Political Parties UH
Which of the follwoing contribute to the rise of the Jeffersonians?
1. a strong base of support that continued to grow even after Jefferson lost the 1796 presidential election to John Adams 2.the creation of newly established political papers used to communicate with voters 3.the decline of the Federalist Party after losing the 1800 elections
Technological mishaps by candidates and parties include which of the following?
1.A representative resigning because he had sexted women. 2.A web app failure crashed a candidate's digital get-out-the-vote portal.
Which of the following voting blocs were considered part of the New Deal coalition?
1.Catholics 2.Immigrants 3.African Americans 4.Southern Democrats
Which political parties were the most competitive during the second party system?
1.Democrats 2.Whigs
What were the names of the two competitive political parties during the first party system?
1.Federalists 2.Jeffersonian Republicans
Which of the following, at one time, have been considered third parties in the United States?
1.Green Party 2. Progressive Party
Which of the following are key principles outlined by the Tea Party movement?
1.Less government 2.Fiscal responsinility 3.Lower taxes 4.States' rights 5.National security
Which of the following are considered functions of a political party?
1.Parties endeavor to represent a majority 2.Parties seek to govern
Who did Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan appeal to in his campaign for the presidency?
1.Protestants 2.southerners 3. Midwesterners 4.rural dwellers
Which are the major political parties in the United States?
1.Republican Party 2.Democratic Party
Political scientists studying American political parties have theorized that which of the following factors have contributed the party decline?
1.The elimination of political patronage 2.The utilization of primary elections. 3.Government replacing parties in providing social welfare benefits.
What arguments have political scientists made about the two-party system in the United States?
1.The two-party system is facing a historic decline in its overall influence in American politics. 2.The media has replaced the parties as a source of information for many Americans.
Which of these are among the key characteristics of political parties?
1.They are focused on many issues. 2.They seek to run candidates for office.
Which of the following are considered ways in which third parties can impact the American political process?
1.They can influence electoral outcomes in a closely contested election between the two dominant party candidates. 2.They give voters who are dissatisfied with he candidates from the two major parties a third option to vote for. 3.They draw attention to issues that are not getting much attention from the two major parties.
How did the party machines, such as Tammany Hall, impact American politics?
1.They integrated immigrants into the social, economic, and political fabric of the United States. 2.They awarded jobs to citizens as a reward for their loyalty to the party.
Which of the following events did the Republican Party have to overcome to remain competitive in American politics at different time during the party's history?
1.Watergate scandal 2.assassination of party leaders 3.the New Deal
Which of the following would be examples of divided government?
1.a Republican president and a Democratic controlled Congress 2.a Democratic president and a Republican controlled Congress
How are party identifiers measured?
1.based on who fills out a voter registration form 2.based on whether or not a voter selects a party to be affiliated with
Political scientists argue that which if the following will replace the traditional role of political parties?
1.candidate-centered campaigns 2.interest groups 3. the media
Which of the following is included within the party organization?
1.committes 2.headquarters 3.conventions 4.party leaders 5.staff 6.volunteer workers
What are the roles of the political party at the national level?
1.conduct national party conventions 2.adopt a party platform 3.select a head of the national party committee 4.determine the party's nominee for president
Campaigns and political parties have utilized the Internet and social media for which of the following initiatives?
1.connecting with supporters 2.organizing party activities 3.fund raising
Which of these are explanations for the two-party domination in the U.S. politics?
1.continued socialization into a two-party system 2.the winner-take-all electoral system 3.the dualist nature of most conflicts
Compared to interest groups, political parties
1.desire to hold elected office 2.are focused on many issues
The characteristics of the new party system include which of the following traits?
1.divided government 2.intense party compertition
Even if a third party candidate fails to win an election, the candidate has still dne which of the following to help the third party succeed?
1.drawn attention to an issue previously ignored by the two major candidates 2.encouraged the major parties to address issues introduced by the third party
The Tea Party movement began in response to
1.economic stimulus plans 2.health care reform
The Democratic Party's agenda in the paast several decades has centered on which of the following items?
1.expansion of social welfare programs 2.more civil rights protections
Which of the following describes what political parties do?
1.foster effective government 2.foster cooperation and coalitions among divided interests and factions 3.give voters a civic opportunity to "check" elected officials 4.encourage civic engagement and citizen particiption
What do political parties do in the United States?
1.identify potential candidates 2.campaign for candidates 3.organize elections 4.nominate candidates
Which of the following events did the Democratic Party have to overcome to remain competitive in American politics during the party's history?
