Ch7-A

The original party system in the US pitted the ________ and the __________

Federalists; Democratic Republicans

Which of the following would a Democrat be least likely to support?

Increasing defense spending

Which of the following would a Republican be least likely to support?

Reducing defense spending

A political party platform is a:

Statement of party policy goals

Which of the following statements concerning third parties is true?

Third parties often have their programs adopted by one of the two major parties.

Which statement about party identification and gender in the United States is MOST accurate?

Women are significantly morc likely than men to identify with the Democratic Party, whereas more men identify as Republicans.

Which of the following differentiates an interest group from a political party?

an interest group seeks to influence government on a narrow range of issues whereas a party attempts to win elections and govern

Lil Nas X rides his horse up to his voting station and the election judge asks him which party's ballot he would like to vote on (cast a ballot) today. He is in:

an open primary state

When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he

appealed to disaffected white voters in the South.

A(n) occurs when a voter must be registered with a party prior to voting in that party's election.

closed primary

One of the earliest activities party workers engage in once the general election campaign begins is

ensuring that citizens are registered to vote.

Political parties hold primary elections or caucuses in order to

eselect a single candidate to represent the party in the general election.

One-party dominance in House districts tends to produce winning candidates that are

more extremely ideological.

State ballot-access laws, such as registration fees and petition requirements, have the effect of

reducing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office.

During the 1980s, the Republicans added _________ to their coalition.

religious conservatives and working-class whites Latinos

The trend in control of American national campaigns and elections has been toward:

Candidate-centered campaigns

Who was the founder of the Democratic Party?

O Andrew Jackson

occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.

O Divided government

According to the text, why are people who identify with parties more likely

O Party labels provide information cues.

According to the text and lecture, George Washington:

O Saw political parties as a negative influence on the political system

During the 2016 primaries, the Republican party establishment Donald Trump during the primaries. This illustrates the of political parties today.

O opposed: weakness

Third-party candidates are better off under what system of election?

O proportional representation

The Democratic (Jeffersonian) Republicans were best known for their support of

a weak national government, with the states retaining most powers.

Bernie Sanders ran as a Democrat in 2016 even though he was a registered independent. He had a LOT of enthusiastic supporters who were "Independents." Which kind of election was LEAST favorable to Sanders?

e Closed Primary states