Question 1

Since the 1930s, African Americans have identified as ________.

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A)   Republicans
B)   Democrats
C)   libertarians
D)   independents
E)   socialists

Question 2

The Tea Party movement is

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A)   an official third party that challenges both Democrats and Republicans in national elections.
B)   an organized challenge to incumbents in the Republican Party by the most conservative wing of the Republican Party.
C)   an organized challenge to incumbents in the Democratic Party by the most liberal wing of the Democratic Party.
D)   an offspring of the Green Party that runs for state and local office in many Midwestern states.
E)   the now defunct party that gave way to the Republican Party at the end of the "Second Party System."

Question 3

Reconstruction after the Civil War was led by the ________ Party.

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A)   Democratic
B)   Republican
C)   Whig
D)   Populist
E)   Free Soil

Question 4

Between the Civil War and the 1960s, the ________ was a Democratic stronghold.

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A)   Midwest
B)   West
C)   South
D)   Southwest
E)   Northeast

Question 5

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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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 6

Which of the following statements about partisan identification in the United States is most accurate?

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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.

Question 7

A party's platform is best understood as a

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A)   negotiated agreement between the various factions in the party.
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.

Question 8

Third-party candidates are better off under ________.

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A)   the majority system
B)   the plurality system
C)   proportional representation
D)   the winner-take-all system
E)   the spoils system

Question 9

From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s, the ________ Party was the party of the North, while the ________ Party was the party of the South.

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A)   Democratic; Republican
B)   Republican; Democratic
C)   Federalist; Whig
D)   Whig; Federalist
E)   Socialist; Republican

Question 10

The United States has had ________ party systems since 1789.

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   6
C)   12
D)   24
E)   50

Question 11

Men 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 12

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 13

Which of the following is NOT part of a country's party system?

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A)   the number of political parties in the country
B)   the balance of power between and within party coalitions
C)   the issues and policies around which party competition is organized
D)   the laws that govern how much money parties can raise and spend in election campaigns
E)   the parties' social and institutional bases within the country

Question 14

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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Question 15

Historically, realignments occur

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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 10 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 16

The United States began its tradition of the ________ during the early nineteenth century.

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A)   single-party mandate
B)   two-party system
C)   multiparty system
D)   proportional representation
E)   527 committees

Question 17

During the 1980s, the Republicans added ________ to their coalition.

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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

Question 18

One reason that America has such low levels of political involvement and voter turnout is that

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A)   political parties are too strong to allow for public involvement in the political process.
B)   political parties are not strong enough to function effectively.
C)   there are too many political parties from which Americans can choose.
D)   political parties do not exert any influence over elected officials.
E)   the major political parties are too similar on most issues to provide effective choices for voters.

Question 19

The establishment of the Republican Party is a good example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   external mobilization
B)   internal mobilization
C)   seditious mobilization
D)   elite bargaining
E)   proportional representation

Question 20

In 1994,

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A)   the Republican Party won control of both houses of Congress for the first time since the 1950s.
B)   the Republican Party lost control of the Senate for the first time in 20 years.
C)   Bill Clinton defeated Bob Dole and won his second term in office.
D)   House Speaker Newt Gingrich resigned his seat after the Republican Party suffered severe losses.
E)   the Supreme Court ruled that soft money was illegal and must be banned from politics.

Exam 9: Political Parties

The United States began its tradition of the ________ during the early nineteenth century.

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Third-party candidates are better off under ________.

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In 1994,

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Historically, realignments occur

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The United States has had ________ party systems since 1789.

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The establishment of the Republican Party is a good example of ________.

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Women in the United States are ________ the ________ Party.

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During the 1980s, the Republicans added ________ to their coalition.

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Men in the United States are ________ the ________ Party.

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A party's platform is best understood as a

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The Tea Party movement is

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Since the 1930s, African Americans have identified as ________.

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One reason that America has such low levels of political involvement and voter turnout is that

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From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s, the ________ Party was the party of the North, while the ________ Party was the party of the South.

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Which of the following is NOT part of a country's party system?

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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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Between the Civil War and the 1960s, the ________ was a Democratic stronghold.

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Reconstruction after the Civil War was led by the ________ Party.

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Which of the following statements about partisan identification in the United States is most accurate?

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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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