Chapters 7,8 & 10

Which of the following contributed to the decline of the old system of party organizations? -laws regulating voter registration -primary elections -voter apathy -laws restricting campaign spending

-primary elections

Which of the following are true of Hispanic voters in the US

-tend to be liberal on economic isseus and conservative on social issues -They lean heavily toward the democratic party

The first party system inthye US lasted from 1789 until 1848 1792 1828 1860

1828

The new party system started during which of the following years? 1932 1980 1968 2008

1968

7) Which amendment to the constitution granted women the right to vote in the US?

19th

Traditionally, _____-_____-the_____ efforts were conducted by parties and other political organizations but candidates must now spend money to insure high turnout.

Get out the vote

______ money is given directly to the candidate's campaign and can be spent as the candidate sees fit.

Hard

7) In the past two decades, community participation among young people has increased remainded the same decreased

Increased

10) Which of the following are ways in which the internet influenced politics?

It changed voter mobiliation. It increased people's access to freedom of the press. It changed aspects of fund raising.

7) Which lawmakers were the original targets of the tea party movement?

Lawmakers who supported bank bailouts

7) According to your textbook, protest activity is ______ common today in the US than in many western democracies.

Less

In comparison to interest groups, political parties usually have ___ responsibilities. More A similar number of Fewer

More

Which level of party organization nominates the party's candidate for president?

Nation Level

In a proportional representation system, which of the following is true? The party that receives the most votes decides who will represnet the people in the legislature. Smaller parties are at a distinct disadvantage in this sytem because they rarely receive votes. Candidates win seats in the legislature by winning more popular votes in each district than their opponent. Political parties win a number of eats in the legislature in rough proportion to the percentage of the vote each party receives.

Political parties win a number of eats in the legislature in rough proportion to the percentage of the vote each party receives.

7) Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?

Presidential elections

10) Which of the following functions do news media perform?

Provide political information Provide a channel through whichpolitical leaders to communicate to the public Act as a watchdog and scrutinizes official behavior

Whic is at the top of the party organizations' formal apparatus? Any county committee The national committee The state committee of Texas Large Municipal committees

The national committee

7) Which of the following factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the US

Voter registration laws Frequent elections

What are roles of the political party at the national level? -Select a head of the national party commitee -Organize state and local party committees -Adopt a party platform -Determine the party's nominee for president -Conduct national party conventions.

-Select a head of the national party commitee -Adopt a party platform -Determine the party's nominee for president -Conduct national party conventions.

Which of the following are considered ways in which third parties can impact the American Political process? -The draw attention to issues that are not getting much attention from the two majore parties. -They give voters who are dissatisfied with the candidates from the two major parties a third option to vote for. -They often win heavily contested races by presenting voters with an alternative option. -They can influence electoral outcomes in a closely contested election between the two dominant party candidates.

-The draw attention to issues that are not getting much attention from the two majore parties. -They give voters who are dissatisfied with the candidates from the two major parties a third option to vote for. -They can influence electoral outcomes in a closely contested election between the two dominant party candidates.

The rise of candidate-centered campaings has Made the political party organizations nearly irrelevant Increased the importance of money in political campaings. Made it easier for political newcomes to win high office.

Increased the importance of money in political campaings. Made it easier for political newcomes to win high office.

State and local committees are more likely to function together with the national committee during Local and municipal elections Presidential elections State elections

Presidential elections

7) Which statement best describes the prevalent view of the public concerning protest activitis in the US?

Protest activity should be tolerated

7) Which of the following tactics were used to disenfranchise blacks in the post civil war south despite the passage of the fifteenth amendment?

Publicized lists of voters Literacy Tests

10) Which of the following contributed to the rising level of party polarization in the US?

The proliferation of partisan media outlets. The end of the FCC's "Fairness Doctrine."

10) a few decades ago, the media system centered on broadcast news networkds, but Americans now have a high-_____ media system, where they can pick from a wide variety of outlets.

choice (high-choice)

7) Which of the following are common recommendations to enhance voter paritipcation in the US

opening poll centers for several days before election day making election day a national holiday keeping polls open longer on election day

According to David Chagall, paid _____ _____ are the new "kingmakers" in the US political campaigns.

political consultants

Which of the folloowing factors have contributed to the weakening of party organizations? candidates nominated by their parties Pres. R. Regan's support of the New Deal primary elections candidate-centered campaigns

primary elections candidate-centered campaigns

Voting for a candidate's promises rather than his or her past actions is an example of what is called ___ voting

prospective

10) Which term best fits each scenario?

Framing - In the 2008 presidential campaign, the media initially covered the race for the democratic nomination by accentuating the gender of senator Clinton. Priming - The media influence the setting of the public agenda by using their coverage to bring particular policies on issues to the public agenda.

In Citizens United v FEC the Supreme Court rules corporations and unions have ____ _____ rights under the First Amendment andcan freely give money to political campaigns.

Free speech

The time period from 1815 and 1828 is known to US historians as the Era of _____ _____.

