chapter 5 material: political parties

fill in the blank a (blank) is a political group or clique that functions within a larger group, such as government party or organization

(? -> answer not in book)

multiple choice the reform party was founded by (blank) a. h ross perot b. theodore roosevelt c. john anderson d. george wallace

a. h ross perot

fill in the blank an (blank) holds that government is an unnecessary evil and should be replaced by voluntary cooperation among individuals and groups

anarchist

multiple choice the lowest rung of an american political party is the (blank) a. county committee b. precinct c. electoral district d. party cell

b. precinct

multiple choice president (blank) defined conservatism as "the policy of to make no change and consult your grandmother when in doubt" a. grover cleveland b. theodore roosevelt c. woodrow wilson d. rutherford hayes

c. woodrow wilson

true or false? founded in 1948 by senator strom thurmond, the southern democratic party promoted states' rights and anti-civil rights legislations

false

fill in the blank the (blank) party opposed the extension of slavery into the territories and the enactment of homestead laws

free soil

fill in the blank an (blank) is a comprehensive system of political beliefs about the nature or people and society

ideology

fill in the blank (blank) is the political, economic and social concept that places primary emphasis on the worth, freedom, and well-being of the individual rather than on the group, society, or nation

individualism

fill in the blank in his spirit of the laws, charles de montesquieu defines (blank) as having the power to do what one should want to do and in no way being constrained to do what one should not want to do

liberty

fill in the blank formed in the 1960s and 1970s, the (blank) was fueled by the convergence of the unpopularity of the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement and the women's liberation movement

new left

true or false? a faction is a political group or clique that functions within a larger group, such as a government, party or organization

true

true or false? to date, the modern republican party is the only third party to evolve into a major political party

true

fill in the blank democrat (blank) is credited with changing the philosophical positions of both the Democrat and Republican Parties

woodrow wilson

fill in the blank a (blank) or centrist is an individual or political group advocating a moderate approach to the political decision making and to the solution of social programs

moderate

fill in the blank a (blank) is a statement of principles and objectives espoused by a party or a candidate that is used during a campaign to win support from voters

platform

fill in the blank a (blank) is an organization whose members are sufficiently homogeneous to band together for the overt purpose of winning elections which entitles them to exercise government power

political party

fill in the blank according to montesquieu, (blank) is forcing one to be free

positive liberty

fill in the blank farther to the right, the (blank) places it emphasis more on religious rather than cultural values

religious right

fill in the blank the (blank) theory underscores that once absolutely free individuals living apart from each other come together to form a community that out of necessity for public order, subsequently create a governing body that establishes the rules for the exercise of certain basic fundamental rights

social contract

fill in the blank the term (blank) means that an individual who enjoys some benefit from living in a certain nation consents to obey the law of that country, therefore giving his/her consent for the existence of that government

tacit consent

fill in the blank currently, the (blank) movement is a fraction operating within the republican party

tea party

fill in the blank a (blank) is usually composed of independents and dissents from the major parties in a two-party system the typically is based on a protest movement

third party

true or false? a third party is usually composed of independents and dissents from the major parties in a two-party system the typically is based on a protest movement

true

true or false? american political parties are more pragmatic and less ideological

true

true or false? farther to the right, the new right or the religious right places its emphasis more on religious rather than cultural values

true

true or false? in fulfilling its role as the party in the electorate, political parties must develop a solid political philosophy that attracts individuals to affiliate themselves to the party long-term

true

true or false? major positions of the tea party movement include eliminating tax programs, reducing the federal budget deficit, and eliminating all government-sponsored social programs

true

true or false? on the environment, today's republican party support less government regulation while democrats favor stronger regulatory oversight

true

true or false? socialism is a doctrine advocating economic collectivism through governmental or industrial group ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods

true

true or false? the american socialist party unsuccessfully ran eugene debs as its presidential candidate in 1912

true

true or false? the majority of the american electorate share political viewpoints that places them in the mainstream of the political spectrum

true

multiple choice in 1891, the us supreme court ruled in (blank) that a state's party leadership could not force the DNC's credentials committee to accept a delegation that was selected in violation of DNC rules a. democratic party v lafollette b. cousins v wigoda c. baker v carr d. reynolds v sims

a. democratic party v lafollette

multiple choice the (blank) favored alexander hamilton's pro-business positions particularly on low taxes, a strong central government and opposition to the french revolution a. federalist party b.anti-federalist movement c.jefferson republicans d.know nothing party

a. federalist party

multiple choice political parties consist of 3 inter-related components: a. party in the electorate, party in government, and party organization b. party in power, party in government, and party organization c.party in the electorate,party in government, and party organization d. party organization, party in government, and party in public policy

a. party in the electorate, party in government, and party organization

fill in the blank the federalist party was founded by (blank)

alexander hamilton

multiple choice a (blank) system develops when the legislature is dominated by parties that are far apart on issues or highly antagonistic toward each other and the political system a. two-party b. conflictual party c. consensual party d. exclusive governing party

