Question 1

Which of the following is true about political party labels and parties' ability to simplify electoral choice in the general election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Party labels tend to simplify choice in the general election among Republican voters but not voters who think of themselves as Democrat.
B)  Party labels do not simplify choice among independents since Democrats and Republicans pursue similar policy goals.
C)  At least for independents,many do not derive value from the party labels.
D)  Since government can never get anything done,most Americans do not attach themselves to any party label.
E)  While most Americans identify with one of the two major parties,party labels simplify choice among independent voters.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The United States is referred to as having a two-party system because:

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A)  only two parties have a serious chance to win national elections
B)  only Democratic and Republican candidates run for national office
C)  the national government subsidizes only the Republican and Democratic parties
D)  each state allows only two presidential candidates to run during an election year
E)  only two parties can satisfy the constitutional requirements for a political partyF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Among the youngest group of Americans today,the majority describe themselves as:

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A)  Democrats
B)  Libertarians
C)  Republicans
D)  independents
E)  apatheticF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Unlike interest groups,political parties are organizations that seek to influence government by:

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A)  encouraging citizens to vote
B)  electing its members to office
C)  influencing administrative procedures
D)  taking public stands on various policy issues
E)  coordinating citizens with similar preferencesF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

The first step in the process of getting out the vote involves:

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A)  voter registration
B)  primary elections
C)  nominating conventions
D)  submitting required campaign finance information
E)  transporting voters to the pollsF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Presidents are more likely to get their legislative proposals through Congress if:

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A)  they make speeches to joint sessions of Congress
B)  they are supported by the president's party and party leaders in Congress
C)  they donate personal funds to the campaigns of congressional incumbents
D)  they offer executive branch jobs to members of Congress
E)  the FBI collects dossiers of embarrassing material about each member of CongressF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

The body that runs the day-to-day business of the national parties is the:

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A)  national convention
B)  national committee
C)  congressional campaign committees
D)  national congregation
E)  supreme sovietF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Since the New Deal,which group among the Democratic Party has been the most loyal constituent?

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A)  Jews
B)  Catholics
C)  Protestants
D)  Christian fundamentalists
E)  MormonsF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 9

What are the advantages and disadvantages of political parties in American government and politics?

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Question 10

A political party is an organization seeking:

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A)  grants and other funds from the government
B)  influence over government by electing its members to office
C)  to influence the government through lobbying
D)  the greater good of the nation
E)  to promote its ideology throughout the worldF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Currently,about what percentage of African Americans describe themselves as Democrats?

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

Question 12

Which of the following is part of today's Democratic Party coalition?

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A)  opponents of immigration
B)  organized labor and members of racial minorities
C)  businesses and fundamentalist religious organizations
D)  supporters of school prayer and opponents of affirmative action
E)  former members of the Anti-Masonic PartyF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Today parties serve no meaningful roles for candidates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Upper-income Americans are considerably more likely to affiliate with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Republicans
B)  the Democrats
C)  the Green Party
D)  no political party
E)  the Libertarian PartyF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 15

What is the name of the process by which a party selects a single candidate to run for each elective office?

Accepted Answer

A)  enlistment
B)  winnowing
C)  recruitment
D)  appointment
E)  nominationF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

During elections,interest groups usually sponsor candidates directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Blacks overwhelmingly support the Democratic Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Typically,third parties in the United States have represented social and economic interests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  appeal to the wealthy
B)  were not given voice by the two major parties
C)  have ultimately proved extremely unpopular with the general public
D)  tend to work specifically against an existing program or party platform
E)  defy the tenets of organized religionF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 19

The president does not rely on his party for any support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Today most of the South has shifted from the Democratic to the Republican camp.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Political Parties

Currently,about what percentage of African Americans describe themselves as Democrats?

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Blacks overwhelmingly support the Democratic Party.

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A political party is an organization seeking:

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What is the name of the process by which a party selects a single candidate to run for each elective office?

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Presidents are more likely to get their legislative proposals through Congress if:

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Typically,third parties in the United States have represented social and economic interests that:

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The first step in the process of getting out the vote involves:

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of political parties in American government and politics?

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Which of the following is true about political party labels and parties' ability to simplify electoral choice in the general election?

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The president does not rely on his party for any support.

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Today parties serve no meaningful roles for candidates.

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Since the New Deal,which group among the Democratic Party has been the most loyal constituent?

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During elections,interest groups usually sponsor candidates directly.

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Among the youngest group of Americans today,the majority describe themselves as:

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Today most of the South has shifted from the Democratic to the Republican camp.

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The United States is referred to as having a two-party system because:

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Unlike interest groups,political parties are organizations that seek to influence government by:

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Upper-income Americans are considerably more likely to affiliate with:

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The body that runs the day-to-day business of the national parties is the:

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Which of the following is part of today's Democratic Party coalition?

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