Good Feeling

Which of the following are considered functions of a political party? Parties have specific, narrow interests. Parties are capable of becoming an interest group when the situation warrants it. Parties seek to govern. Parties endeavor to represent a majority.

Parties seek to govern. Parties endeavor to represent a majority.

10) The rise of partisan news outlets in the past few decades has contributed to an increase in

Pary polarization

7) The tea party movement did not support which of the folowing policies?

Passage of the affordable care act

The process by which citizens engage in the civic and political life of their communities is called

Political participation

Organizations that nominate and seek to elect candidates to office are know as Legislative bodies. Interest groups. Political parties Religious organizations.

Political parties

The main opposition to the Democratic Party in the 1830s and 1840s was the ___ Party, which eventually died out.

Whig

10) The research conducted by D'Allesso and Allen showed that television news has

a slith but insignificant bias in the democratic direction.

10) In the early decades of the 20th century, the press responded to yellow journalism by

committing to objective journalism

10) Which of the following media channels is most preferred by republicans because of its conservative slant?

Fox News

Which president was elected under his promise that he would do something about the Great Depression Hoover Franklin Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson Theodore Rosevelt

Franklin Roosevelt

10) Which of the following resulted from the invention of the powerdriven printing press in the late 1800s?

Newspapers readership increased because they could be sold at a lower price. Newspaper advertising generated more revenue. Newspapers were less dependent on goverment financial support.

What can politial parties do, given their nature in the US? Overthrow civilian governments Nominate candidates Govern Identify potential candidates Organize elections Campaign for candidates

Nominate candidates Govern Identify potential candidates Organize elections Campaign for candidates

The formal party aparatus is known as the Party organization Party in government Party in the electroate

Party organization

In the 2000 presidential race, many Democrats believed Green Party candidate _____ _____ caused Democratic Al Gore to lose the election to Rep. George W. Bush.

Ralph Nader

Opposition to slavery gave rise to which party? Republican Democratic Whig Libertarian

Republican

What political party did African-Americans overwhelmingly support during the third party system? Whig Party Republican Party Democratic Party

Republican Party

Identify the effect of soft money cotnributions from the choices below SM donation regulations have greatly lessened the impact of PACs SM use permits donor contributions on behalf of candidates in excess of campaign finance regulations The use of SM by candidates provides challengers a great opportunity to offset incumbent advantages.

SM use permits donor contributions on behalf of candidates in excess of campaign finance regulations

Today, political candidates tend to Use campaign organizations that were established in the early days of their parties. Hire consultants to find a party organization willing to sponsor them. Depend primarily on the party organization to organize and run their campaigns. Set up and run their own campaign organizations.

Set up and run their own campaign organizations.

10) The media's function called __________ serves to alert the public to important events in a timely fashion.

Signaling

What issue eventually split up the Whig Party, paving the way for its eventual demise? Slavery Women's rights Land rights Segregation

Slavery

What are thrid parties in other countries mose likely to do to further their cause and broaden their support after winning a few seats in their legislature?

They form coalitions with larger parties

Which of the following is included within the party organizaiton? interest groups committees staff independent votes party leaders headquarters

committees staff party leaders headquarters

Negative campaign ads

have become the majority of political ads

Ideologically oriented parties are parties that have broken off from one of the two dominant parties. have broad views about many different aspects of government. are formed to promote a stance on a particular issue.

have broad views about many different aspects of government.

Which type of third party is highly organized around a framework concerning the nature and role of government society? factional parties focus parties single-issue parties ideologically oriented parties

ideologically oriented parties

Political parties began to emerge in the US in a different form than what the founding fathers had establisehed. as a direct result of the founding father's efforts. during the drafting of the Delcaration of Independence. in spite of the founding fathers' beliefs about them.

in spite of the founding fathers' beliefs about them.

10) Alexander Hamilton and Thomas JEfferson felt that newspapers should ...

promote partisan viewpoints on political matters

State party committees act as intermediaries between the ___ and the ______ committees.

national and county committees

Campaigns and political parties have utilized the internet and social media for which of the following initiatives? organizing party activities fundraising connecting with supporters having people vote

organizing party activities fundraising connecting with supporters

American elections can be won by a _____ of the vote, which means that a candidate has more votes than anyone else, bu t not necessarily a majority.

plurality

The national, state and local organizations of the Repulican and democratic parties are

relatively independent, that is each level does not have much control over the others.

