AP Gov Ch 8 Questions

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 a. identification b. registration c. alignment d. coalition e. representation

a

A two-party system differs from a multiparty system in that it a. encourages moderation in policymaking and discourages change. b. offers voters no choice among ideologies. c. usually includes a liberal and a conservative party. d. relies on popular elections to change the party in power e. allows parties to choose their own leaders in the legislature.

a

All of the following are functions of political parties EXCEPT... a. dictating policies b. choosing candidates c. running campaigns d. giving cues to voters e. coordinate policymaking

a

Which of the following has led to ticket splitting in recent elections a. partisan dealignment b. open primaries c. party realignment d. patronage system e. closed primaries

a

Which of the following is true of an open primary a. they allow crossover voting b. they receive high turnout c. they are the only system used to select a presidential candidate. d. they require that voters be registered with the party e. They require voters to attend meetings in order to participate.

a

A superdelegate is a. a spokesperson and arbitrator for the party during the four years between elections. b. a delegate to the Democratic Party's national convention that is reserved for an elected party official, whose vote at the convention is not pledged to individual candidates c. someone elected in a winner-take-all system d. someone selected by a proportional representation election. e. someone who won a seat by both proportional representation and winner-take-all systems.

b

Even thought the United States has many minor parties, it remains a. a multiparty system b. a two-party system c. a three-party system d. a parliamentary system e. a confederate system

b

Many Americans do not associate with either major political party and instead claim to "vote for the _____ and not the ____" a. party; person b. person; party c. challenger; incumbent d. free-rider; policy entrepreneur e. underdog; front-runner

b

The event in which the parties formally nominate their candidate for the presidency is called a. a critical election b. a national convention c. an open primary d. a closed primary e. a national committee

b

Which groups are likely to be Democratic I. white collar workers II. blue collar workers III. trial lawyers IV. women who do not work outside the home a. I and IV b. II and III c. I, II, and III d. I and III e. I, II, III, and IV

b

Political party platforms can best be described as which of the following a. they are strictly followed by elected officials. b. they are written by the president c. they are intentionally vague. d. they are different from state-to-state. e. they are never followed by elected officials

c

The US has a single member, plurality system, often referred to as a. direct representation b. proportional representation c. winner-take-all d. winner-take-most e. winner-take-some

c

Which of the following is true of the Southern states a. They have always leaned Republican b. They have always leaned Democratic c. They have no political leaning d. They were once loyal to the Democrats but are now loyal to Republicans e. They were once loyal to the Republican party but are now loyal to the Democratic party

c

The gradual disengagement of people from the political parties in order to become Independents is known as a. realignment b. misalignment c. party patronage d. dealignment e. ticket splitting.

d

The political condition in which different political parties control the presidency and the Congress is called a. gridlock b. dual federalism c. cooperative federalism d. divided government e. apportionment

d

Which of the following is the best definition of "realignment" a. the abandonment of citizens from the two major parties to become independent b. the requirement that members of a party vote together. c. the party that controls the White House loses control in Congress. d. a major ideological and demographic shift within a party e. the emergence of many third parties

d

Which of the following was least likely to join the New Deal coalition a. minority voters b. blue-collar voters c. voters without a college education d. wealthy voters e. liberal voters

d

All of the following are true of the party machine EXCEPT a. they were successful in creating party loyalists b. they provided jobs and favors for voters. c. they were corrupt d. legislation has largely dismantled them e. they relied on the merit principle when hiring employees.

e

Obstacles to third parties' success include all of the following EXCEPT a. the winner-take-all rule b. lack of funding from interest groups c. inability to participate in the debate. d. lack of ballot access e. inability to get media attention

e

Which of the following statements about political parties is accurate a. The US has never had a third party b. The Democratic and Republican parties have been on the presidential ballot for every election since the presidency of George Washington. c. Third parties are prohibited by the Constitution d. Third parties have frequently captured the White House e. While the Democrats and Republicans have dominated American politics, they have also seen competition from a wide variety of third parties.

e