Question 1

What are the four types of minor parties identified by the authors?

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-Ideological parties...

Question 2

In his Farewell Address, George Washington took this position on political parties.

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A)   Voters should support his party (the Federalist) .
B)   He condemned political parties.
C)   Told voters to not support Thomas Jefferson's political party.
D)   He condemned Alexander Hamilton for having helped form the Federalist Party.
E)   He argued for more political parties to compete for voters.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Progressives called for electoral reforms, such as the initiative and the referendum, to give

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A)   Congress a way of controlling the president.
B)   citizens a direct say in making laws.
C)   courts a system for prosecuting election fraud.
D)   governors more power in relation to legislatures.
E)   party regulars a say in nominating candidates.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The Founders-and George Washington in particular-thought of political parties as

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A)   the primary means of communication between voters and representatives.
B)   "factions" motivated by ambition and self-interest.
C)   a necessary element of democratic political processes.
D)   a useful device for purposes of recruitment.
E)   the logical result of republican principles.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Many strong social movements in the United States (for example, the antiwar movement of the late 1960s)  never produced a significant third party. One reason is that

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A)   most states have laws against the formation of third parties.
B)   dissident elements were able to influence elections through party primaries and national conventions.
C)   the size of these social movements was never large enough to encourage the formation of parties.
D)   formation of a third party would undermine the goals of these movements.
E)   such movements typically failed to generate significant interest in mainstream politics.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The U.S. federal system ensures that the nation's parties are __________ than their European counterparts.

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A)   more ideological
B)   less ideological
C)   more aggressive
D)   more centralized
E)   more decentralizedF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Voter turnout in primaries is only slightly lower than turnout in the general election.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Libertarian and Socialist parties in the United States are examples of

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A)   one-issue parties.
B)   ideological parties.
C)   economic-protest parties.
D)   factional parties.
E)   consensual parties.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

According to Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski, the training grounds for national political activists today are

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A)   state and local parties.
B)   social movements.
C)   sponsored parties.
D)   solidary groups.
E)   fluid interest groups.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Americans tend to see Democrats handling this issue better than Republicans.

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A)   The economy
B)   Crime
C)   National defense
D)   Foreign trade
E)   TaxesF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The plurality electoral system in the United States means that

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A)   the party system will be competitive.
B)   every party must be a broad-based coalition.
C)   politics will be more ideological than it would otherwise be.
D)   the risk of electoral corruption is less than in Europe.
E)   smaller parties have a greater chance of winning at least some seats.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Over recent decades, research on party identification has found

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A)   an increase in Democrats.
B)   an increase in Republicans.
C)   a decrease in Democrats and increase in Republicans.
D)   a decrease in Republicans and increase in Democrats.
E)   an increase in independents.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Define and discuss the significance of critical or realigning elections. Also, discuss the three clearest examples of such elections given in the text.

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In these elections, a sharp, lasting shi...

Question 14

The classical machine-type party was developed and perfected

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A)   in the nineteenth century, before the large-scale Irish and Italian immigrations.
B)   in the nineteenth century, after the large-scale Irish and Italian immigrations.
C)   at the time of the New Deal, when thousands of civil servants were jobless.
D)   after World War II, when thousands of soldiers returned from Europe and the Pacific.
E)   during the implementation of Great Society programs in the Deep South.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The Bull Moose and La Follette Progressive parties probably encouraged the major parties to pay more attention to

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A)   business regulation.
B)   desegregation.
C)   civil service reform.
D)   slavery.
E)   restricting the Supreme Court.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

After the 2008 presidential election, the Democrats controlled both the presidency and Congress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Populist Party is an example of a(n)

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A)   ideological party.
B)   one-issue party.
C)   economic-protest party.
D)   factional party.
E)   consensual party.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

The typical convention delegate-Democratic or Republican-can best be characterized as a(n)

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A)   officeholder seeking reelection.
B)   rank-and-file party voter.
C)   issue-oriented amateur.
D)   individual seeking a patronage job.
E)   political professional with little or no ideological constraint.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

A meeting of party followers at which convention delegates are picked is known as a

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A)   preconvention.
B)   primary.
C)   nominating primary.
D)   party commission.
E)   caucus.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

The referendum, a procedural reform of the Progressives, gives citizens the ability to vote directly on proposed legislation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Political Parties

According to Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski, the training grounds for national political activists today are

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Progressives called for electoral reforms, such as the initiative and the referendum, to give

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The U.S. federal system ensures that the nation's parties are __________ than their European counterparts.

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The Bull Moose and La Follette Progressive parties probably encouraged the major parties to pay more attention to

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The Founders-and George Washington in particular-thought of political parties as

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Many strong social movements in the United States (for example, the antiwar movement of the late 1960s) never produced a significant third party. One reason is that

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What are the four types of minor parties identified by the authors?

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The Libertarian and Socialist parties in the United States are examples of

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The referendum, a procedural reform of the Progressives, gives citizens the ability to vote directly on proposed legislation.

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Voter turnout in primaries is only slightly lower than turnout in the general election.

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Americans tend to see Democrats handling this issue better than Republicans.

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In his Farewell Address, George Washington took this position on political parties.

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The Populist Party is an example of a(n)

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Over recent decades, research on party identification has found

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Define and discuss the significance of critical or realigning elections. Also, discuss the three clearest examples of such elections given in the text.

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The typical convention delegate-Democratic or Republican-can best be characterized as a(n)

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