Voting for a candidate's past performance rather than future promises is an example of what is called ___ voting

retrospective

What are roles of the political party at the national level? select a head of hte national party committee adapt a party platform organize state and local party committees conduct national party conventions determine the party's nominee for presidnet

select a head of hte national party committee adapt a party platform conduct national party conventions determine the party's nominee for presidnet

Third parties formed to promote a stance on a particular issue are known as spliter parties single-issue parties ideologically oriented parties focus parties

single-issue parties

The Republica Party has advocated for a

smaller government that performs fewer social welfare functions

7) Harvard's Robert Putnam defined the sum of face-to-face civic interations among citizens in a society as its ______ capital.

social

10) Short audio clips of politicians' statements are known as

sound bites

Which of the following is made up of a few members from each county or other geographical subdivision of a given state? the national party local parties regional parties state parties

state parties

7) What law did congress enact in 1993 that required states to allow people to register to vote when applying for a driver's license or public assistance?

the Motor Voter Act

10) Which of the following rules requires a broadcast station to provide airtime equality to all candidates?

the equale time rule

Which of the ofllowing philosophies has the Democratic Party espoused during its history the spoils system populism a restricted voting system the patriotic system

the spoils system populism

America's single-member district system of electing candidates works to the disadvantage of third parties democrats republicans

third parties

Which of the following are key roles filled by the national political parties?

to raise money for presidential campaigns to raise money for congressional campaigns

7) The proportion of eleigible adult citizens who actually vote in a given election is known as

voter turnout

10) The media serves a(n) _____ function when it alerts the public to unethichal or illegal activities by the government.

watchdog

7) Which amendment to the US constitution extended voting rights to 18 year olds?

26th

A reason political parties have emerged whenever democracy has been established is that .

A reason parties provide indiviuals a way to join together in order to exercise their collective influence.

10) The media carries out a(n) _____-_____ function when it disseminates information from political leaders to the public.

Common-carrier

Which president was a leading advocate of giving ordinary citizens a more direct role in the democratic party?

Andrew Jackson

10) Which media are subject to content regulation by the government?

Broadcast television Broadcast radio

Because of the increasing cost of political campaigns: Interest groups have less political power. Candidates must constantly work to raise funds. National political parties have more control over candidates.

Candidates must constantly work to raise funds.

Since the Great Depression, which party's agenda has included a strong commitment to provide a safety net for the most vulnerable members of society? Republican Populist Libertarian Democratic

Democratic

The Civil War triggered a party realignment. What were the two major parties during this realignment period? Whig Democratic Republican Federalist

Democratic and Republican

Which were the two competitive political parties during the first party system? Democratic-Republicans Federalists Whigs Progressives

Democratic-Republicans Federalists

7) Which of the following political participation activities require citizens to spend a comparatively large amount of resources?

Demonstrating for political causes Volunteering in a political campaign

Third parties that break off from one of the the two dominant parties are known as Reform Parties Issue Advocacy Parties Ideologically oriented parties Factional or splinter parties

Factional or splinter parties

7) The occupy wall street movement was aimed predominantly at which issue?

Income equality

Which of the following statements is true regarding a single-member district electoral system? Any candidate who receives at least 5% of the popular vote in the district automatically qualifies for a runoff. The candidate with more votes than any opponent wins the election in the district. Only two candidates may qualify to run in the election. A candidate must receive a majority of the votes in the district to win the election.

The candidate with more votes than any opponent wins the election in the district.

How does the role of the national chair change if the party wins the presidential election? The national chair is lesss prominent, since hte president becomes the most pominent member of the party. As the public face of hte party, the national chair has more wide reaching responsibilities than if the party had lost. The national chair steps down, and hte speaker of the house takes over his or her role.

The national chair is lesss prominent, since hte president becomes the most pominent member of the party.

The United States has bee historically dominated by ________ parties.

Two

The US government functions a sa ___ system. two-party multiparty one-party

Two-party

Which of the following groups are currently most likely part of the Democratic coalition? Union members African Americans white middle class fundamentalist Christians the elderly

Union members African Americans the elderly

7) Which of the following results from high frequency in elections such as primary, general and referenda elections? High voter turnout Higher political participation Voter fatigue

Voter fatigue

In order to have the best chance to win in a two party system, political parties normally consult the constitution on how to conduct partisan campaigns distriguish themselves from the other party even if that means taking extreme positions on the issues align themselves near the middle of the voting specturm stake out hard line policy views to garner support from their loyalists.

align themselves near the middle of the voting specturm

Which of the following best describes the voting electroate after the expansion of voting rights during the Jacksonian Era? all white males who owned property all white citizens all males all white males

all white males

Which of the following voting blocs has moved heavily into the Democratic Party since the 1960s? corporate managers black amreicans rural midwesterners catholics

black amreicans

Over the past century, which of the following has increased in significance? party-centered campaigns predicent-centered campaigns candidate-centered campaigns

candidate-centered campaigns

Political scientists contend that which of the following will replace the traditional role of political parties? candidate-centered campaigns party caususes party machines governmental bureaus primaries

candidate-centered campaigns primaries

Even if a third party candidate fails to win an election, the candidate has stil ldone which of the following to help the thrid party succedd? drawn attention to an issue previously ignored by the two majore candidates convinced voters that third parties are viable choices in future elections encouraged the major parties to address issues introduced by the third party held a political convention for the third party in order to resemble a major party

drawn attention to an issue previously ignored by the two majore candidates encouraged the major parties to address issues introduced by the third party

The democratic party's agenda in the past several decades has centered o nwhich of the following items? Second amendment rights expansion of social welfare reform more civil rights protections securiting family values

expansion of social welfare reform more civil rights protections