AP Gov: Chapter 8 workbook

Which of the following group is likely to be Democratic? I white collar workers II blue collar workers III trail lawyers IV women who do not work outside the home

II and III

The top official of each of the two major parties is the

National committee chair

Which of the following is true of an Open Primary

They allow crossover voting

Political party platforms can best be describes as which of the following

They are intentionally vague

Which of the following is true to the Southern states

They were once loyal to the Democratic party but now are loyal to the Republican party

Which of the following statements about political parties is accurate

While the Democrats and Republicans have dominated American politics, they also seen competition from a wide party of third parties

The event in which the parties formally nominate their candidate for the presidency is called

a national convention

The gradual disengagement of people from the political parties in order to become Independents is known as

dealignment

All of the following are functions of political parties EXCEPT

dictating policies

The political condition in which different political parties control the presidency and the Congress is called

divided government

A two party system differs from a multiparty system in that it

encourages moderation in policy making and discourages change

A citizen's personal affinity for a political party which results in the citizen voting for candidates of that political party is known as party

identification

Obstacles to third parties' success include all of the following EXCEPT

inability to get media attention

Which of the following is the best definition of "realignment"

major ideological and demographically shift within a party

Which of the following has led to ticket splitting in recent elections

partisan dealignment

Many Americans do not associate with either major political party and instead to claim "vote for the ___ and not the ___."

person; party

All of the following are true of the party machine EXCEPT

they relied on the merit principle when hiring employees

Even though the United States has many minor politics parties, it remains

two party system

Which of the following was least likely to join the New Deal coalition

wealthy voters

The US has a "single member, plurality" system often referred to as

winner-take-all