govt-chapt 8

Ticket splitting was MOST prominent during which decade?

1970s

Which of the following are key players in the modern campaign?

All these answers are correct. pollsters media consultants fundraising specialists

During the twentieth century, American parties lost their exclusive control over

All these answers are correct. nominations. financing. platforms.

Political parties serve to

All these answers are correct. connect citizens with government. enable people with different backgrounds and opinions to act together. offer the public a choice between policies and leaders.

Political parties in the United States originated partly as a political feud between

Hamilton and Jefferson.

Which of the following is an accurate representation of the public's opinion about leaders and their accountability?

Most citizens have a low opinion of Congress as a whole but say they have confidence in their local representative in Congress.

________ is based on judgment about the past performance of an elected official or political party.

Retrospective voting

All of the following are characteristic of a party realignment EXCEPT

a very close electoral result.

Prospective voting is characterized by

choices based on what candidates promise to do if elected.

Andrew Jackson's contribution to the development of political parties was the

formation of a new type of grassroots party organization.

If a minor party gains a large following, it is almost certain that

one or both major parties will absorb its issues, and the minor party will lose support.

The winner-take-all system is also known as the ________ system.

plurality

A(n) ________ party is a minor party that bases its appeal on the claim that the major parties are having a corrupting influence on government and policy.

reform

Which of the following is an indication of strong party loyalty?

straight-ticket voting

The main battleground for votes is

television.

The major reason for the persistence of the American two-party system is

the existence of single-member election districts.

Some analysts predict that soon the most important medium of election politics will be

the internet

About 95 percent of all political activists in the United States work at

the local level.

Proportional representation systems encourage the formation of smaller parties by enabling parties to

win legislative seats even though they do not receive a majority of votes in elections.

Hillary Clinton was the first ________ ever chosen as the presidential nominee of a major party.

woman