chapter 8: Political Parties, Candidates l, and Campaigns : Defining the Voters

Which party formed during the 1830s was competitive against the Jacksonian Democratic Party?

Whig Party

which of the following best describes the voting electorate after the expansion of voting rights during the era of Jacksonian democracy

all white males

The most electorally successful factional party in US history was the

bull moose party

although party organizations still manage many task related to elections, the lead role in elections now lies with the

candidate

T/F: The Internet has taken over television as the principal medium of election events

false

Since the 1980s, which group has voted most strongly for the Republican Party?

fundamentalist Christians

which type of third-party is highly organized in a framework concerning the nature and role of government in society

ideological oriented parties

political parties begin to emerge in the US

in spite of many of the founding fathers miss trust of them

The largest expenditure in presidential campaigns is for which of the following

media

on a variety of issues white woman hold opinions that are on average ______ then those of white men

more liberal

local party organizations operate

only during campaign periods

what primary is one in which any registered voter, regardless of party affiliation may vote

open

until the early 20th century the major parties nominees for presidents were selected via which method

picked by the party organizations

organizations that nominate and seek to elect candidates to government office are known as

political parties

The strongest ideological party in the US history was the

populist party

in Britain 2017 election, the liberal Democrats received 7% of the national vote and there by roughly 7% of the seats in parliament. This is an example of a

proportional representation

which type of third-party arises from belief that partisan politics is a corrupting influence that needs to be changed

reform parties

which are the major political parties in the US

republican party and democratic party

voting for a candidates pass performance rather than the future promises is an example of what is called

retrospective voting

the republican party has advocated for a

smaller government that performs fewer social welfare functions

which of the following voting block was largely notable forward to migration to the Republican Party during the 1980s

southern whites

America's plurality, or winner-take-all, system of electing candidates works to the disadvantage of

third parties

current election laws in the US favor

two-party system

State parties are involved with which of the following activities

voter registration and election of US senators

when does a national party committee defer to the president to choose a national chair

when the party controls the White House

what is another name for the plurality system

winner take all system

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

- hispanics tend to be liberal on economic issues and conservative on social issues - they lean heavily toward the Democratic Party except for Cuban Americans

what percent of voters today cast a split ticket

20%

over what percent of presidential campaign spending is for media

59%

what percent of party activist work within local political party organizations

95%

political parties and their ability to control politics in the US have been weakened by

Canadite centered campaigns

T/F: since 1968 the Republican Party has been weaker at the national level than it was in the decade after the great depression

FALSE

third parties that break off from one of the two dominant parties are known as

Factional parties

The party realignment that began in the 1960s was completed during what presidency

Reagan's

which party benefited from the 1896 realignment, which was triggered by an economic depression following a banking crisis under President Grover Cleveland

Republican Party

During the 1930s the Democratic Party became the party of federal power rather than the ________ ________ party.

States rights

The end parties chances of staying in power has historically depended primarily on

The condition of the economy

Who oversees the day-to-day operations of the political parties national organization

The national chair

which of the following statements about negative ads and negative campaigning are true

- negative campaigning in presidential elections was used as long ago as when Thomas Jefferson ran for office - Abraham Lincoln was the target of insulting comments about his appearance during election campaigns

what usually happens after a third-party is relatively successful in attracting votes during a US national election

One or both major parties will try to co-opt the issue or issues that made the third party successful.

which of the following are true of grassroots parties

They operate at the local level and are open to all citizens.

The main opposition to the democratic party in the 1830s and 1840s was the ____ party.,which eventually died out

Whig

which of the following characteristics of political campaigns have undergone change?

amount of money required, length of the campaign and focus of the campaign

what group was most concerned about what Scammon and wattenberg called the social issue

conservative Christians

as compared to on television, who have greater control over the message on the Internet

individual users

a state that permit all registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, to vote in a primary election has what type of primary system

open

in politics, What do you linkage institutions do

serve to connect citizens with government

on a ____, citizens vote for candidates from different parties

split ticket

T/F: The median voter theory helps to explain why a party may lose an election when it veers too far from the middle of the ideological spectrum

true

in general, political parties are made up of a ______ constituency of supporters

broad

The highlighting of candidate attribute is called

packaging

which statements about the current state of politics in the US are true

- Congress currently has far fewer moderate members than it did historically - most states and congressional districts are lopsided leave Democrat or Republican - voters who show up to primaries are disproportionately the most committed voters

which of the following statements describes how US campaigns are both party centered and candidate centered?

- The same parties are representing nationwide and candidates organize their own campaigns

which of the following are true about political contributions called hard money

- hard money is subject to legal limits, is money political parties give to candidates, can we spend as the recipient uses in his money given directly to a candidate

which two political parties were competitive during the first party system?

Democratic-Republicans and Federalists

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

all party organizations have a responsibility to

build support among voters

because of the increase in cost of political campaigns

candidates must constantly work to raise funds

today's political campaigns rely on which of the following to be successful

posters, media producers and campaign strategist

voting for candidates promises rather than his or her past actions is an example of what is called

prospective voting

A permanent shift in party allegiances or electoral support is known as a party

realignment

which of the following statements about televised debate in presidential campaigns are true

they are usually a part of presidential campaigns

T/F: The false Manian theory helps to explain why a party may lose an election when it veers too far from the middle of the ideological spectrum

true

Even if a third party candidate fails to win an election, the candidate has still done which of the following to help the third party succeed?

-Drawn attention to an issue previously ignored by the two major candidates. -Encouraged the major parties to address issues introduced by the third party.

which of the following states have closed/partially closed primaries

Florida, North Carolina, and Nevada

what political system is made up of at least three political parties

Multi party

which of the following led to the start of the political party realignment in the 1930s at work to the benefit of the democratic party

The great depression

Which is a reason that some scholars think we have moved into a new party alignment?

The republican party has become stronger in the south and the Democratic Party has become stronger in the Northeast

what is the term Darrell Wes uses to describe candidates used of television ads

air wars

To date, the Internet has proven itself to be better than television as a median for which of the following political actions

fundraising and mobilizing supporters

although state parties do not work full-time, they are _____ likely to have full-time employees than local parties

more

Today, political candidates tend to

set up and run their own campaign organizations

T/F: rather than being the result of an abrupt shift in response to a single disruptive issue, realignment are caused by gradual changes in response to several issues

true

which of the following are distinct disadvantages of the rise of candidates and campaigns?

-they provide opportunities for powerful interest groups to donate money to candidates -they make it easier for officeholders to deny responsibility for government actions

which of the following are roles that national political parties have?

-to raise money for Congressional campaigns -to seek media coverage of party positions activities -to raise money for presidential campaigns