Question 1

Democrats and Republicans have endured as the two major U.S.parties primarily due to

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A)  the stability of their ideologies.
B)  the lack of good third-party candidates.
C)  a high degree of party discipline.
D)  their ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following groups is most closely aligned with the Democratic Party,voting more than 80 percent Democratic in presidential elections?

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A)  Latino Americans
B)  white Protestants
C)  Christian fundamentalists
D)  African Americans
E)  Roman CatholicsF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Party dealignment is

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A)  essentially the same as party realignment.
B)  a process that has discouraged the formation of third parties.
C)  a process that has strengthened the major parties.
D)  a process that refers to American political parties in the early 1800s.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

During the twentieth century,American parties lost their complete control over

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A)  nominations.
B)  financing.
C)  platforms.
D)  the staffing of government jobs.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

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) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

________ lost the 1964 presidential election in a landslide because his views were seen as too extreme.

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A)  James Weaver
B)  Jimmy Carter
C)  George McGovern
D)  Richard Nixon
E)  Barry GoldwaterF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

National party organizations can dictate the day-to-day decisions of

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A)  local party organizations only.
B)  state party organizations only.
C)  local and state party organizations.
D)  neither local nor state party organizations.
E)  party leaders in Congress.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Organizationally,the U.S.major parties are

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A)  decentralized and fragmented.
B)  centralized and weak.
C)  decentralized and strong.
D)  centralized and strong.
E)  no longer in operation.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

If a minor party gains a large following,it is almost certain that

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A)  the major parties will join together to attack the minor party.
B)  Congress will enact legislation to make it difficult for the minor party to get on the ballot.
C)  party in-fighting will tear it apart.
D)  one or both major parties will absorb its issue,and the minor party will lose support.
E)  the media will attack the minor party.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Abraham Lincoln was first elected in 1860 with ________ percent of the popular vote.

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A)  20
B)  40
C)  50
D)  60
E)  80F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

In 1912,a candidate for which minor party managed to earn more votes than one of his major party opponents?

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A)  Socialist
B)  Prohibition
C)  Bull Moose
D)  Reform
E)  PopulistF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

James Carville and Roger Ailes are both examples of

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A)  minor party candidates who earned more than five percent of the vote.
B)  campaign strategists who have earned legendary reputations.
C)  congressional incumbents whose reelection bids were derailed by smear campaigns.
D)  national chairpersons of one of the two major parties.
E)  lobbyists jailed for their illegal soft money contributions.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

________ prohibits the purchase of televised advertising time by candidates.

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A)  Scotland
B)  Great Britain
C)  The United States
D)  Germany
E)  CanadaF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

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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Question 15

Ticket splitting was most prominent during which decade?

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A)  1970s
B)  1990s
C)  1980s
D)  1960s
E)  1950sF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

American party organizations

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A)  are about to die out.
B)  are more powerful today than at any time in history.
C)  have more power than their Western European counterparts.
D)  are still important,but their role in campaigns is secondary to that of candidates.
E)  are unimportant in the political system today.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

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) C) and D)

Question 18

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) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Explain how party coalitions in the U.S.reflect the nature of party competition.Does coalition formation tend to moderate or radicalize parties? Explain.

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Question 20

The major reason for the persistence of the American two-party system is

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A)  that there are naturally only two sides to political disputes.
B)  regional conflict.
C)  the existence of single-member election districts.
D)  the existence of state laws prohibiting the placement of a third major party on the ballot.
E)  proportional representation.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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

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In 1912,a candidate for which minor party managed to earn more votes than one of his major party opponents?

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If a minor party gains a large following,it is almost certain that

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American party organizations

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National party organizations can dictate the day-to-day decisions of

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________ prohibits the purchase of televised advertising time by candidates.

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Party dealignment is

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During the twentieth century,American parties lost their complete control over

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

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Organizationally,the U.S.major parties are

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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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James Carville and Roger Ailes are both examples of

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Abraham Lincoln was first elected in 1860 with ________ percent of the popular vote.

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Ticket splitting was most prominent during which decade?

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________ lost the 1964 presidential election in a landslide because his views were seen as too extreme.

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