GOVT 2305 Quiz 5

Political parties serve to

All these answers are correct.

The Democratic Party's long-time regional stronghold, "the Solid South," stemmed from a realignment during which historical period?

Civil War era

The issue of slavery gave birth to the ________ party as a major political party

Republican

________ is based on judgment about the past performance of an elected official or political party.

Retrospective voting

The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) ultimately led to the creation of

Super PACs

The term iron triangle refers to

a small and informal but relatively stable set of bureaucrats, legislators, and lobbyists who are concerned with promoting a particular interest

The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission(2010)

allows corporations and labor unions to spend unlimited funds on campaigns

Prospective voting is characterized by

choices based on what candidates promise to do if elected.

The most fully organized interests are those that have which of the following as their primary purpose?

economic activity

PACs tend to contribute the most money to

incumbents

Most lobbyists receive support from elected officials in direct exchange

information

The theory that society's interests are most effectively represented through group action is

pluralist theory.

"Agency capture" occurs when

regulatory agencies side with the industries they are supposed to regulate rather than with the public.

The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between

small farmers and states' rights advocates, and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests.

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.

A purposive incentive is defined as

the opportunity to contribute to a worthy goal or purpose

Democrats and Republicans have endured as the two major U.S. parties primarily due to

their ability to adapt to changing circumstances

Citizens' interest groups are distinguished from economic interest groups by the fact that

their members receive no direct economic benefit from attainment of the group's goals.

Proportional representation systems encourage the formation of smaller parties by enabling parties to

win legislative seats even though they do not receive a majority of votes in elections.