Question 1

The Republican Party was established to deal with which of the following issues?

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A)   Taxes
B)   Slavery
C)   School prayer
D)   Free trade
E)   SilverF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Evaluate the different functions of political parties in the American system of government.

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Question 3

The first political parties in the United States, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, had opposing views related to which of the following?

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A)   Prohibition of the slave trade and slavery
B)   Importance of economic interests in leaders
C)   Amount of power that should be granted to the national government
D)   Types of taxation permitted by the various levels of government
E)   Role of religion in governmentF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Summarize the major explanations for why the United States features a two-party system and why it has remained stable for so long.

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Question 5

Analyze the relationship of the national, state, and local party organizations to each other. Include organizational examples of each type.

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Question 6

The first partisan political division in the United States was between which of the following?

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A)   The Democrats and the Republicans
B)   The Whigs and the Democrats
C)   The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists
D)   The Whigs and the Tories
E)   The Whigs and the RepublicansF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Political parties used the patronage system as a way to do which of the following?

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A)   Shrink party loyalty
B)   Gain access to Congress
C)   Build party loyalty
D)   Increase party disunity
E)   Gain access to interest groupsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is the least likely reason that the two-party system has dominated the American political landscape?

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A)   It has dominated due to political socialization and practical considerations.
B)   It has dominated due to the winner-take-all electoral system.
C)   State and federal laws favor the two major parties.
D)   It has dominated due to the historical foundations of the system.
E)   Third parties are illegal in many jurisdictions.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Evaluate the two-party system in the United States. Is proportional representation a better option?

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Question 10

Which of the following best describes the system of patronage?

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A)   Another name for representation
B)   Only occurred at the national level
C)   Ended by the time of the Civil War
D)   Rewarded party faithful with government jobs and contracts
E)   Guarantees mentors for newly elected officialsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following is the lowest layer of official party machinery?

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A)   The local organization supported by district leaders, precinct or ward captains, and party workers
B)   The state party chairperson and committees
C)   The national campaign chairperson's volunteers
D)   The White House interns
E)   The national convention delegatesF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

The task of planning the next campaign and convention, obtaining financial contributions, and publicizing the national party belongs to which of the following?

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A)   National chairperson
B)   Presidential nominee
C)   State chairperson
D)   State committee
E)   Local delegationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

The system by which legislative seats are awarded to a party in proportion to the vote that party wins in an election is called what type of representation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Majority
B)   Proportional
C)   Bipartisan
D)   Electoral
E)   CommonF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is the primary goal of an American political party?

Accepted Answer

A)   Peaceably influencing the American public
B)   Signing up large numbers of deeply committed members
C)   Getting the party's candidates elected to office by winning elections
D)   Collecting member dues
E)   Trying to find the other party doing "bad" thingsF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the populist movement, which supported inflation to reduce the value of outstanding debts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Part of the Republican Party of Reconstruction
B)   The initial platform for women's right to vote
C)   Supported by urban working-class voters
D)   Able to decisively alter national government policies
E)   Formed to champion the interests of small farmersF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

At each national convention, a political party drafts what document that outlines the party's policies, positions, and principles?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ordinance
B)   Caucus
C)   Constitution
D)   Platform
E)   TreatyF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

What is at the top of the party organization with its members chosen by each state party organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Campaign committees
B)   National committees
C)   Party caucuses
D)   Officials
E)   State central committeesF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

One of the most convincing explanations for the persistence of the two-party system in the United States lies in its use of which of the following?

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A)   Single winners chosen by an absolute majority of votes
B)   Multiple winners chosen by a proportional representation of votes
C)   Multiple winners chosen by a simple plurality of votes
D)   Single winners chosen by a proportional representation of votes
E)   Single winners chosen by a simple plurality of votesF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Evaluate the ideological differences between the Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and the Democratic Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson.

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Question 20

Which party won most presidential elections from 1932, during the Great Depression, through the election of 1964, when the turbulent 1960s created the environment for a major political realignment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Democratic
B)   Tea
C)   Populist
D)   Republican
E)   LiberalF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following best describes the system of patronage?

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