Question 1

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 2

Political scientists disagree over whether an electoral realignment occurred in 1968 because

Accepted Answer

A)  only the Democratic Party dominated the national government after the election. 
B)  no one party clearly dominated the national government after the election. 
C)  only the Democratic Party had a large number of party identifiers after the election. 
D)  only the Republican Party had a large number of party identifiers after the election. 
E)  only the Republican Party dominated the national government after the election.

Question 3

Which of the following best indicated the downfall of the New Deal coalition?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Kennedy's election in 1960 
B)  Lyndon Johnson's election in 1964 
C)  Richard Nixon's election in 1968 
D)  Jimmy Carter's election in 1976 
E)  Bill Clinton's election in 1992

Question 4

The Populist Party appeals to which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Western mining interests, small farmers, and urban workers 
B)  eastern bankers, southern planters, and wealthy merchants 
C)  northern bankers, landowners, and factory workers 
D)  southern bankers, northern mining interests, and factory owners 
E)  eastern mining interests, southern merchants, and small farmers

Question 5

In 1964, the Republican Party presidential nominee, ______, espoused a number of ideas, such as less taxation and less government regulation of the economy, that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Barry Goldwater 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Franklin Delano Roosevelt 
E)  Dwight Eisenhower

Question 6

Which of the following statements about contemporary American politics is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both political elites and most members of the public are highly polarized. 
B)  While political elites are highly polarized, most Americans are moderates in terms of public opinion. 
C)  Both political elites and most members of the public are moderate and there is very little polarization in politics today. 
D)  There is very little polarization amongst elites in Congress but a great deal of polarization amongst elites at the state and local level. 
E)  Political elites are polarized but polarization makes legislative compromise easier.

Question 7

The United States began its tradition of the ______ during the early eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The New Deal Coalition broke down during the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A distinguishing feature of the contemporary party system is party polarization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The percentage of people identifying themselves as Republicans ______ between 2002 and 2008, while the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased; decreased 
B)  decreased; increased 
C)  increased; increased 
D)  decreased; decreased 
E)  not been studied; increased

Question 11

527 committees are an important part of the American political system because they

Accepted Answer

A)  operate the caucuses of each of the two main political parties. 
B)  work closely with political parties to coordinate election campaign strategies and fundraising efforts. 
C)  are placed in charge of enforcing the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. 
D)  are able to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money as long as they do not coordinate their activities with a political party. 
E)  write the platforms of political parties and help organize each party's national convention.

Question 12

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 13

Which event occurred in 1994?

Accepted Answer

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 twenty 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.

Question 14

Which of the following is not accomplished at a party's national convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  nomination of the presidential candidate 
B)  nomination of the vice-presidential candidate 
C)  determination of the party's rules and bylaws 
D)  development and ratification of the party's platform 
E)  nomination of Senate and House candidates

Question 15

Each major party's national committee is responsible for nominating its party's candidates for all federal offices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he

Accepted Answer

A)  used the FBI to help collect secrets and blackmail southern Democratic leaders. 
B)  ignored the southern states in favor of voters in the Midwest and Northeast. 
C)  appealed to disaffected white voters in the South. 
D)  referred to the break-in at the Watergate apartments. 
E)  appealed to black southerners who had recently mobilized for civil rights.

Question 17

An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party

Accepted Answer

A)  ideology. 
B)  opinion. 
C)  identification. 
D)  tradition. 
E)  value system.

Question 18

Strong political parties decrease voter turnout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Women are more likely than men to vote for the Democratic Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

______ are nonprofit independent groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination, election, and defeat of a candidate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Political action committees 
B)  527 Committees 
C)  Political caucuses 
D)  Political parties 
E)  Party machines

Exam 9: Political Parties

Men in the United States are the Party.

Political scientists disagree over whether an electoral realignment occurred in 1968 because

Which of the following best indicated the downfall of the New Deal coalition?

The Populist Party appeals to which of the following groups?

In 1964, the Republican Party presidential nominee, ______, espoused a number of ideas, such as less taxation and less government regulation of the economy, that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

Which of the following statements about contemporary American politics is most accurate?

The United States began its tradition of the ______ during the early eighteenth century.

The New Deal Coalition broke down during the 1960s.

A distinguishing feature of the contemporary party system is party polarization.

The percentage of people identifying themselves as Republicans between 2002 and 2008, while the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats .

527 committees are an important part of the American political system because they

The establishment of the Republican Party is a good example of

Which event occurred in 1994?

Which of the following is not accomplished at a party's national convention?

Each major party's national committee is responsible for nominating its party's candidates for all federal offices.

When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he

An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party

Strong political parties decrease voter turnout.

Women are more likely than men to vote for the Democratic Party.

______ are nonprofit independent groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination, election, and defeat of a candidate.