Question 1

Which of the following politicians was recalled from office?

Accepted Answer

A) President Warren Harding (1921) 
B) New York City mayor David Dinkins (1993) 
C) California governor Gray Davis (2003) 
D) President Richard Nixon (1972)

Question 2

In order to win the presidency,a candidate must win

Accepted Answer

A) at least 270 electoral votes. 
B) a majority of the popular vote. 
C) at least 26 state-level presidential elections. 
D) at least 300 electoral votes.

Question 3

Which of the following would be an example of a ballot initiative?

Accepted Answer

A) A vote on whether recreational marijuana usage should be legalized in the state of California. 
B) A vote on whether the governor of the state of Wisconsin should be recalled from office. 
C) A vote on who will serve on the Los Angeles city council. 
D) A vote on whether to overturn a law passed by the New York state legislature and signed by the governor of New York that imposes higher taxes on wealthy residents.

Question 4

From 1896 to 1932,the ________ Party was the nation's majority party.

Accepted Answer

A) Republican 
B) Democratic 
C) Populist 
D) Whig

Question 5

________is the single-most important political act for most Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) Peaceful protest 
B) Writing a letter to the editor 
C) Contributing to political campaigns 
D) Voting

Question 6

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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

National elections are held in the United States on the first Tuesday of November ________
Year(s).

Accepted Answer

A) every 
B) every other 
C) every three 
D) every four

Question 8

One of the earliest activities party workers engage in once the general election campaign begins is

Accepted Answer

A) re-drawing each congressional district's lines. 
B) forming a committee within Congress to determine campaign strategy. 
C) recruiting additional candidates to run for office. 
D) ensuring that citizens are registered to vote.

Question 9

The campaign funds raised and spent by 501(c)(4)organizations are called "dark money" because

Accepted Answer

A) they are technically illegal under an unenforced provision of federal campaign
Finance law. 
B) donors and amounts contributed do not have to be made public. 
C) they can only be used during nonelection years. 
D) they are only used to support candidates from relatively unknown third parties.

Question 10

Internal mobilization occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) conflicts within the government create divided factions that try to mobilize popular support. 
B) party leaders try to rally support for their platforms once they are in the government. 
C) citizens deemed to be undesirable outsiders are excluded from the party. 
D) a group of politicians outside government organizes popular support to win governmental power.

Question 11

As a third-party candidate,Ross Perot captured approximately ________ percent of the popular
Vote in the 1992 presidential election.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40

Question 12

Which of the following groups was NOT part of the New Deal coalition?

Accepted Answer

A) Jews 
B) Catholics 
C) Asian Americans 
D) African Americans

Question 13

In which of the following years was there an electoral realignment?

Accepted Answer

A) 1864 
B) 1896 
C) 1942 
D) 1976

Question 14

"Dark money" comes from

Accepted Answer

A) 527s. 
B) 501(c)(4)s. 
C) PACs. 
D) Super PACs.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about primary elections is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States is one of the few nations in the world to hold primary elections. 
B) About half of the countries in the world hold primary elections. 
C) Approximately,three-quarters of the countries in the world hold primary elections. 
D) Every country in the world holds primary elections.

Question 16

Currently,there are ________ states that have the legislative referendum and ________ states
That provide for the initiative process.

Accepted Answer

A) 24; 50 
B) 50; 24 
C) 24; 24 
D) 50; 50

Question 17

Political parties hold primary elections or caucuses in order to

Accepted Answer

A) take nominations for leadership positions within the party. 
B) vote on the party's platform. 
C) select a single candidate to represent the party in the general election. 
D) raise money to spend on the party's preselected candidate for the general election.

Question 18

Analyze the development of political parties in the United States since the Founding by discussing each of the five distinctive party systems prior to the current one in American history.In your essay,be sure to highlight the origins of today's two major political parties.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Analyze the development of political parties in...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Dealignment refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the decline of partisan attachment within the electorate,the growth in the number of voters identifying themselves as independents,and the rise of split-ticket voting. 
B) the point in history where a new party becomes the dominant political force by supplanting the ruling party. 
C) conflicts within the government that create divided factions,each of which tries to mobilize popular support. 
D) attempts by politicians outside of government to mobilize popular support in order to win governmental power.

Exam 7: Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Which of the following politicians was recalled from office?

In order to win the presidency,a candidate must win

Which of the following would be an example of a ballot initiative?

From 1896 to 1932,the ________ Party was the nation's majority party.

________is the single-most important political act for most Americans.

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.

National elections are held in the United States on the first Tuesday of November ________ Year(s) .

One of the earliest activities party workers engage in once the general election campaign begins is

The campaign funds raised and spent by 501(c) (4) organizations are called "dark money" because

Internal mobilization occurs when

As a third-party candidate,Ross Perot captured approximately ________ percent of the popular Vote in the 1992 presidential election.

Which of the following groups was NOT part of the New Deal coalition?

In which of the following years was there an electoral realignment?

"Dark money" comes from

Which of the following statements about primary elections is MOST accurate?

Currently,there are states that have the legislative referendum and states That provide for the initiative process.

Political parties hold primary elections or caucuses in order to

Analyze the development of political parties in the United States since the Founding by discussing each of the five distinctive party systems prior to the current one in American history.In your essay,be sure to highlight the origins of today's two major political parties.

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

Dealignment refers to

Exam 7: Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Which of the following politicians was recalled from office?

In order to win the presidency,a candidate must win

Which of the following would be an example of a ballot initiative?

From 1896 to 1932,the ________ Party was the nation's majority party.

________is the single-most important political act for most Americans.

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.

National elections are held in the United States on the first Tuesday of November ________ Year(s) .

One of the earliest activities party workers engage in once the general election campaign begins is

The campaign funds raised and spent by 501(c) (4) organizations are called "dark money" because

Internal mobilization occurs when

As a third-party candidate,Ross Perot captured approximately ________ percent of the popular Vote in the 1992 presidential election.

Which of the following groups was NOT part of the New Deal coalition?

In which of the following years was there an electoral realignment?

"Dark money" comes from

Which of the following statements about primary elections is MOST accurate?

Currently,there are ________ states that have the legislative referendum and ________ states That provide for the initiative process.

Political parties hold primary elections or caucuses in order to

Analyze the development of political parties in the United States since the Founding by discussing each of the five distinctive party systems prior to the current one in American history.In your essay,be sure to highlight the origins of today's two major political parties.

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

Dealignment refers to

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.

Currently,there are states that have the legislative referendum and states That provide for the initiative process.