Ch. 9 Political Parties

The Era of Good Feelings was

A period of one-party politics from the collapse of the Federalists party in the 1830s

In 1964, the Republican party president nominee, ______, espoused a number of ideas, such as less taxation, and less gov't regulation of the economy, that became major themes for the modern Republican party.

Barry Goldwater

Between the Civil War and the 1960s, the South was a Bastion of support for the Republican Party. True or False

False

The Whig Party's period of political domination occurred right after the Civil War. True or False

False

Which famous American, in his farewell address, encouraged his fellow citizens to shun partisan politics?

George Washington

Which of the following statements or parties in Congress is false?

Only members of the majority party are allowed to take part in the election of the Speaker of the House.

From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s, the ______ Party was the party of the North, while the ______ party was party of the South.

Republican; Democratic

Which party originated from internal mobilization?

The Jeffersonian Party

which of the following statements about the role of political parties in the 2009 debate over health care reform is false?

There was strong bipartisan support for the bill after compromises were struck between the House and the Senate.

The New Deal coalition broke down during the 1960s. True or False.

True

During the late 1840s and early 1850s, both the Democratic and Whig Parties were divided by..

conflicts over slavery.

Internal Mobilization occurs when

conflicts within the gov't create divided factions that try to mobilize popular support

Party activists are _______ to contribute time, energy and effort to party affairs and _______ to hold more extreme views than the party's rank-and-file voters.

more likely; more likely

A party activists is an individual who

not only votes, but also contributes time, energy, effort, and financial resources to party affairs

An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called _____.

party identification

One reason that Americans have such low levels of political involvement and voter turnout is that..

political parties are not strong enough to function effectively

Men in the U.S. are _____ the ______ party

somewhat more likely to support; Republican

The New Deal coalition was severely strained and ultimately broken apart by..

the Vietnam War and issues of civil rights

Which of the following was not a date of electoral realignment?

1994

The percentage of people identifying themselves as Republican _______ between 2002 and 2008, while the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats ______.

decreased; increased