ch 9 poli 1090 QUIZ
open primary
Theo is about to go vote via secret ballot in the Republican primary in Texas. Theo is a Libertarian by registration, but he can legally vote in the Republican primary because Texas is a(n) ______ state.
caucus
A process through which a state's eligible voters gather to discuss candidates and issues and select delegates to represent their preferences in later stages of the nomination process is called a ______.
Many non-party groups are able to raise large sums of money for political causes.
Many state political party organizations are struggling today. What is the most significant explanation for this?
true
Political ideology and party identification are closely related but distinct concepts.
true
Since the 1980s, more people have identified themselves as Democrats than as Republicans.
split-ticket
When a voter chooses a candidate from one party for one office and a candidate from a different party for another office on the ballot, this is known as ______ voting.
Iowa and New Hampshire
By tradition, which state presidential primaries have been the first two on the schedule?
social, economic, and ideological
As organizations, political parties seek to unify people under a shared banner of ______ goals.
state parties
Because of federalism, ______ play a key role in party politics.
true
Bernie Sanders failed to expand beyond his base in the 2020 presidential election.
true
Bernie Sanders had experience in elected office than did Donald Trump when they both ran for president in 2016.
unacceptably tilted toward the top 1% of Americans
Bernie Sanders's 2016 campaign message that seemed to resonate most with voters who supported him was that the playing field is ______.
making college education tuition free and debt free
Besides the Affordable Care Act, which of the following policies was supported by Bernie Sanders in 2016?
true
Democrats and Republicans have been the two major parties going back to and starting with the Civil War.
Donald Trump made frequent use of which social media application during his campaign?
party resources
Due to his celebrity and his extensive news coverage, Donald Trump did not have to depend on ______ in his run for president.
unrealistic
Hillary Clinton criticized many of the ideas of Bernie Sanders as ______ in 2016.
divisive factions
In the early history of the United States, many of the framers saw political parties as ______.
false
One main difference between Republicans and Democrats in the assignment and selection of delegates is that the Republicans include the use of superdelegates, while Democrats do not.
false
Populism implies placing the party's interests over those of the people.
identify potential candidates
Recruitment is best described as the process through which political parties ______.
Republican Party
The GOP or "Grand Old Party" refers to the ______.
nomination
The formal process through which parties choose their candidates for political office is called ______.
the party affiliation of participants
Which factor distinguishes an open primary from a closed primary?
decision to run, nomination process, party support
Which of the following best describes the phases of a candidate's campaign?