AP Gov chapter 8
we reaffirm our support for constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman" the above statement was made in 2012 by
the republican party
which of the following is a view about how political parties should work? It states that parties should offer clear choices to the voters and once in office, should carry out their campaign promises.
the responsible party model
What does the American two-party system promote ?
Broad coalitions of party supporters
What kinds of governments are more likely to occur in democracies with multiparty systems ?
Coalition government
What is often seen as a major weakness of American political parties ?
Heir ability to enforce ideological rigidity among elected officials is limited .
which of the following groups is likely to be democratic?
II. blue-collar workers III. Trial lawyers
What has happened to the void created by the decline of urban political machines ?
It has been filled in part by county party organization.
What are the major American political parties made up of ?
Loose coalitions of individuals and groups
Which of the following most ensures that no one group dominates congressional decisions ?
Member of Congress have differing constituencies
Which of the following is true concerning parties is the US
Organizationally, state parties are in the upswing throughout the country .
Which electoral reform would make it easier to elect third party candidates to congress ?
Proportional representation
which of the following was the BEST examples of a head of political machine?
Richard J. Daley, Mayor of Chicago
Which of the following positions is in line with the 2012 Republican Party platform ?
Support of a human life amendment to the constitution
What emerged from the realignment in America following the 1968 election if Richard Nixon ?
The Republican Party was a ken to gradually break the democratic party's dominance in the south
What do officials elected under a party banner collectively represent ?
The party in the gov
How do interest groups primarily differ from political parties ?
They are more directly concerned with influencing public policy
Why do party organizations favor closed primaries over open primaries ?
They favor ideological purity
What are engaging in if you cast your ballot for a democratic candidate for president and a republican candidate for Congress ?
Ticket splitting
Which of the following statements are true regarding peoples party identification in the US between 1952-2012?
US citizens identifying themselves as democrats have decreased
What system did the Founders create for parties in America ?
Wary of the existence of parties, they designed a system that greatly restrained them .
which of the following is the best definition of "realignment"?
a major ideological and demographic shift within a party
the event in which the parties formally nominate their candidate for the presidency is called ...
a national convention
even though the united states has many minor political parties, it remains ....
a two-party system
Where do the Majority of American's place themselves in the political spectrum above?
center
the gradual disengagement of people from the political parties in order to become independent is known as ...
dealignment
all of the following are function of political parties except
dictating politics
the political condition in which different political parties control the presidency and the congress is called ......
divided gov
a two party system differs from a multiparty system in that it ...
encourages moderation in policymaking and discourages change
a citizen's personal affinity for a political party, which results in the citizens voting for candidates of that political party, is known as party...
identification
obstacles to third parties' success include all of the following except...
inablility to get media attention
what is the one thing that political parties have in common?
parties try to win elections
which of the following had led to ticket splitting in recent elections?
partisan dealignment
beginning in the late 1990's MOST americans began to identify themselves as ...
independent
the top official of each of the two major parties is.....
national committee chair
what is called when many people are gradually moving away from supporting the democrats or the republicans
party delignment
many Americans do not associate with either major political party and instead claim to " vote for the _____ and not the_______"
person; party
the progressive and populists
put many social reforms on the political agenda
the rational-choice theory teaches that in order to win office/elections political parties...
should select policies that are widely favored by the public.
which of the following events led the majority of African Americans to leave supporting the republican party in order to support the democratic party
the great depression
when a voter thinks they are able to perceive what the Democratic's or republican stand for e.g. liberalism or conservatism, pro-labor or pro-business, pro-life they are said to think they know ...
the parties image
which of the following is one of the best written sources for finding out what the political parties believe in
the party platform
all of the following statements about third parties in the united states are true except
their candidates often win elections and get into office
which of the following is true of an open primary?
they allow crossover voting
political party platforms can best be described ad which of the following?
they are intentionally vague
which of the following statements about how well political parties carry out their promises is true
they generally do what they say they'll do
all of the following are true of the party machine except ....
they relied on the merit principle when hriing employees
which of the following is true of the Southern States?
they were once loyal to the democratic party but now are loyal to the republican
all of the following statements about blue dog democrats are true except
they work to enlarge the scope and power of government
which of the following was a RESULT fo party machines dominating different areas of the country from the late 1800's through the 1930's?
those who voted for it received material rewards
voting fo one party for one office and with another party for other offices in an election is called...
ticket splitting
which of the following is the MAIN job of a linkage institution?
to connect the people with the gov
Which of the following was least likely to join the New Deal coalition?
wealthy voters
Which of the following statements about political parties is accurate?
while the democrats and republicans have dominated American politics, they have also seen competition from a wide variety of third parties.
which of the following statements about political parties is accurate?
while the democrats and republicans have dominated american politics, they have also seen competition from a wide variety of third parties
which of the following groups is most likely to support the republican party
white evangelicals
the U.S. has a " single member, plurality" system, often referred to as ...
winner-take-all