Question 1

Which of the following represents the greatest blow to the organizational strength of U.S.parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  the national convention
B)  the direct primary
C)  Jacksonian democracy
D)  the emergence of PACs
E)  voter registrationF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

It is relatively rare for a party nominee to get less than ________ of the partisan vote in a presidential or a congressional race.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 percent
B)  60 percent
C)  70 percent
D)  80 percent
E)  90 percentF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

________ is associated with the Era of Good Feeling.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which demographic is in particular key to the future of both parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic voters
B)  African American voters
C)  middle-class voters
D)  Jewish voters
E)  senior votersF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

What condition must be met if a PAC spends money to support a particular candidacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The spending effort cannot be coordinated with the candidate.
B)  The money must be used to support a general party or issue,not the individual candidate.
C)  The money has to be spent or donated in amounts equal to or less than $2,500.
D)  The PAC cannot be affiliated with a political party.
E)  The money must go toward purchasing media ads only.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

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) B) and D)

Question 7

What party has made big gains in recent decades among white fundamentalist Christians,based on its positions on topics like abortion and school prayer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic
B)  Republican
C)  Green
D)  Socialist
E)  ReformF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following was NOT part of the Democratic Party platform in the 2018 midterm elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  raising the minimum wage
B)  reducing student loan obligations
C)  privatizing social security
D)  enhancing the status of women
E)  tightening gun controlsF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  third
B)  reform
C)  single-issue
D)  ideological
E)  factionalF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT part of the Republican Party platform in the 2018 midterm elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  tough action on illegal immigration
B)  cuts in military spending
C)  proclaiming its enacted tax cuts
D)  proclaiming its efforts to improve the trade imbalance
E)  strengthening the armed forcesF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

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

Question 12

Negative television campaign ads

Accepted Answer

A)  are less prominent now than they were three decades ago.
B)  now constitute the largest share of political ads.
C)  can only be run by the official campaign of a candidate.
D)  are,while negative,usually factually accurate.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

What is meant by a party realignment?

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A party realignment occurs when many sig...

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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 issues,and the minor party will lose support.
E)  the media will attack the minor party.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The principal medium for election politics is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

________ does NOT have a competitive multiparty system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany
B)  Great Britain
C)  The Netherlands
D)  The United States
E)  CanadaF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following groups is NOT typically a part of the Democratic coalition?

Accepted Answer

A)  lower-income Americans
B)  Hispanics
C)  younger voters
D)  African Americans
E)  fundamentalist ChristiansF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Prospective voting is characterized by

Accepted Answer

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) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

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