Exam 10: Parties

A strong party system is likely to produce __________.

Which statement describes the shift in the U.S.party system that began in the 1980s?

During recent decades,party cohesion in the United States has __________.

Which statement explains why Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev deliberately undermined the Soviet party structure?

Which statement describes the long-term trend for political parties in the United States?

Democrats in the U.S.Congress are more clearly __________ than they were previously.

A communist,one-party state is likely to be filled with political __________.

FDR's Democratic coalition consisted of __________.

Which of these is true about the party system in the United States?

In most democratic countries,major parties attempt to be _________ in order to win a large number of votes

Consider the fact that members of Congress increasingly rely on journalists,think tanks,or other areas of expertise for information or ideas on which to base policy decisions.This supports the argument that __________.

Nearly every seat for public office in the United States is highly competitive.

Which of these is a characteristic of single-party systems?

Which statement explains how a party's level of coherence affects voters?

In what sense do parties help to maintain government legitimacy?

The Republican Party became more coherently conservative under the leadership of __________.

Which statement describes parties that are part of a fluid party system?

Which of the following politicians would most likely be described as a "Blue Dog"?

Under Margaret Thatcher,the British Conservatives wanted to __________.

In Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union,communist governments were voted out of power.