Chapter 8 - GOVT
all of the following are characteristic of a party realignment EXCEPT
a very close electoral result
Organizationally, the U.S. major parties are
decentralized and weak/fragmented
Retrospective voting
is based on judgement about the past performance of an elected official or political party
Political parties serve to
link the public with its elected leaders, enable people with different backgrounds and opinions to act together, offer the public a choice between policies and leaders, provide potential leaders and opportunity to attain public office. ALL THESE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
The winner-take-all system is also known as the _________ system
plurality
Which of the following are key players in the modern campaign?
pollsters, media producers, fund raising specialist, campaign consultants
which of the following is an indication of strong party loyalty?
straight ticket voting
The major reason for the persistence of the American two-party system is
the existence of single-member election districts
the first American political parties emerged from the conflict between
the interests of small landholders and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests
Proportional representation systems are those in which seats in the legislature are allocated according to each political party's share of the popular vote.
true