Question 1

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

Question 2

All of the following use top-two primaries EXCEPT

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A)   Oregon.
B)   Washington.
C)   California.
D)   Nebraska.
E)   Louisiana.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following encourages the two major parties to build broad coalitions?

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A)   the need to raise campaign funds
B)   the need to have policy "wiggle-room" once elected into power
C)   the desire to avoid their policy preferences becoming hijacked by extreme elements
D)   fear of demonization by the press
E)   the two-party system and the need to gain a pluralityF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The winner-take-all system is also known as the ________ system.

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A)   plurality
B)   majority
C)   minority
D)   democratic
E)   proportionalF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

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

Question 6

Andrew Jackson's contribution to the development of political parties was the

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A)   forging of a coalition of Democrats and Whigs.
B)   introduction of primary elections.
C)   formation of a new type of grassroots party organization.
D)   formation of the Federalist Party.
E)   formation of the Republican Party.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

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.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the patronage system is true?

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A)   It was a means of rewarding party workers for their loyalty.
B)   It was first established in the early twentieth century.
C)   It has fallen increasingly into the hands of party organizations.
D)   It weakens the bond that most federal staff members might otherwise feel for the congressperson under which they work.
E)   Today there are almost no patronage jobs left.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

________ is associated with the Era of Good Feeling.

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A)   Abraham Lincoln
B)   Franklin D. Roosevelt
C)   James Monroe
D)   Andrew Jackson
E)   George WashingtonF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

The Democratic Party's long-time regional stronghold,"the Solid South," stemmed from a realignment during which historical period?

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A)   Civil War era
B)   1890s
C)   Great Depression
D)   1980s
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

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 14

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) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

How do European parties differ from American parties?

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

Question 16

Prospective voting is characterized by

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A)   a sudden shift in the vote from one party to another.
B)   choices based on party loyalty.
C)   choices based on a candidate's past performance.
D)   choices based on what candidates promise to do if elected.
E)   the symbolism of a candidate's personality.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

________ is based on judgment about the past performance of an elected official or political party.

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A)   Prospective voting
B)   Retrospective voting
C)   Split-ticket voting
D)   Straight-ticket voting
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

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) B) and E)

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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The overriding goal of a major American ...

Question 20

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 B)
G) A) and C)

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

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

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All of the following are characteristic of a party realignment EXCEPT

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Andrew Jackson's contribution to the development of political parties was the

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