Module Quiz 9: political parties

How does the ruling in Reynolds vs. Simms affect the practice of gerrymandering?

Districts must have populations that are roughly equal.

Which of the following were the two original parties in post-revolutionary America?

Federalist Party and Reform Party X Federalist Party and Jeffersonian Republican Party

Which of the following is a risk of a party platform that is too broad?

It creates a coalition with limited voter support. X It may find itself marginalized. X It makes passing legislation difficult.

Which is a way that divided government poses difficulties to the operation of the political parties?

It makes fulfilling campaign promises difficult.

How has the relationship between the legislative and executive branches been affected by the presence of fewer moderates in government?

Members of the minority party have more difficulty finding agreement with the president.

Which of the following is a reason the national party organizations attract more attention?

National issues are more compelling to most voters.

Which of the following best describes unified government?

One party controls the executive and legislative branches entirely.

Which of the following best defines the term proportional representation?

Policy is influenced more by the individual than the party. X Policy is influenced more by the party than by the individual.

Which political party is believed to have influenced the inception of the Tea Party Movement?

Progressive X Democratic X Green X Libertarian

Which of the following characterized the United States during the time period of the third-party system?

Republicans controlled the presidency.

Which of the following do interest groups and political parties have in common?

They both feature party platforms. X Neither are mentioned in the Constitution.

Which is a primary reason that people do not vote for third-party candidates?

They do not want to waste their vote.

In which way has Congress been less effective in recent years?

They have passed fewer pieces of legislation.

Which is true of self-proclaimed independents in the United States?

They lean in the direction of Republican or Democrat.

In which way do local election laws impact the success of political parties?

They restrict states from creating burdens on candidacy. X They give advantages to third parties. X They prioritize existing parties.

Which general political pattern is taking place In America over the last few decades?

Voters are becoming more Republican. X Voters are becoming more socially liberal.

Which of the following is a purpose of political parties?

achieving unanimity among members X fulfilling their constitutional ideals X creating and implementing policies

Which of the following best describe the structure of political parties?

bipartisan X top-down X bottom-up

The disappearance of moderates in American government has led to which of the following?

confidence in government institutions X majoritarian voting X bipartisanship X party polarization

Which of the following is an example of a collective action problem in politics?

conformity X inability to agree

On which of the following schedules is the party platform of the two major American parties adopted?

every presidential election

Harlan believes in his party's platform. Though he is too busy to actively support his party's organization by volunteering or running for office himself, he consistently votes in support of his party. Which term describes Harlan?

majority party X party-in-government X party identifier

Which of the following best defines the term political machine?

organization that secures votes for the party's candidates

Environmental activists were able to appeal to developers and impact the effects of a new development on the surrounding ecosystem. They did this by pressuring the city to dedicate the vulnerable areas as park space, which could reduce the developer's overall infrastructure building costs. This made it appealing for the developer to make the modifications that the environmental interest groups were demanding and they agreed with the plan. Of which is this an example?

personal politics X gerrymandering X bipartisanship

Which of the following has decreased in Congress in the past few decades?

plurality voting X use of gerrymandering X moderates

For which reason does demobilized ethnicity in the United States reinforce the two-party system?

relative unity of American citizen

In which way has polarization contributed to ineffectiveness in Congress and the increased shutdowns of government?

replacing more political power at the precinct level X increasing the practice of gerrymandering X mandating proportional representation X decreasing confidence in government institutions

Plurality voting is also referred to as which of the following?

second party system X majoritarian voting X proportional representation X first-past-the-post

Which of the following issues led to the rise of the Republican Party?

slavery

Which of the following refers to a part of the American South that the Democratic Party currently dominates?

the Grand Old Party X the Bible Belt X the Rust Belt X the Black Belt

Which party succeeded federalism with the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800?

the Republican Party X the Democrat-Republican Party

Which best describes the party organization?

the political structure of the parties

Which of the following best defines the term "party realignment"?

the post-mortem evaluation that parties conduct after an election X a shifting of party allegiances within the electorate

To which of the following does the term second-party system refer?

the prevention of the formation of a viable third party X the Democrat-Republican Party the splitting of the Democratic-Republican party into two parties

During which party system realignment did the African-American demographic become a part of the democratic coalition?

third X fourth X fifth