Question 1

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

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of an ideological 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 E)

Question 3

________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.

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A)  Germany
B)  Italy
C)  The Netherlands
D)  The United States
E)  SwedenF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

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

Question 5

Ticket splitting was most prominent during which decade?

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A)  1970s
B)  1990s
C)  1980s
D)  1960s
E)  1950sF) A) and D)
G) None of the above A

Question 6

________ was the only Republican elected president from 1932-1964.

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A)  Richard Nixon
B)  Barry Goldwater
C)  Dwight Eisenhower
D)  Herbert Hoover
E)  Calvin CoolidgeF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

________ provides no free television time to political parties and allows candidates to purchase air time.

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

Question 8

Which of the following groups is most closely aligned with the Democratic Party,voting about 85 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) C) and D) D

Question 9

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 10

Why have the Democratic and Republican parties been so durable as to maintain existence since the Civil War? Explain.

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Analysts believe that the durability of ...

Question 11

Political parties serve to

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A)  link the public with its elected leaders.
B)  enable people with different backgrounds and opinions to act together.
C)  offer the public a choice between policies and leaders.
D)  narrow voters' electoral options.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

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

Question 13

Explain why the single-member district system of elections tends to promote a two-party system.

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In a single-member district system,each ...

Question 14

________ warned Americans of the "baneful effects" of factions (political parties) in his 1797 farewell address.

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A)  James Madison
B)  Thomas Jefferson
C)  George Washington
D)  Andrew Jackson
E)  Abraham LincolnF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

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) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following events/phenomena do some analysts consider to have cost Al Gore the presidential election in 2000?

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A)  the loss the ground war by a failure to properly canvass important areas
B)  his failure to establish a strong Internet presence
C)  televised attack ads by 527 groups
D)  Internet attacks by 527 groups
E)  a poor televised debate performanceF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

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

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A)  city dwellers
B)  Hispanics
C)  union members
D)  Jews
E)  fundamentalist ChristiansF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

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

Question 19

What is meant by a party realignment?

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A party realignment occurs when many sig...

Question 20

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 D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 2: Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

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

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Which of the following is NOT an example of an ideological party?

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________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.

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

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Ticket splitting was most prominent during which decade?

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________ was the only Republican elected president from 1932-1964.

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________ provides no free television time to political parties and allows candidates to purchase air time.

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Which of the following groups is most closely aligned with the Democratic Party,voting about 85 percent Democratic in presidential elections?

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Why have the Democratic and Republican parties been so durable as to maintain existence since the Civil War? Explain.

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Political parties serve to

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Explain why the single-member district system of elections tends to promote a two-party system.

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________ warned Americans of the "baneful effects" of factions (political parties) in his 1797 farewell address.

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

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Which of the following events/phenomena do some analysts consider to have cost Al Gore the presidential election in 2000?

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

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

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What is meant by a party realignment?

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