1.internal divisions on civil rights issues 2.Republicans winning al but 5 presidential elections since 1968 3.assassination of party leaders
The party to which more than 50% of the elected legislators belong is known as the 1. ________ party; the party to which less than 50% of the legislators belong is known as the 2.______ party.
1.majority 2.minority
Which of the following do county committee consists of?
1.municipal committees 2.precinct committees 3.ward committees
Which of the following factors have contributed to the weakening of party organizations?
1.primary elections 2.candidate-centered campaigns
Factors that influence which party an individual will identify with include
1.race 2.religion 3.key issues 3.personal circumtances 4.as well as the party's history,ideolody,position on issues of importace to th voter, and candidates
During election season,county and local parties perform which of the following activities?
1.registering voters 2.coordinating campaign mailings 3.supervising door knocking campaigns
Which of the following electoral reforms were enacted by Woodrow Wilson's Democratic administration?
1.secret ballot laws 2.direct primary 3.recorded voter registration
Political parties can be found at which of the following levels of government?
1.the national level 2.the state level
Which of the following describe a party's platform?
1.the party's stance on a wide variety of issues 2.the party's political objectives
Which of the following factors has influenced the ideological evolution of political parties in recent years?
1.the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism 2.the growing importance of the party's foreign policy opinions 3.the end of the Cold War
The first party system in the United States lasted from 1789 until
1828
The second party system lasted from _____ until 1860.
1828
The third party system lasted from 1860 to
1896.
The fourth party system lasted from 1896 to
1932.
The fifth party system lasted between 1932 and
1968.
When a realignment in the electorate occurs, what is expected to take place in the United States?
A shift in part allegiances leads o a new party system.
party in the electorate
All individuals who identify with or tend to support a particular party.
How do electoral "checks" on elected officals work?
Checks are intended to enable voters to hold party members responsible for their policy choices.
Which political party has been known more for its advancement on civil liberties issues and expansion of social welfare programs?
Democratic Party
Who said " modern democracy is unthinkable save in terms of political parties?"
E. E. Schattschneider
True or False: Global events have little effect on the ideology of political parties during the twenty-first century.
False
The time period from 1815 to 1828 is known to U.S. political party historians as the Era of
Good Feelings
Which event led to the start of the fifth party system?
Great Depression
Franklin D. Roosevelt's push for a broad program in which the government would bear the responsability of providing a safety net to help the weakest members of society was known as the
New Deal
The changes in the political party's functions, as evidenced by the large turnout in recent elections, suggests which of the following?
Political parties are adapting to the changes and will remain viable in the future.
What did Speaker Tip O'Neill mean when he said, "All politics is local"?
Political parties are organized just as much, if not more, at the county and local lever than at the national level.
In the 2000 presidential race, many Democrats believed Green Party candidate___________________ caused Democrat Al Gore to lose the election to the Republican George W. Bush.
Ralph Nader
Which party is known as the party of Lincoln?
Republican
Between 1968 and 2008, which political party was more likely to win the presidency?
Republican Party
Which political parry was dominant during the fourth party system?
Republican Party
Party organization
The formal party apparatus, including committees, party leaders, conventions, and workers.
How does the role of the national chair change if the party wins the presidential election
The national chair is less prominent, since the president becomes the most prominent member of the party.
Party in the government
The partisans serving as elected leaders in local, county, state, and federal government.
How does the role of political parties at the state level relate to the role of parties at the federal level?
Their roles are similar at both levels.
Which best describes how the majority of Americans feel about the existence of viable third parties?
They favor viable third parties because they are dissatisfied with the current major parties
What are third parties in other countries most liekly to do to further their cause and braden their support after winning a few seats in their legislature?
They form coalitions with larger parties.
How did many of our founding fathers in American history view the possible existence of political parties?
They viewed political parties with suspicion.
Which answer characterizes third parties in the U.S. politics?
Third party candidates can draw attention to issues that might not otherwise be addressed.
True or False: New Democrats are less likely than traditional Democrats to view the govenment as the chief solution to social problems.
True
True or false:An emphasis on reflecting the present diversity of the American electorate contributes to a political party's health.
True
Which party formed during the 1830s to compete agains the Jacksonian Democrats?
Whig Party
Who was the populist Democratic nominee for the 1896 presidential election?
William Jennings Bryan
What does a third party provide for disgruntled voters?
a release valve
Current election laws in the United States favor
a two-party system.
Most issue advocacy parties that form
are short -lived because their issues often fade from popular concern.
Compared to their historical predecessors, political parties today have
become less popular
By attracting additional supporters to their parties in recent years, political parties have
become more diverse.
