Question 1

By welcoming new groups into their ranks,parties __________.

Accepted Answer

A) establish a monocultural dependence on the party system 
B) rob those groups of their individual interests and concerns 
C) give those groups a pragmatic and psychological stake in the political system 
D) enhance political hegemony by disenfranchising voters outside of these groups 
A) establish a monocultural dependence on the party system 
B) rob those groups of their individual interests and concerns 
C) give those groups a pragmatic and psychological stake in the political system 
D) enhance political hegemony by disenfranchising voters outside of these groups C

Question 2

A politician who makes explosive anti-immigrant comments would most likely be part of a party that is _________.

Accepted Answer

A) far left 
B) far right 
C) left-leaning centrist 
D) right-leaning centrist 
A) far left 
B) far right 
C) left-leaning centrist 
D) right-leaning centrist B

Question 3

What distinguishes a center-right party from a right-wing party?

Accepted Answer

A) Center-right parties are fiscally conservative,whereas right-wing parties tend to spend money recklessly. 
B) Right-wing parties are generally liberal on social issues,whereas center-right parties tend to be more conservative. 
C) Center-right parties want to reduce the level of spending on the welfare state,whereas right-wing parties want to dismantle it. 
D) Center-right parties want to end immigration,whereas right-wing parties want to marginally reduce the amount of immigration. 
A) Center-right parties are fiscally conservative,whereas right-wing parties tend to spend money recklessly. 
B) Right-wing parties are generally liberal on social issues,whereas center-right parties tend to be more conservative. 
C) Center-right parties want to reduce the level of spending on the welfare state,whereas right-wing parties want to dismantle it. 
D) Center-right parties want to end immigration,whereas right-wing parties want to marginally reduce the amount of immigration. C

Question 4

In the United States,parties integrate successive waves of immigrants and minorities into American political life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A new president appoints approximately 6,000 people to executive departments and agencies,allowing the party to steer policy even years after the end of his term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

States with a competitive party system tend to __________ than other states.

Accepted Answer

A) be less corrupt 
B) be more remote from the public 
C) have less interest-group influence 
D) have a stronger ideological focus 
A) be less corrupt 
B) be more remote from the public 
C) have less interest-group influence 
D) have a stronger ideological focus

Question 7

Which statement explains how a well-organized political party differs from a less-well-organized party?

Accepted Answer

A) A well-organized party is more responsive to changes in public opinion. 
B) A well-organized party brings more expertise to the policy making process. 
C) A well-organized party has more internal competition for spots on the ballot. 
D) A well-organized party is better positioned to advance its legislative agenda. 
A) A well-organized party is more responsive to changes in public opinion. 
B) A well-organized party brings more expertise to the policy making process. 
C) A well-organized party has more internal competition for spots on the ballot. 
D) A well-organized party is better positioned to advance its legislative agenda.

Question 8

Britain's party system is among the most centralized in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the current political environment,a party's brand is most likely to be a result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) focus group studies 
B) the country's system of representation 
C) influence from ideologically-pure think tanks 
D) clashes between newcomers and the establishment 
A) focus group studies 
B) the country's system of representation 
C) influence from ideologically-pure think tanks 
D) clashes between newcomers and the establishment

Question 10

In parliamentary systems,the majority party must resign when constituents submit a vote of no-confidence in the party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A flaw in personalistic parties is that they __________.

Accepted Answer

A) fail under close media scrutiny 
B) have a hierarchy that is too static 
C) rarely represent a coherent ideology 
D) require voters to become highly familiar with candidates 
A) fail under close media scrutiny 
B) have a hierarchy that is too static 
C) rarely represent a coherent ideology 
D) require voters to become highly familiar with candidates

Question 12

In 2000,Mexico's conservative National Action Party (PAN)overcame the Party of Institutional Revolution's (PRI)lock on the presidency with the election of Vicente Fox,moving Mexico from a dominant-party to a multiparty system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Stable,moderate party systems made democracy possible in which former totalitarian nations?

Accepted Answer

A) Syria and Iraq 
B) Bolivia and El Salvador 
C) Spain and West Germany 
D) Vietnam and North Korea 
A) Syria and Iraq 
B) Bolivia and El Salvador 
C) Spain and West Germany 
D) Vietnam and North Korea

Question 14

Which of these changes is likely to have the greatest impact on the number of parties in a country's political system?

Accepted Answer

A) a wave of anti-corruption reform 
B) a tightening of campaign finance regulations 
C) the loosening of rules about who may run for office 
D) the introduction of a proportional representation system 
A) a wave of anti-corruption reform 
B) a tightening of campaign finance regulations 
C) the loosening of rules about who may run for office 
D) the introduction of a proportional representation system

Question 15

A two-party system is one with only two parties allowed by law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement explains why the implementation of "responsible party government" is difficult in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) American parties are highly centralized. 
B) Party power is too heavily concentrated in Congress. 
C) American political parties are very ideological and focused on specific issues. 
D) Party power is highly fragmented and divided across branches of government. 
A) American parties are highly centralized. 
B) Party power is too heavily concentrated in Congress. 
C) American political parties are very ideological and focused on specific issues. 
D) Party power is highly fragmented and divided across branches of government.

Question 17

Which statement explains how political parties in the United Kingdom differ from political parties in Israel?

