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Question 1

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Political parties serve to
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  • link the public with its elected leaders.
  • enable people with different backgrounds and opinions to act together.
  • offer the public a choice between policies and leaders.
  • provide potential leaders an opportunity to attain public office.
  • All these answers are correct.

Question 2

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The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between
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  • slave states and free states.
  • the older eastern states and the newer western states.
  • small farmers and states' rights advocates, and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests.
  • business and labor.
  • Protestants and Catholics.

Question 3

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Andrew Jackson's contribution to the development of political parties was the
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  • forging of a coalition of Democrats and Whigs.
  • introduction of primary elections.
  • formation of a new type of grassroots party organization.
  • formation of the Federalist Party.
  • formation of the Republican Party.

Question 4

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Proportional representation systems encourage the formation of smaller parties by enabling parties to
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  • win legislative seats even though they do not receive a majority of votes in elections.
  • receive campaign funds from government in proportion to their support in opinion polls.
  • win legislative seats by lottery for parties that have no chance of winning majority support.
  • share in patronage appointments, which serve as an incentive to lure campaign workers.
  • advertise on television.

Question 5

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Democrats and Republicans have endured as the two major U.S. parties primarily due to
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  • the stability of their ideologies.
  • the lack of good third-party candidates.
  • a high degree of party discipline.
  • their ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
  • None of these answers is correct.

Question 6

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In 1912, a candidate for which minor party managed to earn more votes than one of his major party opponents?
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  • Socialist
  • Prohibition
  • Bull Moose
  • Reform
  • Populist

Question 7

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If a minor party gains a large following, it is almost certain that
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  • the major parties will join together to attack the minor party.
  • Congress will enact legislation to make it difficult for the minor party to get on the ballot.
  • party in-fighting will tear it apart.
  • one or both major parties will absorb its issue, and the minor party will lose support.
  • the media will attack the minor party.

Question 8

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The major reason for the persistence of the American two-party system is
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  • that there are naturally only two sides to political disputes.
  • regional conflict.
  • the existence of single-member election districts.
  • the existence of state laws prohibiting the placement of a third major party on the ballot.
  • proportional representation.

Question 9

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The history of democratic government is virtually synonymous with the history of
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  • high voter turnout.
  • the separation of powers.
  • economic recessions.
  • protest movements.
  • political parties.

Question 10

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All of the following are characteristic of a party realignment EXCEPT
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  • sharp divisions between the parties.
  • enduring changes in party coalitions.
  • major policy initiatives by the winning party.
  • a very close electoral result.
  • the disruption of the existing political order.

Question 11

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Which of the following encourages the two major parties to build broad coalitions?
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  • the need to raise campaign funds
  • the need to have policy "wiggle-room" once elected into power
  • the desire to avoid their policy preferences becoming hijacked by extreme elements
  • fear of demonization by the press
  • the two-party system and the need to gain a plurality

Question 12

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The issue of slavery gave birth to the ________ party as a major political party.
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  • Federalist
  • Democratic
  • Republican
  • Whig
  • Populist

Question 13

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Political parties in the United States originated partly as a political feud between
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  • Marshall and Adams.
  • Adams and Jackson.
  • Lincoln and Douglas.
  • Cleveland and Bryan.
  • Hamilton and Jefferson.

Question 14

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The Democratic Party's long-time regional stronghold, "the Solid South", stemmed from a realignment during which historical period?
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  • Civil War era
  • 1890s
  • Great Depression
  • 1980s
  • None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

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Which of the following is an indication of strong party loyalty?
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  • split-ticket voting
  • an increase in independent voters
  • straight-ticket voting
  • the influence of short-term issues and candidates
  • a focus on candidate charisma and personal style

Question 16

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Party dealignment is
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  • essentially the same as party realignment.
  • a process that has discouraged the formation of third parties.
  • a process that has strengthened the major parties.
  • a process that refers to American political parties in the early 1800s.
  • None of these answers is correct.

Question 17

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Prospective voting is characterized by
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  • a sudden shift in the vote from one party to another.
  • choices based on party loyalty.
  • choices based on a candidate's past performance.
  • choices based on what candidates promise to do if elected.
  • the symbolism of a candidate's personality.

Question 18

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________ is based on judgment about the past performance of an elected official or political party.
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  • Prospective voting
  • Retrospective voting
  • Split-ticket voting
  • Straight-ticket voting
  • None of these answers is correct.

Question 19

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________ lost the 1964 presidential election in a landslide because his views were seen as too extreme.
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  • James Weaver
  • Jimmy Carter
  • George McGovern
  • Richard Nixon
  • Barry Goldwater

Question 20

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________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.
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  • Germany
  • Italy
  • The Netherlands
  • The United States
  • Sweden

Question 21

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What was especially unique about the "Era of Good Feeling"?
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  • Political parties were banned.
  • President Monroe ran unopposed in 1820.
  • Jefferson's faction adopted the label "Republican".
  • The president and vice president were from competing parties.
  • Federalists won the election of 1820.

Question 22

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________ warned Americans of the "baneful effects" of factions (political parties) in his 1797 farewell address.
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  • James Madison
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • George Washington
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Abraham Lincoln

Question 23

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What party has made big gains in recent decades among white fundamentalist Christians, based on its positions on topics like abortion and school prayer?
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  • Democratic
  • Republican
  • Green
  • Socialist
  • Reform

Question 24

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Candidates' first priority in a close election is to
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  • secure their "base voters".
  • rally the faithful and "get out the vote".
  • increase TV spending.
  • paint their opponents in a bad light.
  • win over the "swing voters".

Question 25

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Which of the following groups is most closely aligned with the Democratic Party, voting more than 80 percent Democratic in presidential elections?
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  • Latino Americans
  • white Protestants
  • Christian fundamentalists
  • African Americans
  • Roman Catholics

Question 26

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Which of the following groups is NOT typically a part of the Democratic coalition?
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  • city dwellers
  • Hispanics
  • union members
  • Jews
  • fundamentalist Christians

Question 27

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In twentieth-century American history, the most important minor parties were ________ parties.
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  • ideological
  • single-issue
  • factional
  • reform
  • non-aligned

Question 28

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Ticket splitting was most prominent during which decade?
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  • 1970s
  • 1990s
  • 1980s
  • 1960s
  • 1950s

Question 29

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________ was the only Republican elected president from 1932 to 1964.
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  • Richard Nixon
  • Barry Goldwater
  • Dwight Eisenhower
  • Herbert Hoover
  • Calvin Coolidge

Question 30

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All of the following use top-two primaries EXCEPT
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  • Oregon.
  • Washington.
  • California.
  • Nebraska.
  • Louisiana.
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