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According to the responsible party model, political parties will
give voters a clear choice by establishing different priorities or policy stances than rival parties.
A volunteer activity that involves direct contact with voters or potential voters is called
grassroots organizing.
Despite his distaste for the idea of political parties, George Washington began to utilize such organizations because
he recognized that he needed legislators to help push his initiatives through Congress.
Party ____ is considered a political attribute that can be passed down from one generation to the next.
identification
Political party activists determine their party's nominee for the presidency at a(n) ______ convention.
national
Political parties partake in activities that are primarily intended to
promote democracy.
The theory that parties try to give voters a clear choice by establishing priorities or policy stances different from those of the rival party is called the
responsible party model.
The second party system lasted from ______ until 1860.
1828
What political party was dominant during the fifth party system?
Democratic Party
In a proportional representation system, which of the following is true?
Political parties win a number of seats in the legislature in rough proportion to the percentage of the vote each party receives.
Between 1968 and 2008, which political party was more likely to win the presidency?
Republican Party
Which political party was dominant during the fourth party system?
Republican Party
Which best describes how the majority of Americans feel about the existence of viable third parties?
They favor viable third parties because they are dissatisfied with the current major parties.
How did many of our founding fathers in American history view the possible existence of political parties?
They viewed political parties with suspicion.
What does a third party provide for disgruntled voters?
a release valve
Where do many people first identify with the two major parties?
at home
As Democrats look forward to the 2020 election, one of their main focuses will be how to
attract demographic groups that were lost to President Trump in 2016.
True or false: Parties were created because our Constitution said they must be.
false
Which of the following aspects of Donald Trump's ascent in the Republican Party has helped to breathe new life into the party?
his appeal to working-class white voters
Which of the following is not considered a category or type of third party?
interest group parties
If your parents frequently criticized both the Democrats and the Republicans, you would be ______ to support the two-party system.
less likely
America's winner-take-all system of electing candidates works to the advantage of
major parties.
Countries with proportional representation systems tend to have what kind of party system?
multiparty
George Washington generally ______ the idea of political parties in government.
opposed
Delegates at the convention develop a party ____ that describes the party's policy priorities and positions on issues.
platform
Formal statements of a party's principles and policy objectives are known as the party's ____
platform
One of the best channels through which citizens can voice general issues that concern them politically is through participation in
political parties.
Acceptance of the two-party system in the U.S. can be partially attributed to
socialization
Which of the following refers to the practice of rewarding political supporters with jobs in government?
spoils system
Which of the following foreign policy issues is a key issue within U.S. electoral politics today?
trade
U.S. politics has historically been dominated by ______ parties.
two
According to Lipset and Rokkan, a society with one major cleavage should have
two political parties.
The U.S. government functions as a(n) ______ system.
two-party
Current election laws in the United States favor
two-party system
What has the dualist nature of politics in the United States led to?
two-party system
Most political conflicts in the United States are considered
two-sided.
What were the two major parties during the third party system?
- Democratic Party - Republican Party
Which of the following, at one time, have been considered third parties in the United States?
- Green Party - Progressive Party
Which of the following are ways that third parties have wielded influence in the U.S. political system?
- by focusing attention on issues that may not have otherwise been addressed - by getting enough votes to change the outcome of an election
Some of the founding fathers distrusted political parties because they believed that political parties
- exacerbated conflict instead of building consensus. - encouraged the pursuit of self-serving interests. - discouraged independence in thought and action.
Which of the following are evidence that a new party system emerged with the election of Richard Nixon in 1968?
- increased activism by conservative Christians in the Republican Party - Republican dominance of the presidency - support of Donald Trump by rural white voters - increased Republican support by southern whites
The characteristics of the new party system include which of the following traits?
- intense party competition - divided government
The Democratic Party's agenda in the past several decades has centered on which of the following items?
- more civil rights protections - expansion of social welfare programs
What are roles of the political party at the national level?
- selecting a head of the national party - committee determining the party's nominee for president - adopting a party platform - conducting national party conventions
For a party to be in the best position to enact a broad partisan agenda, what does a party hope for?
- winning a majority of seats in a legislature - winning control of the executive branch
The first party system in the United States lasted from 1789 until
1828.
The third party system lasted from 1860 to
1896
The fifth party system lasted between 1932 and
1968
Which political party has been known more for its advancement of civil liberties issues and expansion of social welfare programs?
Democratic Party
True or false: Global events have little effect on the ideology of political parties during the twenty-first century.
False
Why did Thomas Jefferson remain with George Washington's cabinet during Washington's first term of office despite his opposition to Hamilton's Federalists?
Jefferson wanted the new U.S. government to succeed.
Who was the populist Democratic nominee for the 1896 presidential election?
William Jennings Bryan
Third parties have trouble garnering much support from dissatisfied voters because the ideologies of the dissatisfied voters are so
diverse
In a winner-take-all electoral system, the winning candidate
does not necessarily need to win a majority of the popular vote.
The nature of most political or policy conflicts in the United States are most likely considered to be
dualist
Prior to 1944, political parties often
excluded minority groups from participating.
