Question 1

Which of the following groups is most likely to support the Republican Party?

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A)   Latinos
B)   women
C)   the wealthy
D)   Jewish Americans
E)   African AmericansF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

State and local party organizations do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   raise funds for candidates.
B)   conduct voter registration drives.
C)   litigate against unfavorable policies.
D)   recruit candidates for office.
E)   conduct get-out-the-vote drives.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Third parties in the United States typically represent

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A)   women's interests.
B)   extremist religious groups.
C)   recent immigrants.
D)   the political interests of America's allies who attempt to influence the American decision-making process because U.S. policies can affect their futures.
E)   social and economic interests that are disregarded by the two major parties for certain reasons.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following statements about parties is FALSE?

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A)   The national leadership of the Republican Party supports cuts in social spending.
B)   The national leadership of the Democratic Party supports less regulation of business.
C)   Democrats tend to have a high level of political support in urban America.
D)   Republicans tend to have a high level of political support in suburban America.
E)   Republicans tend to have a high level of political support in the South.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Political parties are perhaps the most important organizations affecting governance. How do parties differ from interest groups? What are some of the important roles that parties play within the political process? How do parties shape and aid in policy making? Provide examples.

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Question 6

In 2012, about ________ percent of Latino Americans voted for Barack Obama.

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A)   20
B)   40
C)   52
D)   70
E)   96F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

A political party is an organization

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A)   that influences the government through fund-raising.
B)   established by the Constitution to nominate candidates.
C)   that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office.
D)   that was considered seditious until the twentieth century.
E)   that collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT accomplished at a party's national convention?

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A)   nomination of the presidential candidate
B)   nomination of the vice-presidential candidate
C)   determination of the party's rules and bylaws
D)   development and ratification of the party's platform
E)   nomination of Senate and House candidatesF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party ________.

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A)   ideology
B)   opinion
C)   identification
D)   tradition
E)   value systemF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees?

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A)   party members
B)   delegates to the national convention
C)   the president if the party controls the White House; otherwise it is the party committee
D)   the committee's chairperson, whose duty it is to appoint a successor
E)   the party's membership in CongressF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

The proportion of Independents, Democrats, and Republicans in the American public has changed significantly over the last five decades. Describe these changes and discuss why they may have occurred. Is there evidence that a party dealignment is occurring in the United States? Explain.

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Over the last five decades, the proporti...

Question 12

A party activist is an individual who

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A)   attends every social function that a political party stages.
B)   writes favorable news reports for the national media.
C)   commits acts of civil disobedience when asked to by a political party.
D)   not only votes but also contributes time, energy, effort, and financial resources to party affairs.
E)   formally declares his or her membership with a political party when registering to vote.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

In 2012, ________ U.S. House seats were considered highly contested.

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   23
C)   112
D)   245
E)   412F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following occurs when one party becomes dominant after replacing another party that has dominated national politics for a lengthy period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)   an electoral realignment
B)   proportional representation
C)   divided party government
D)   external mobilization
E)   internal mobilizationF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The Alien and Sedition Acts

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A)   were virtually impossible to enforce.
B)   were enacted by the Federalists in the late 1790s.
C)   made it illegal to criticize the government.
D)   allowed the Jeffersonians to expand their political power.
E)   all of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

The average winning margin in House elections is ________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   10
C)   25
D)   40
E)   68F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 17

________ occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A)   An electoral realignment
B)   Divided party government
C)   Seditious government
D)   Internal mobilization
E)   External mobilizationF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following tasks does a party's national committee NOT perform?

Accepted Answer

A)   raising funds
B)   resolving disputes between factions of the party
C)   selecting presidential and vice-presidential candidates
D)   enhancing the media image of the party
E)   heading the political party during the period between conventionsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

In contemporary American politics, solid support for the Republican Party comes from the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   South and Mountain West
B)   South, Northeast, and Midwest
C)   Northeast, Midwest, and West
D)   Northeast, Midwest, and Southwest
E)   Northeast and SouthF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

________ was elected president with no political party affiliation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Thomas Jefferson
B)   James Madison
C)   James Monroe
D)   George Washington
E)   John Quincy AdamsF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 9: Political Parties

Which of the following occurs when one party becomes dominant after replacing another party that has dominated national politics for a lengthy period of time?

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In 2012, ________ U.S. House seats were considered highly contested.

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Third parties in the United States typically represent

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In 2012, about ________ percent of Latino Americans voted for Barack Obama.

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The average winning margin in House elections is ________ percent.

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________ occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.

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Which of the following tasks does a party's national committee NOT perform?

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State and local party organizations do all of the following EXCEPT

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An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party ________.

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The Alien and Sedition Acts

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Which of the following is NOT accomplished at a party's national convention?

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Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees?

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A political party is an organization

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The proportion of Independents, Democrats, and Republicans in the American public has changed significantly over the last five decades. Describe these changes and discuss why they may have occurred. Is there evidence that a party dealignment is occurring in the United States? Explain.

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Which of the following statements about parties is FALSE?

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Which of the following groups is most likely to support the Republican Party?

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________ was elected president with no political party affiliation.

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In contemporary American politics, solid support for the Republican Party comes from the ________.

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A party activist is an individual who

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Political parties are perhaps the most important organizations affecting governance. How do parties differ from interest groups? What are some of the important roles that parties play within the political process? How do parties shape and aid in policy making? Provide examples.

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