Question 1

How is the national chair of the president's party selected?

Accepted Answer

A)  elected in the primary during midterm election years
B)  selected by the president and routinely ratified by the national committee
C)  selected by the governors belonging to the president's party
D)  elected by the president's party's congressional delegation E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

What is the party in the electorate?

Accepted Answer

A)  party officers who seek to educate the public on key party stances
B)  public officials who are registered with a political party
C)  voters active in the business of the party 
D)  all citizens who claim to be a member of a political partyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The national __________ is the supreme power of the national party organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  assembly
B)  convention
C)  delegation 
D)  legislatureE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Why are coalition governments so prevalent in parliamentary systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parliamentary systems are nonpartisan,but coalition governments can often act much like parties.
B)  The winner-take-all system that is used in parliamentary systems encourages coalition governments.
C)  Coalition governments discourage third parties.
D)  In a multiparty system with proportional representation,single parties usually do not win a majority of the seats.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

What does Ralph Nader's 2000 presidential election bid illustrate regarding the role of third parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  third parties' ineffective organization 
B)  third parties' absence of media attention
C)  third parties' poor candidate choices
D)  third parties' potential to affect the outcome of the electionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

European democracies have more parties in positions of political power than does the United States because of their use of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  party platforms
B)  winner-take-all systems 
C)  critical elections
D)  proportional representationE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

How are critical elections and party realignments interrelated?

Accepted Answer

A)  A party realignment is a larger version of a critical election.
B)  A party realignment is a smaller version of a critical election.
C)  A party realignment occurs before one or more critical elections and may be characterized by gradual or dramatic change.
D)  A party realignment occurs as a result of one or more critical elections and may be associated with a national crisis.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Of the following,who is most likely to split their ticket?

Accepted Answer

A)  younger voters
B)  older voters
C)  angry voters 
D)  minoritiesE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Today's youngest voters are most likely to identify as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  partisans
B)  Democrats 
C)  Independents
D)  RepublicansE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The late 1960s marked the start of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dealignment
B)  the New Deal coalition 
C)  the era of good feelings
D)  the third-party eraE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

A core function of political parties is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dividing the electorate
B)  narrowing voter choice 
C)  nominating candidates
D)  reducing accountability mechanismsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

According to the Downs model,candidates are ideologically likely to place themselves __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at the center 
B)  near the center
C)  somewhat close to the extremes
D)  as far to the left or right as possibleE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of these is an electoral "earthquake" where new issues emerge,new coalitions replace old ones,and the majority party may be displaced by the minority party?

Accepted Answer

A)  a critical election
B)  a midterm election
C)  a coalition election 
D)  a seismological electionE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following is a potential danger associated with open primaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The other party can "raid" the primary to vote for the least viable candidate.
B)  Open primaries may result in the election of more extreme candidates.
C)  The presence of too many candidates on the ballot can confuse voters.
D)  Open primaries give too much power to those who reside outside of the district.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which demographic group was a key part of the New Deal coalition?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans
B)  rural voters
C)  the wealthy 
D)  ProtestantsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The years 1860-1928 saw the dominance of which party?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic-Republicans
B)  Democrats 
C)  Federalists
D)  RepublicansE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Part of Anthony Downs's rational-choice model is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  voters want to maximize the chance that their preferred policies will be adopted by government
B)  logic and reason always prevail in the American electorate
C)  party identity will lose its importance over the next 100 years
D)  voters are acting rationally when they vote against their self-interest E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Which is not a true statement on congressional voting on Presidential agendas?

Accepted Answer

A)  party -line voting is very common
B)  bi-partisan voting is possible
C)  president opposition party sometimes vote for the legislation 
D)  a president's wish is always respected by his partyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Who runs the national party organizations between conventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the parties in the electorate
B)  the state party organizations 
C)  the party's congressional caucus
D)  the party's national committeeE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Who are most likely to engage in ticket splitting?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonvoters
B)  Democrats 
C)  Independents
D)  RepublicansE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 8: Political Parties

A core function of political parties is __________.

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Part of Anthony Downs's rational-choice model is that __________.

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How is the national chair of the president's party selected?

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European democracies have more parties in positions of political power than does the United States because of their use of __________.

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Which of the following is a potential danger associated with open primaries?

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Today's youngest voters are most likely to identify as __________.

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The national __________ is the supreme power of the national party organization.

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Which of these is an electoral "earthquake" where new issues emerge,new coalitions replace old ones,and the majority party may be displaced by the minority party?

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Why are coalition governments so prevalent in parliamentary systems?

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The late 1960s marked the start of __________.

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Which is not a true statement on congressional voting on Presidential agendas?

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According to the Downs model,candidates are ideologically likely to place themselves __________.

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Of the following,who is most likely to split their ticket?

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Who runs the national party organizations between conventions?

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Which demographic group was a key part of the New Deal coalition?

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What is the party in the electorate?

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The years 1860-1928 saw the dominance of which party?

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How are critical elections and party realignments interrelated?

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Who are most likely to engage in ticket splitting?

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What does Ralph Nader's 2000 presidential election bid illustrate regarding the role of third parties?

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