Chapter 10 Quiz

In the recent elections, which voting demographic has become a more cohesive voting bloc and has sided heavily with the Democratic Party, seeing it as more closely aligned with their interests? a. Hispanics b. African Americans c. the middle class d. the affluent e. seniors

A

What demographic is key to the future of both parties? a. Hispanic voters b. African American voters c. middle-class voters d. Jewish voters e. the senior vote

A

Negative television campaign ads a. are less prominent now than three decades ago. b. now constitute the largest share of political ads. c. can only be run by the official campaign of a candidate. d. while negative, are usually factually accurate. e. None of these answers is correct.

B

Some analysts predict that soon the most important medium of election politics will be a. television b. the internet c. radio d. newspapers e. magazines

B

What party has made big gains in recent decades among white fundamentalist Christians, based on its positions on topics like abortion and school prayer? a. Democratic b. Republican c. Green d. Socialist e. Reform

B

Democrats and Republicans have endured as the two major U.S. parties primarily due to a. the stability of their ideologies. b. the lack of good third-party candidates. c. a high degree of party discipline. d. their ability to adapt to changing circumstances e. none of these answers is correct

D

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

D

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

D

Political parties serve to a. link the public with its elected leaders. b. enable people with different backgrounds and opinions to act together. c. offer the public a choice between policies and leaders. d. provide potential leaders an opportunity to attain public office. e. all of these answers are correct.

E

The main reason for the high cost of American political campaigns is the cost of a. complying with Federal Election Commission rules. b. actually raising campaign funds. c. paying campaign managers. d. paying pollsters. e. paying for media ads

E