bryan.
E)   Hamilton and Jefferson.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

How do European parties differ from American parties?

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In Europe, where there are no primary el...

Question 8

All of the following are characteristic of a party realignment EXCEPT

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A)   sharp divisions between the parties.
B)   enduring changes in party coalitions.
C)   major policy initiatives by the winning party.
D)   a very close electoral result.
E)   the disruption of the existing political order.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Proportional representation systems encourage the formation of smaller parties by enabling parties to

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A)   win legislative seats even though they do not receive a majority of votes in elections.
B)   receive campaign funds from government in proportion to their support in opinion polls.
C)   win legislative seats by lottery for parties that have no chance of winning majority support.
D)   share in patronage appointments, which serve as an incentive to lure campaign workers.
E)   advertise on television.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

In twentieth-century American history, the most important minor parties were ________ parties.

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A)   ideological
B)   single-issue
C)   factional
D)   reform
E)   non-alignedF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

What are primary elections and what impact have they had on party organizations?

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A primary election is a method of nomina...

Question 12

The main battleground for votes is

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A)   radio.
B)   newspaper ads.
C)   magazine ads.
D)   television.
E)   social media.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following is an indication of strong party loyalty?

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A)   split-ticket voting
B)   an increase in independent voters
C)   straight-ticket voting
D)   the influence of short-term issues and candidates
E)   a focus on candidate charisma and personal styleF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

In the recent elections, which voting demographic has become a more cohesive voting bloc and has sided heavily with the Democratic Party, seeing it as more closely aligned with their interests?

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A)   Hispanics
B)   African Americans
C)   the middle class
D)   the affluent
E)   seniorsF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

The function that the national party organizations perform in relation to congressional candidates can BEST be described as a

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A)   service relationship-helping candidates conduct their personal campaigns.
B)   power relationship-making party assistance conditional upon the candidates' endorsement of the party platform.
C)   central relationship-organizing and conducting the campaigns for the candidates.
D)   non-participant relationship-staying out of congressional campaigns and assisting only in the presidential campaign.
E)   None of these answers is correct.Essay QuestionsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The issue of slavery gave birth to the ________ party as a major political party.

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A)   Federalist
B)   Democratic
C)   Republican
D)   Whig
E)   PopulistF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The history of democratic government is virtually synonymous with the history of

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A)   high voter turnout.
B)   the separation of powers.
C)   economic recessions.
D)   protest movements.
E)   political parties.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a single-issue party?

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A)   Populists
B)   Green Party
C)   Socialist Workers Party
D)   Libertarian Party
E)   Greenback PartyF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The 2012 Republican Party platform included all of the following, EXCEPT

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A)   increased limits on abortion.
B)   expanded offshore drilling.
C)   lower taxes.
D)   cuts in overall government spending.
E)   cuts in military spending.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

What is a candidate-centered campaign, and how does it differ from a party-centered one? Identify some advantages and disadvantages of candidate-centered campaigns.

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Candidates effectively control the candi...

Exam 8: Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

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In twentieth-century American history, the most important minor parties were ________ parties.

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What is meant by a party realignment?

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The 2012 Republican Party platform included all of the following, EXCEPT

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