Question 1

In the Democratic Party's convention, _____ are delegates appointed by the Party who have the flexibility to cast a ballot for whomever they desire.

Accepted Answer

A)   at-large delegates
B)   preferred delegates
C)   superdelegates
D)   national delegates
E)   limited delegatesF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

PACs prefer to send their funds to incumbents because of the so-called incumbent

Accepted Answer

A)   demand.
B)   oligarchy
C)   advantage.
D)   disadvantage.
E)   leverage.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

The importance of raising money and attracting media attention early in the election process, often more than a year before the primary election, has been labeled the

Accepted Answer

A)   pre-primary primary.
B)   real primary.
C)   necessary primary.
D)   candidate-centered primary.
E)   invisible primary.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Parties serve an important organizing function because they narrow the pool of office seekers to party _____ and establish a platform of issues for their candidates.

Accepted Answer

A)   donors
B)   nominees
C)   officers
D)   surrogates
E)   plannersF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

_____ believed that the future of the United States lay in the development of vibrant cities based on a strong manufacturing sector.

Accepted Answer

A)   William Jennings Bryan
B)   James Madison
C)   Thomas Jefferson
D)   George Washington
E)   Alexander HamiltonF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The Federal Election Campaign Act eliminated the campaign donations of more than $50.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The party formed in 1824 in opposition to the Democratic Party and President Andrew Jackson was the

Accepted Answer

A)   Whig Party.
B)   Democratic-Republican Party.
C)   Democratic Party.
D)   Republican Party.
E)   Free Soil Party.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

A political party's _____ refers to the set of issues, principles, and goals the party supports.

Accepted Answer

A)   issue agenda
B)   belief system
C)   platform
D)   political culture
E)   institutional modelF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Party-in-the-electorate refers to the officials in government who are elected under one party banner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Twenty-Fourth Amendment outlawed the use of poll taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The _____ party model views parties as organizations that run candidates to shape the outcomes of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational
B)   platform
C)   pragmatic
D)   responsible
E)   politicalF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Explain how the president is selected if no single candidate is able to secure a majority of votes in the Electoral College.

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Question 13

The Twenty-Fourth Amendment

Accepted Answer

A)   lowered the voting age to 21.
B)   lowered the voting age to 18.
C)   eliminated the use of poll taxes.
D)   expanded the franchise to women.
E)   overturned prohibition.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Political parties wielded the greatest influence over American politics in the period from _____ to _____, sometimes referred to as the "Heyday of Parties."

Accepted Answer

A)   1790s to 1828
B)   1828 to 1900
C)   1900 to 1945
D)   1900 to 1970s
E)   1970s to the presentF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

How does voter turnout and political participation affect the legitimacy of the U.S. political system?

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Voter turnout and political participatio...

Question 16

What role did parties play in the politics of the Jacksonian era? Why was there such a large increase in political participation during this period?

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During the Jacksonian era, parties playe...

Question 17

The legal voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 by the

Accepted Answer

A)   Fifteenth Amendment.
B)   Eighteenth Amendment.
C)   Nineteenth Amendment.
D)   Twenty-First Amendment.
E)   Twenty-Sixth Amendment.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following would NOT be an example of collective participation in politics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Discussing politics with friends
B)   Voting
C)   Attending the local meeting of a political party
D)   Working at a candidate's headquarters
E)   Speaking at a rallyF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The rational party model argues that parties are organizations that run candidates to shape the outcomes of government and to direct public policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The _____ is a winner-take-all model used for presidential elections in forty-eight out of the fifty states.

Accepted Answer

A)   electoral filibuster
B)   component law
C)   direct election
D)   unit rule
E)   systematic determinationF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 13: Political Parties and Elections in America

Parties serve an important organizing function because they narrow the pool of office seekers to party _____ and establish a platform of issues for their candidates.

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Which of the following would NOT be an example of collective participation in politics?

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The Twenty-Fourth Amendment

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Explain how the president is selected if no single candidate is able to secure a majority of votes in the Electoral College.

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_____ believed that the future of the United States lay in the development of vibrant cities based on a strong manufacturing sector.

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PACs prefer to send their funds to incumbents because of the so-called incumbent

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A political party's _____ refers to the set of issues, principles, and goals the party supports.

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Political parties wielded the greatest influence over American politics in the period from _____ to _____, sometimes referred to as the "Heyday of Parties."

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Party-in-the-electorate refers to the officials in government who are elected under one party banner.

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What role did parties play in the politics of the Jacksonian era? Why was there such a large increase in political participation during this period?

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The rational party model argues that parties are organizations that run candidates to shape the outcomes of government and to direct public policy.

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The _____ is a winner-take-all model used for presidential elections in forty-eight out of the fifty states.

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The _____ party model views parties as organizations that run candidates to shape the outcomes of government.

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How does voter turnout and political participation affect the legitimacy of the U.S. political system?

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The importance of raising money and attracting media attention early in the election process, often more than a year before the primary election, has been labeled the

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The Federal Election Campaign Act eliminated the campaign donations of more than $50.

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In the Democratic Party's convention, _____ are delegates appointed by the Party who have the flexibility to cast a ballot for whomever they desire.

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The Twenty-Fourth Amendment outlawed the use of poll taxes.

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The party formed in 1824 in opposition to the Democratic Party and President Andrew Jackson was the

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The legal voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 by the

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