b. conflictual party

multiple choice (blank) is the political outlook which springs from a desire to conserve existing things, held to be either good in themselves, are at least safe, familiar and the objects of trust and affection a. liberalism b. conservatism c. socialism d. communism

b. conservatism

multiple choice a predominately pro-environmental party, the (blank) supports peace and disarmament of all nuclear weapons a. progressive party b. green party c. greenpeace party d. populist party

b. green party

multiple choice (blank) is a doctrine advocating economic collectivism through governmental or industrial group ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods a. communism b. socialism c. libertarianism d. liberalism

b. socialism

multiple choice the nation's first third party, the (blank) promoted abolition of secret organizations such as the masons a. american independent party b. know nothings c. anti-mason party d. free soil party

c. anti-mason party

multiple choice (blank) is based on the concept of ending formalized structured government with the development of collective societies a. socialism b. libertarianism c. communism d. liberalism

c. communism

multiple choice in federalist #14, (blank) warned about the danger factions pose to national unity a. john jay b. alexander hamilton c. james madison d. samuel adams

c. james madison

multiple choice (blank) believe in freeing people not merely from the constraints of traditional political institutions, but also from inner constraints imposed by their mistaken attribution of power to ineffectual things a. conservatives b. socialists c. libertarians d. liberals

c. libertarians

multiple choice in his spirit of the laws, (blank) defines liberty as having the power to do what one should want to do and in no way being constrained to do what one should not want to do a. john locke b. jean jacques rousseau c.charles de montesquieu d. john stuart mill

c.charles de montesquieu

fill in the blank norway and sweden follow a (blank) whereby the parties commanding most of the legislative seats are not too far apart on policies and have a reasonable amount of trust in each other and in the political system

consensual party system

fill in the blank (blank) is based on support for traditional western judeo-christian values not just as a matter of comfort and faith, but out of a firm belief that the secular, the economic, and the political success of the western world is rooted in this value

cultural conservatism

multiple choice the american independent party was founded by (blank) who made an unsuccessful bid for the White House in 1968 a. john anderson b. h.ross perot c. henry cabot lodge d. george wallace

d. george wallace

multiple choice the (blank)'s primary responsibility is to craft a document that embraces the overall philosophy of the party a. credentials committee b. convention selection committee c. national committee d. platform committee

d. platform committee

fill in the blank british lawmaker (blank) defined a political party as a body of men united, for promoting by their joint endeavors the national interest upon some particular principle in which they all agreed

edmund burke

fill in the blank nations such as north korea, cuba, and vietnam use the one-party or (blank) system

exclusive governing party

fill in the blank (blank) is based on the concept of ending formalized structured government with the development of collective societies

faction

true or false? a libertarian holds that government is an unnecessary evil and should be replaced by voluntary cooperation among individuals and groups

false

true or false? alexander hamilton founded the democratic/republican party while thomas jefferson founded the federalist party

false

true or false? an interest group is an organization whose members are sufficiently homogenous to band together for the overt purpose of winning elections which entitles them to exercise government power

false

true or false? in its 2012 platform, the democratic party pledged that any valued added tax or national sales tax would be tied to the repeal of the 16th amendment which established federal income tax

false

true or false? in practice, american political parties are highly centralized organizations with the national committee overseeing all party functions

false

true or false? in the 1860 presidential election, the republicans ran abraham lincoln while the democrats split into 2 factions over slavery running both stephen a. douglas and john c.calhoun as presidential candidates

false

true or false? liberalism is based on support for traditional western judeo-christian values not just has a matter of comfort and faith, but out of a firm beliefs that the secular, the economic, and political success of the western world is rooted in this value

false

true or false? positive liberty is that tranquility of spirit which comes from the opinion each one has of his security, and in order for him to have this liberty the government must be such that one citizen cannot fear another citizen

false

true or false? since the election of abraham lincoln, the republican party follows more liberal viewpoints while the democrats favor the conservative side of the political spectrum

false

true or false? the 2012 republican platform calls for raising the minimum wage and indexing it to inflation

false

true or false? the credentials committee's primary responsibility is to write the party's platform

false

true or false? the new left believes in freeing people not merely from the constraints of traditional political institutions, but also from inner constraints imposed by their mistaken attribution of power to ineffectual things

false

true or false? the tea party movement is a faction operating within the democratic party

false

fill in the blank the (blank) party promoted the interests of farmers and ranchers to include regulatory laws overseeing railroads, banks, and insurance companies

grange

fill in the blank (blank) is a doctrine holding that change in a political system occurs only by small steps, each of which should be carefully evaluated before proceeding to the next step

incrementalism

fill in the blank a major event for both national conventions is the highly anticipated (blank) delivered by each party's presidential nominee

keynote address

fill in the blank the (blank) party advocated anti-immigration policies and the prohibition of catholics and foreign-born persons from holding elective office

know nothing

fill in the blank (blank) is a political doctrine that espouses freedom of the individual from interference by the state, toleration by the state in matters of morality and religion, laissez-faire economic policies, and a belief in natural rights that exist independent of government

liberalism