The influence of the two-party system on politics in the U.S. has been
both positive and negative
Since 1968, there has been a rise in the number of _______ committees in which organizations form to support the individual candidate rather than the party's slate of candidates.
candidate
The prevalence of candidate committees tend to ___________ the role of political parties.
decrease
The situation in which one party controls both chambers of Congress while the presidency is controlled by other party is known as ______ government.
divided
In a winner -take-all eletoral system, the winning candidate
does not necessarily need to win a majority of the popular vote.
The media has ______ the need for political parties as providers of news.
drastically decreased
The nature of the most political or policy conflicts in the United States are most likely considered to be
dualist.
President Obama's technological innovations in campaigning included
embracing social networking, like Facebook, to mobilize student primary voters.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to ____ the role of the government to help the most vulnerable in society.
expand
The Jacksonian Democrats' efforts during the second party system
expanded the electorate
A volunteer activity that involves direct contact with voters or potential voters is called
grassroots organizing.
Ideologically oriented parties
have broad views about many different aspects of government.
Factional or splinter parties are third parties that
have broken off from one of the two dominant parties.
Party ______ is considered a political attribute that can be passed down from one generation to the next.
identification
Political parties began to emerge in the United States
in spite of the founding fathers' beliefs about them.
Opportunities to volunteer in a political campaign have _______ with the advent of the Internet.
increased
Candidate-centered campaigns are campaigns in which the focus is on ___________ seeking election rather than the entire party.
individuals
If your parents frequently criticized both the Democrats and the Republicans, you would be ___________ to support the two-party system.
less likely
Which of the following groups are generally not considered to identify as Republican?
liberals
Parties that hold the _______ of seats in the state's legislature are more likely to have success with their proposed legislation.
majority
Which of the following is not likely to be considered part of the Republican party base today?
minorities
In comparison to the interest groups, political parties usually have ______ responsibilities.
more
The Tea Party movement has contributes to the Republican Party becoming
more conservative
Compared with political parties, interest groups have ____ issue concerns.
narrower
Which level of party organization nominates the party's candidate for president?
national level
Third parties have existed since the
nineteenth century
Historically, state political parties were important because
of their role in choosing U.S. senators prior to the Seventeenth Amendment.
George Washington generally __________ the idea of political parties in government.
opposed
Thomas Jefferson differed from Alexander Hamilton in that he ______ a strong central government.
opposed
During the third party system, party leaders used ______ as a device to reward political supporter with jobs or government contracts.
patronage
Delegates at the convention develop a party ____ that describes the party's policy priorities and positions on issues.
platform
Formal statements of a party's principles and policy objectives are known as the party's ______.
platform
One of the best channels though which citizens can voice general issues tat concern them politically is though participation in
political parties
An election in which voters chose the party's nominees is call a(n) _____ election.
primary
Political parties partake in activities that are primarily intended to
promote democracy
The shift in party allegiances that lead to transitioning from one party system to the next is called
realignment
Which of the following is not likely to be considered part of the Democratic Party base today?
religious Americans
The theory that parties try to give voters a clear choice by establising priorities or policy stance different from those of the rivel party is called the
responsible party model
The Tea party has influenced the republican Party by pushing it to the ideological
right
The Republican Party has advocated for a
smaller government that performs fewer social welfare functions.
In the case of Buckley v. Valeo he Supreme Court enabled political parties to raise unlimited funds for party-building activities, creating what is known as the _______ money loophole.
soft
Which voting bloc was largely notable in its migration to the Republican Party during the 1980s?
southern whites
Which political party committee serves as an intermediary between the country committee and hte national committee?
state committee
What reforms have moderate Republicans called for in response to Tea Party tactics?
switching to primary elections in states where nominating had taken place by caucus or convention
The number and competitiveness of political parties in a given polity is known as a party_____.
system
Who highlights all objections to policies and priorities of the government in power?
the losing party's national chair
In Congress, which party essentially runs the legislative branch?
the majority party
Which party usually has the advantage in endorsing proposed legislation?
the majority party
Which of the follwoing is at the top of the party organization's formal apparatus?
the national committee
Who becomes the official spokesman for loyal opposition?
the national party chair
The system by which political supporters were awarded jobs in return for their support is known as
the spoils system
In the U.S. , a party organized as opposition or an alternative to the existing parties in a two-way system is known as a ________ party.
third
American political parties perform their various functions though _______ "faces" or spheres of operation,
three
The United States government functions as a ______ system.
two-party
What has the dualist nature of politics in America led to?
two-party system
Political parties that effectively contes and win elections are known as ___ parties.
viable