Deck 12: Political Parties

Question 1

What is characteristic for mass parties? Please select all that apply.

A) They claim to represent a particular group or social class.
B) They rely on extensive organizations.
C) They have a weak ideological orientation.
D) They have a strong and influential party-basis.

Answer 1

A,B

Question 2

What is the iron law of oligarchy?

A) A party will, regardless of its type, always be dominated by its elite.
B) The fact that parties will always depend on the financing by interest groups.
C) The parties tendency to rely on the work of professionals rather than its members.
D) The fact that business-firm parties are often successful in winning elections.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

How does one measure a party´s organizational density?

A) The number of members divided by the number of voters.
B) The number of representatives divided by the number of voters.
C) The number of representatives divided by the number of members.
D) The number of members divided by the size of the electorate.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What are the main functions that parties perform? Please select all that apply.

A) Coordination
B) Contesting elections
C) Representation
D) Recruitment

Question 5

How do parties of internal origin differ compared to parties of external origin? Please select all that apply.

A) Parties of external origin emerged first.
B) Parties of external origin represent a different social group.
C) Parties of external origin enjoy an overall higher turnout.
D) Parties of external origin enjoy a higher degree of professionalization.

Question 6

What does affiliated membership mean?

A) Party membership is due to a membership in another organization.
B) Party membership has to be registered by the government.
C) Party membership is only formally, without active participation.
D) Party membership is inherited.

Question 7

Whats the party type to the time of its appearance.

Question 8

What are typical features of cartel parties? Please select all that apply.

A) They try to reduce the stakes of elections.
B) They strengthened professional expertise over political experience.
C) They disempowered party-members.
D) They have a strong ideological orientation.

Question 9

Which party type is most similar to the US parties?

A) Cadre or elite parties
B) Mass parties
C) Catch all parties
D) Cartel parties

Question 10

Which are some of the challenges parties face today? Please select all that apply.

A) Decreasing formal membership.
B) Decreasing party identification.
C) Increasing competition with interest groups in their function as articulators of interest.
D) Decreasing public subventions.