Question 1

Which of the following best describes the American electoral system?

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A)   A winner-take-all, or plurality, system
B)   Proportional representation
C)   One-party dominance of elections
D)   Majoritarianism
E)   Multimember constituenciesF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Describe the impact of the New Deal on political ideology.

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Question 3

Evaluate the different functions of political parties in the American system of government.

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Question 4

Which of the following is a group of individuals who join together to choose candidates for elected office, whether by informal group voting or a formal nominating process?

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A)   Interest group
B)   Political party
C)   Labor union
D)   Lobby
E)   Special interestF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following viewpoints builds on the New Deal perspective by favoring government redistribution of income through higher taxes on the wealthy to provide social benefits, such as health care, unemployment insurance, and welfare? payments to the poor.

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A)   Anarchist
B)   Conservative
C)   Liberal
D)   Libertarian
E)   NeoconservativeF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following is the least likely reason that the two-party system has dominated the American political landscape?

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A)   It has dominated due to political socialization and practical considerations.
B)   It has dominated due to the winner-take-all electoral system.
C)   State and federal laws favor the two major parties.
D)   It has dominated due to the historical foundations of the system.
E)   Third parties are illegal in many jurisdictions.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 7

One of the most convincing explanations for the persistence of the two-party system in the United States lies in its use of which of the following?

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A)   Single winners chosen by an absolute majority of votes
B)   Multiple winners chosen by a proportional representation of votes
C)   Multiple winners chosen by a simple plurality of votes
D)   Single winners chosen by a proportional representation of votes
E)   Single winners chosen by a simple plurality of votesF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following best describes George Washington's views on political parties?

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A)   Necessity for the functioning of democracy
B)   Tradition from colonial times that would always exist
C)   Threat to national unity and popular government
D)   Legitimate means for interest groups to attempt to gain control of the government
E)   Vestige of politics under Great Britain and thus a thing of the pastF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

What was Nixon's southern strategy? How did this impact the Republican Party?

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Question 10

The Republican Party was established to deal with which of the following issues?

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A)   Taxes
B)   Slavery
C)   School prayer
D)   Free trade
E)   SilverF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the views of many political scientists and scholars on third parties?

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A)   They are incapable of effective grassroots organization.
B)   They have consistently failed because they never reflect the political mood of the nation.
C)   They serve as a safety valve for dissident political groups and prevent major confrontations and political unrest.
D)   They can come into existence only if they are organized around a single charismatic leader.
E)   They can come into existence only if they split off from one of the major political parties.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Explain what a party machine is and how such machines generally lost power over time.

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A party machine refers to a political or...

Question 13

The four most important functions of a political party are structuring the voting choice in elections, proposing alternative government programs, coordinating the actions of government officials, and which of the following?

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A)   Nominating candidates for election to public office
B)   Engineering federal budget proposals
C)   Organizing partisan protests
D)   Acting as a link between federal and state governments
E)   Introducing legislation to CongressF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

From 1832 to 1856, which two parties dominated American politics and presidential elections?

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A)   Democrats and Democratic-Republicans
B)   Democrats and Republicans
C)   Democrats and Whigs
D)   Republicans and Democratic-Republicans
E)   Republicans and WhigsF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Evaluate the ideological differences between the Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and the Democratic Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson.

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Question 16

Evaluate the degree to which party polarization exists, and discuss its implications for government, politics, and law.

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Question 17

Which of the following is true of a winner-take-all electoral system?

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A)   The candidate who gets the most votes wins.
B)   One must get a majority of votes cast to win.
C)   Votes are allocated on a proportional basis.
D)   Only parties receiving more than 5% of the vote are allocated seats.
E)   A party must have competed in a previous election to be placed on the ballot.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Political parties used the patronage system as a way to do which of the following?

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A)   Shrink party loyalty
B)   Gain access to Congress
C)   Build party loyalty
D)   Increase party disunity
E)   Gain access to interest groupsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

A centralized organization that dominated local politics by controlling elections, sometimes by illegal means, is known as which of the following?

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A)   Party ideology
B)   Campaign committee
C)   Party machine
D)   Party conference
E)   Party governmentF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

What most distinguishes political parties from interest groups like the AFL-CIO and the National Association of Manufacturers?

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A)   Political parties focus on multiple issues, whereas each interest group only focuses on one.
B)   Political parties have more money than interest groups.
C)   Interest groups do not nominate candidates to run as their avowed representatives.
D)   Interest groups have no clear political ideology.
E)   Pluralists do not think interest groups are necessary for democracy to function.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Exam 9: Political Parties

A centralized organization that dominated local politics by controlling elections, sometimes by illegal means, is known as which of the following?

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Which of the following viewpoints builds on the New Deal perspective by favoring government redistribution of income through higher taxes on the wealthy to provide social benefits, such as health care, unemployment insurance, and welfare? payments to the poor.

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From 1832 to 1856, which two parties dominated American politics and presidential elections?

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Explain what a party machine is and how such machines generally lost power over time.

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Evaluate the different functions of political parties in the American system of government.

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Which of the following best describes George Washington's views on political parties?

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What most distinguishes political parties from interest groups like the AFL-CIO and the National Association of Manufacturers?

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The Republican Party was established to deal with which of the following issues?

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Which of the following best describes the views of many political scientists and scholars on third parties?

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Which of the following best describes the American electoral system?

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One of the most convincing explanations for the persistence of the two-party system in the United States lies in its use of which of the following?

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Evaluate the ideological differences between the Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and the Democratic Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson.

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Evaluate the degree to which party polarization exists, and discuss its implications for government, politics, and law.

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Which of the following is the least likely reason that the two-party system has dominated the American political landscape?

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Which of the following is a group of individuals who join together to choose candidates for elected office, whether by informal group voting or a formal nominating process?

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What was Nixon's southern strategy? How did this impact the Republican Party?

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Which of the following is true of a winner-take-all electoral system?

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The four most important functions of a political party are structuring the voting choice in elections, proposing alternative government programs, coordinating the actions of government officials, and which of the following?

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