Question 1

America's first national parties were the result of internal mobilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is the best definition of soft money?

Accepted Answer

A)   money collected through illegal donations
B)   money contributed directly to political parties and other organizations for political activities that are not regulated by federal campaign spending laws
C)   nonmonetary donations made to a party for use of privileges such as airplanes and hotel rooms that are not officially considered income
D)   money that is left over after the election
E)   money that is contributed by a candidate to a political party in order to receive the party's support in an upcoming election

Question 3

Which group was not a part of the New Deal coalition?

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A)   Catholics
B)   farmers
C)   business leaders
D)   organized labor
E)   upper-middle-class intellectuals

Question 4

Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees?

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A)   party members
B)   delegates to the national convention
C)   the president if the party controls the White House, or the party committee if the party does not control the White House
D)   the committee's chairperson whose duty it is to appoint a successor
E)   the party's membership in Congress

Question 5

There have been six party systems in U.S. history.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Political parties are perhaps the most important organizations affecting governance. How do parties differ from interest groups? What are some of the important roles that parties play within the political process? How do parties shape and aid in policy making? Give some examples.

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Political parties and interest groups ar...

Question 7

Third parties in the United States typically represent

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A)   women's interests.
B)   extremist religious groups.
C)   recent immigrants.
D)   the political interests of America's allies who attempt to influence the American decision-making process because U.S. policies can affect their futures.
E)   social and economic interests that are disregarded by the two major parties for certain reasons.

Question 8

A party's ______ contains its philosophy, principles, and policy positions.

Accepted Answer

A)   caucus
B)   convention
C)   platform
D)   machine
E)   primary

Question 9

A party activist is an individual who

Accepted Answer

A)   attends every social function that a political party stages.
B)   writes favorable news reports for the national media.
C)   commits acts of civil disobedience when asked to by a political party.
D)   not only votes, but also contributes time, energy, effort, and financial resources to party affairs.
E)   formally declares their membership with a political party when registering to vote.

Question 10

What issue led to the demise of the Whig Party?

Accepted Answer

A)   slavery
B)   economic regulations and tariffs
C)   the admission of California into the Union
D)   the death of Andrew Jackson
E)   industrialization

Question 11

What were the most common favors political bosses distributed to loyal party members during the era of political machines?

Accepted Answer

A)   money
B)   jobs
C)   patents
D)   tariffs
E)   tax cuts

Question 12

Describe third parties in American politics. Why has there never been a party system of three or more parties in the United States? How do third parties arise? Describe some notable third-party candidates for president.

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Third parties in American politics refer...

Question 13

During the late 1840s and early 1850s, both the Democratic and Whig parties were divided by

Accepted Answer

A)   conflicts over slavery.
B)   fiscal policies imposed during the tariff crisis.
C)   lingering conflict concerning the War of 1812.
D)   the westward expansion of the United States.
E)   the appropriate amount of government regulation of the economy.

Question 14

Historically, realignments occur

Accepted Answer

A)   when new issues combine with economic or political crises to mobilize new voters and persuade large numbers of voters to reexamine their traditional partisan loyalties.
B)   approximately every ten years.
C)   when Congress approves of them.
D)   after midterm congressional elections but not after presidential elections.
E)   only when the Constitution is amended.

Question 15

Women in the United States are ______ the ______ Party.

Accepted Answer

A)   overwhelmingly committed to; Republican
B)   somewhat more likely to support; Republican
C)   overwhelmingly committed to; Democratic
D)   somewhat more likely to support; Democratic
E)   overwhelmingly committed to; Green

Question 16

At the national level, the Democratic Party seeks to unite organized labor, the poor, members of racial minorities, and upper-middle-class professionals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Party activists are ______ to contribute time, energy, and effort to party affairs and ______ to hold more extreme views than the party's rank-and-file voters.

Accepted Answer

A)   less likely; less likely
B)   less likely; more likely
C)   more likely; more likely
D)   more likely; less likely
E)   equally likely; equally likely

Question 18

A "safe district" is

Accepted Answer

A)   a district where a majority of voters identify as independents.
B)   a district where a majority of voters identify with their member of Congress's party.
C)   a district that is not likely to be the target of a terrorist attack.
D)   a district that has a crime rate that is lower than the national average.
E)   a district that includes a military base.

Question 19

Strong and often corrupt urban political party organizations during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were called

Accepted Answer

A)   gangs.
B)   juntas.
C)   machines.
D)   corporations.
E)   527 committees.

Question 20

Which of the following occurs when one party becomes dominant after replacing another party that has dominated national politics for a lengthy period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)   an electoral realignment
B)   a proportional representation
C)   a divided government
D)   external mobilization
E)   internal mobilization

Exam 9: Political Parties

Which of the following is the best definition of soft money?

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What were the most common favors political bosses distributed to loyal party members during the era of political machines?

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America's first national parties were the result of internal mobilization.

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Describe third parties in American politics. Why has there never been a party system of three or more parties in the United States? How do third parties arise? Describe some notable third-party candidates for president.

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Strong and often corrupt urban political party organizations during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were called

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Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees?

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A party activist is an individual who

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During the late 1840s and early 1850s, both the Democratic and Whig parties were divided by

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There have been six party systems in U.S. history.

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Which group was not a part of the New Deal coalition?

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Which of the following occurs when one party becomes dominant after replacing another party that has dominated national politics for a lengthy period of time?

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A party's ______ contains its philosophy, principles, and policy positions.

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A "safe district" is

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Political parties are perhaps the most important organizations affecting governance. How do parties differ from interest groups? What are some of the important roles that parties play within the political process? How do parties shape and aid in policy making? Give some examples.

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At the national level, the Democratic Party seeks to unite organized labor, the poor, members of racial minorities, and upper-middle-class professionals.

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Party activists are ______ to contribute time, energy, and effort to party affairs and ______ to hold more extreme views than the party's rank-and-file voters.

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What issue led to the demise of the Whig Party?

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Third parties in the United States typically represent

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Women in the United States are ______ the ______ Party.

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