Question 1

Which of the following transpires when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress?

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A)   an electoral realignment
B)   a divided government
C)   a seditious government
D)   internal mobilization
E)   external mobilizationF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 2

The Federalist Party disappeared forever as a result of

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A)   Jefferson's election in 1800.
B)   the War of 1812.
C)   the Louisiana Purchase.
D)   Alexander Hamilton being killed by Aaron Burr.
E)   the Civil War.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is not part of a country's party system?

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A)   the number of political parties in the country
B)   the balance of power between and within party coalitions
C)   the issues and policies around which party competition is organized
D)   the laws that govern how much money parties can raise and spend in election campaigns
E)   the parties' social and institutional bases within the countryF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Throughout its history,American politics has been dominated by

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A)   one major political party.
B)   two major political parties.
C)   three major political parties.
D)   four major political parties.
E)   five major political parties.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

What were the most common favors political bosses distributed to loyal party members during the era of political machines?

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A)   money
B)   jobs
C)   patents
D)   tariffs
E)   tax cutsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

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

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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 candidatesF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

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

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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.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

In contemporary American politics,solid support for the Republican Party comes from the

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A)   South and Mountain West.
B)   South,Northeast,and Midwest.
C)   Northeast,Midwest,and West.
D)   Northeast,Midwest,and Southwest.
E)   Northeast and South.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

The Populist Party appeals to which of the following groups?

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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 farmersF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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

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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.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Third-party candidates are better off under what system of election?

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A)   the majority system
B)   the plurality system
C)   proportional representation
D)   the winner-take-all system
E)   the spoils systemF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 13

The "Tea Party movement" is

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A)   an official third party that challenges both Democrats and Republicans in national elections.
B)   an organized challenge to incumbents in the Republican Party by the most conservative wing of the Republican Party.
C)   an organized challenge to incumbents in the Democratic Party by the most liberal wing of the Democratic Party.
D)   an offspring of the Green Party that runs for state and local office in many midwestern states.
E)   the now defunct party that gave way to the Republican Party at the end of the "Second Party System."F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Describe the organizational structure of political parties.How do both the electoral system and federalism affect the shape of parties? What are some of the functions of parties in the electoral arena?

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Political parties have a hierarchical or...

Question 15

The New Deal coalition was severely strained and ultimately broken apart by

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A)   the popularity of Dwight Eisenhower.
B)   the end of the Great Depression.
C)   the end of the Cold War.
D)   the "triangulated" positions of Bill Clinton.
E)   the Vietnam War and the issue of civil rights.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The program of Reconstruction after the Civil War was led by the ______ Party.

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A)   Democratic
B)   Republican
C)   Whig
D)   Populist
E)   Free SoilF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The establishment of the Republican Party is a good example of

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A)   external mobilization.
B)   internal mobilization.
C)   seditious mobilization.
D)   elite bargaining.
E)   proportional representation.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

The two main political parties have each changed drastically over time.What are the historical origins of the Democratic Party? Of the Republican Party? What is a party system? Describe some of the party systems that have arisen over the course of American history.

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The Democratic Party has its historical ...

Question 19

Which of the following statements about party building is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Since the Eisenhower presidency,Republicans have paid much more attention to party building than Democrats.
B)   Since the Eisenhower presidency,Democrats have paid much more attention to party building than Republicans.
C)   Since the Eisenhower presidency,both major political parties have completely abandoned party building.
D)   Since the Eisenhower presidency,both major political parties have devoted equal effort to party building.
E)   The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act outlawed party-building activities.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

The Whig Party's period of political domination came right after the Civil War.

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A) True 
 B)False

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