Chapter 8 Quiz (Political Parties)

Dealignment

A decline in party loyalties that reduces long-term party commitment. (independent parties)

Headline of chart: If third party voters were forced to choose between the two major-party candidates in the 2016 election. (L= Libertarian, G= Green). Based on the data in the bar graph and your knowledge of presidential elections, how should Hillary Clinton's campaign have responded if Jill Stein's support in the polls had increased significantly as Election Day approached?

By adopting positions on issues similar to Stein's in an attempt to win over those voters before the election

Which of the following is NOT a function of a political party?

It absolutely requires candidates to support the party platform.

Headline of chart: If third party voters were forced to choose between the two major-party candidates in the 2016 election. (L= Libertarian, G= Green). Which of the following explanations describes the impact of Jill Stein's candidacy on the 2016 election as depicted by the data in the bar graph and your knowledge of presidential elections?

Jill Stein's supporters preferred Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump, hurting the Clinton campaign.

Which of the following best explains the role of parties in Congress?

Parties organize government by selecting chamber leadership and determining committee membership.

Which of the following best explains how parties link citizens to the electoral process?

Parties send volunteers to knock on doors to register voters.

Which category best applies to the Socialist Party?

Party of ideological protest

Which of the following is the best explanation for the trend in voting behavior after the 2000 election?

The events that shaped the generation turning 18 after the year 2000 tended to create more liberal-minded voters who supported Democrats.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the contemporary platforms of each of the following?

Republican: Affirm that the unborn child has a fundemental right to life which cannot be infringed. Democrat: Believe that Roe v Wade should be upheld

Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the two major political parties in the United States?

Separate and largely independent party organizations exist at national, state, and local levels.

Headline of chart: If third party voters were forced to choose between the two major-party candidates in the 2016 election. (L= Libertarian, G= Green). What do the data in the bar graph indicate about how Gary Johnson's candidacy affected the 2016 election?

The data in the bar graph show that since Gary Johnson's supporters were split between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, his candidacy did not have an impact on the outcome of the election.

Which of the following statements about political parties and the United States Constitution is true?

The issue of political parties is not addressed in the Constitution.

Which of the following best explains how political parties use party platforms?

The platform is used to define the party's general stance on political issues.

Which of the following statements about minor parties in America is false?

They are often a powerful minority in Congress

Which of the following best describes congressional campaign committees?

They supplement the funds raised by individual congressional candidates.

Which amendment provided for election of the president and vice president on the same ticket (separate ballots)?

Twelfth Amendment

If the U.S. system of single-member districts with plurality voting were replaced with a system of proportional representation, one possible consequence would be

a movement toward a multiparty system.

Teddy Roosevelt's joining with the Progressive Party in 1912 could be considered an example of the formation of a(n)

bolter party.

An election trend wherein voters elect candidates from the political party they do not normally vote for and persist in this behavior for several elections would be identified as

electoral realignment

Political parties are distinguished from interest groups in American politics by the fact that interest groups do not

sponsor candidates for office under their names.

A political party's primary purpose is to

get candidates from its party elected to office.

According to the _________________________, political parties are essential to making government responsive to public opinion.

majoritarian model of democracy