Accepted Answer

A) Political parties command more obedience from party members in the United Kingdom than they do in Israel. 
B) Israeli political parties are highly centralized mass parties during elections,whereas U.K.political parties are devotee parties during elections. 
C) The United Kingdom's political parties have smaller memberships than Israeli political parties,giving U.K.leaders less control over candidates during elections. 
D) The selection of candidates in the United Kingdom is a bargain between national and local party organizations,whereas candidate selection in Israel is highly centralized. 
A) Political parties command more obedience from party members in the United Kingdom than they do in Israel. 
B) Israeli political parties are highly centralized mass parties during elections,whereas U.K.political parties are devotee parties during elections. 
C) The United Kingdom's political parties have smaller memberships than Israeli political parties,giving U.K.leaders less control over candidates during elections. 
D) The selection of candidates in the United Kingdom is a bargain between national and local party organizations,whereas candidate selection in Israel is highly centralized.

Question 18

Political parties in a democratic society are most likely to ignore voters' preferences when __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a new generation of party leaders takes office 
B) party leaders are caught up in internal squabbles 
C) a new party is trying to establish itself in the political system 
D) the economy is so bad that parties have no interest in winning elections 
A) a new generation of party leaders takes office 
B) party leaders are caught up in internal squabbles 
C) a new party is trying to establish itself in the political system 
D) the economy is so bad that parties have no interest in winning elections

Question 19

Other than politicians themselves,where do new policy ideas tend to come from in the current political environment?

Accepted Answer

A) activist judges 
B) major corporations 
C) specialists in think tanks 
D) bureaucrats at the United Nations 
A) activist judges 
B) major corporations 
C) specialists in think tanks 
D) bureaucrats at the United Nations

Question 20

Which statement explains why elected officials in the United States are less likely to be able to enact the agenda of their party than elected officials in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.parties are more ideological than European parties. 
B) U.S.parties must satisfy a broader range of interests than European parties. 
C) The United States has a written constitution that specifies what parties can and cannot do. 
D) The U.S.system is characterized by checks and balances that put obstacles in the way of legislation. 
A) U.S.parties are more ideological than European parties. 
B) U.S.parties must satisfy a broader range of interests than European parties. 
C) The United States has a written constitution that specifies what parties can and cannot do. 
D) The U.S.system is characterized by checks and balances that put obstacles in the way of legislation.

By welcoming new groups into their ranks,parties __________.

A politician who makes explosive anti-immigrant comments would most likely be part of a party that is _________.

What distinguishes a center-right party from a right-wing party?

In the United States,parties integrate successive waves of immigrants and minorities into American political life.

A new president appoints approximately 6,000 people to executive departments and agencies,allowing the party to steer policy even years after the end of his term.

States with a competitive party system tend to __________ than other states.

Which statement explains how a well-organized political party differs from a less-well-organized party?

Britain's party system is among the most centralized in the world.

In the current political environment,a party's brand is most likely to be a result of __________.

In parliamentary systems,the majority party must resign when constituents submit a vote of no-confidence in the party.

A flaw in personalistic parties is that they __________.

In 2000,Mexico's conservative National Action Party (PAN)overcame the Party of Institutional Revolution's (PRI)lock on the presidency with the election of Vicente Fox,moving Mexico from a dominant-party to a multiparty system.

Stable,moderate party systems made democracy possible in which former totalitarian nations?

Which of these changes is likely to have the greatest impact on the number of parties in a country's political system?

A two-party system is one with only two parties allowed by law.

Which statement explains why the implementation of "responsible party government" is difficult in the United States?

Which statement explains how political parties in the United Kingdom differ from political parties in Israel?

Political parties in a democratic society are most likely to ignore voters' preferences when __________.

Other than politicians themselves,where do new policy ideas tend to come from in the current political environment?

Which statement explains why elected officials in the United States are less likely to be able to enact the agenda of their party than elected officials in Europe?

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Exam 10: Parties

By welcoming new groups into their ranks,parties __________.

A politician who makes explosive anti-immigrant comments would most likely be part of a party that is _________.

What distinguishes a center-right party from a right-wing party?

In the United States,parties integrate successive waves of immigrants and minorities into American political life.

A new president appoints approximately 6,000 people to executive departments and agencies,allowing the party to steer policy even years after the end of his term.

States with a competitive party system tend to __________ than other states.

Which statement explains how a well-organized political party differs from a less-well-organized party?

Britain's party system is among the most centralized in the world.

In the current political environment,a party's brand is most likely to be a result of __________.

In parliamentary systems,the majority party must resign when constituents submit a vote of no-confidence in the party.

A flaw in personalistic parties is that they __________.

In 2000,Mexico's conservative National Action Party (PAN)overcame the Party of Institutional Revolution's (PRI)lock on the presidency with the election of Vicente Fox,moving Mexico from a dominant-party to a multiparty system.

Stable,moderate party systems made democracy possible in which former totalitarian nations?

Which of these changes is likely to have the greatest impact on the number of parties in a country's political system?

A two-party system is one with only two parties allowed by law.

Which statement explains why the implementation of "responsible party government" is difficult in the United States?

Which statement explains how political parties in the United Kingdom differ from political parties in Israel?

Political parties in a democratic society are most likely to ignore voters' preferences when __________.

Other than politicians themselves,where do new policy ideas tend to come from in the current political environment?

Which statement explains why elected officials in the United States are less likely to be able to enact the agenda of their party than elected officials in Europe?

Politics and Political Science

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters