Question 1

What was especially unique about the "Era of Good Feeling"?

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A)  Political parties were banned.
B)  President Monroe ran unopposed in 1820.
C)  Jefferson's faction adopted the label "Republican."
D)  The president and vice president were from competing parties.
E)  Federalists won the election of 1820.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

The history of democratic government is virtually synonymous with the history of

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A)  high voter turnout.
B)  the separation of powers.
C)  economic recessions.
D)  protest movements.
E)  political parties.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT part of the 2016 Republican Party platform?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulating the business sector
B)  cuts in military spending
C)  lower taxes
D)  cuts in overall government spending
E)  strengthening the armed forcesF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The issue of slavery gave birth to the ________ Party as a major political party.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalist
B)  Democratic
C)  Republican
D)  Whig
E)  PopulistF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

________ representation systems are those in which seats in the legislature are allocated according to each political party's share of the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plurality
B)  Populist
C)  Minority
D)  Democratic
E)  ProportionalF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

If a minor party gains a large following,it is almost certain that

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A)  the major parties will join together to attack the minor party.
B)  Congress will enact legislation to make it difficult for the minor party to get on the ballot.
C)  party in-fighting will tear it apart.
D)  one or both major parties will absorb its issues,and the minor party will lose support.
E)  the media will attack the minor party.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Explain why the single-member district system of elections tends to promote a two-party system.Also,compare the single-member district system with proportional representation systems.

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Question 8

________ warned Americans of the "baneful effects" of factions (political parties) in his 1797 farewell address.

Accepted Answer

A)  James Madison
B)  Thomas Jefferson
C)  George Washington
D)  Andrew Jackson
E)  Abraham LincolnF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Why have the Democratic and Republican parties been so durable since the Civil War?

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Question 10

All of the following are characteristic of a party realignment EXCEPT

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A)  the emergence of unusually powerful and divisive issues.
B)  an enduring change in the parties' coalitions.
C)  an election in which voters shift their partisan support.
D)  a very close electoral result.
E)  an enduring change in the parties' policies.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

National party organizations can dictate the day-to-day decisions of

Accepted Answer

A)  local party organizations only.
B)  state party organizations only.
C)  local and state party organizations.
D)  neither local nor state party organizations.
E)  party leaders in Congress.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

The election of ________ was a realigning election.

Accepted Answer

A)  1840
B)  1872
C)  1932
D)  1960
E)  1976F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

What party has made big gains in recent decades among white fundamentalist Christians,based on its positions on topics like abortion and school prayer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic
B)  Republican
C)  Green
D)  Socialist
E)  ReformF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

In 1992,________ won 19 percent of the popular vote in the presidential election.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill Clinton
B)  George H.W.Bush
C)  Ross Perot
D)  Pat Buchanan
E)  Ralph NaderF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Ticket splitting was MOST prominent during which decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  1990s
B)  1980s
C)  1970s
D)  1960s
E)  1950sF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is an indication of strong party loyalty?

Accepted Answer

A)  split-ticket voting
B)  an increase in independent voters
C)  straight-ticket voting
D)  the influence of short-term issues and candidates
E)  a focus on candidate charisma and personal styleF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The most recent party realignment had a realigning election in

Accepted Answer

A)  1960.
B)  1968.
C)  1980.
D)  2012.
E)  The most recent party realignment had no single realigning election.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

________ was the only Republican elected president from 1932 to 1964.

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Nixon
B)  Barry Goldwater
C)  Dwight Eisenhower
D)  Herbert Hoover
E)  Calvin CoolidgeF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Television first became a major medium for campaign ads during the

Accepted Answer

A)  1940s.
B)  1950s.
C)  1960s.
D)  1970s.
E)  1980s.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

On average,how much money must a U.S.senator raise every week of his or her six-year term in order to acquire enough to launch a competitive bid for reelection?

Accepted Answer

A)  $200
B)  $2,000
C)  $20,000
D)  $200,000
E)  $2,000,000F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Exam 8: Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

The issue of slavery gave birth to the ________ Party as a major political party.

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The election of ________ was a realigning election.

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The history of democratic government is virtually synonymous with the history of

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In 1992,________ won 19 percent of the popular vote in the presidential election.

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________ representation systems are those in which seats in the legislature are allocated according to each political party's share of the popular vote.

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Which of the following is an indication of strong party loyalty?

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What was especially unique about the "Era of Good Feeling"?

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All of the following are characteristic of a party realignment EXCEPT

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Explain why the single-member district system of elections tends to promote a two-party system.Also,compare the single-member district system with proportional representation systems.

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What party has made big gains in recent decades among white fundamentalist Christians,based on its positions on topics like abortion and school prayer?

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Which of the following was NOT part of the 2016 Republican Party platform?

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Ticket splitting was MOST prominent during which decade?

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