A) the decline of partisan attachment within the electorate, the growth in the number of voters identifying themselves as independents, and the rise of "split-ticket" voting.
B) the condition in American government wherein the presidency is controlled by one party while the opposing party controls one or both houses of Congress.
C) the point in history where a new party becomes the dominant political force by supplanting the ruling party.
D) conflicts within the government that create divided factions, each of which tries to mobilize popular support.
E) attempts by politicians outside of government to mobilize popular support in order to win governmental power.
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A) interest groups.
B) money.
C) churches.
D) democratic participation.
E) the media.
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A) religious conservatives and working-class whites
B) African Americans and upper-class intellectuals
C) Latinos and the business community
D) Jews and unionized workers
E) gays and lesbians and southern farmers
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A) the period of one-party politics from the collapse of the Federalist Party until the 1830s.
B) the period immediately following the end of the Civil War.
C) the period of rapid economic growth in the early twentieth century.
D) the period immediately following the end of World War II.
E) the period of two-party cooperation between 1896 and 1932.
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A) an electoral realignment
B) a divided government
C) a seditious government
D) internal mobilization
E) external mobilization
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A) Party identification does not vary significantly by ideology.
B) Party identification varies significantly by gender but not by race.
C) Party identification varies significantly by income but not by ideology.
D) Party identification varies significantly by income, race, and gender.
E) Party identification does not vary by income, race, and gender.
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A) Since the Eisenhower presidency, Republicans have paid much more attention to party building than Democrats.
B) Since the Eisenhower presidency, Democrats have paid much more attention to party building than Republicans.
C) Since the Eisenhower presidency, both major political parties have completely abandoned party building.
D) Since the Eisenhower presidency, both major political parties have devoted equal effort to party building.
E) The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act outlawed party-building activities.
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A) the Constitution's requirement for bipartisanship in Congress.
B) single-member electoral districts.
C) multimember electoral districts.
D) proportional representation.
E) internal mobilization.
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A) Third parties are often short-lived.
B) Successful third parties often have their programs adopted by one of the two major parties.
C) The earliest third parties in the United States arose as a result of the Great Depression.
D) Third parties almost always lose at the national level.
E) Under federal election law, any minor party receiving more than 5 percent of the national presidential vote is entitled to federal funds.
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A) 1800
B) 1828
C) 1896
D) 1932
E) 1994
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A) an organization that influences the government through fund-raising.
B) an organization established by the Constitution to nominate candidates.
C) an organization that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office.
D) an organization that was considered seditious until the twentieth century.
E) an organization that collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials.
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A) Jefferson's election in 1800.
B) the War of 1812.
C) the Louisiana Purchase.
D) Alexander Hamilton being killed by Aaron Burr.
E) the Civil War.
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A) 5
B) 10
C) 20
D) 30
E) 40
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A) these are the only issues that are important to all Americans.
B) these are the only problems that have yet to be solved by the free market.
C) contemporary political parties mainly compete for the support of middle-class Americans and these issues are important to the middle class.
D) the Constitution limits the federal government's powers to legislating on these issues.
E) these are the only issues where Democrats and Republicans consistently agree with each other.
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A) negotiated agreement between the party's various factions.
B) public relations program designed for media consumption.
C) clear statement of the principles to which each party candidate will be committed.
D) contract with the American people.
E) set of rules for determining who can and who cannot become a member of the party.
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A) the Jeffersonian Party
B) the Republican Party
C) the Green Party
D) the Reform Party
E) the Tea Party
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