ameri politic exam 3
A __________ is a tax-exempt group that is not subject to contribution limits and spending caps and that is formed primarily to influence elections through voter mobilization efforts and issue ads that do not directly endorse or oppose a candidate.
527 organization
Andrew Jackson was the founder of which political party?
Democratic
The __________ parties defined the Second Party System on the issue of the tariffs (farmers versus merchants) and slavery.
Democratic and Whig
How would we describe the modern Congress?
Democrats are mostly liberal while Republicans are mostly conservative.
__________ is defined as one party controlling Congress but not the presidency or different parties controlling the House and Senate.
Divided government
The __________ parties defined the First Party System on the issue of the proper role and size of the national government.
Federalist and Democratic-Republican
Which of the following is the best description of party organizations in America?
Party organizations are decentralized and not hierarchical.
Which statement best characterizes the nature of political action committees and 527s?
They are not part of the political party organization.
What does party identification refer to?
a citizen's loyalty to a specific political party
What is a party platform?
a set of objectives outlining the party's issue positions and priorities, which candidates are not required to support
These are shorthand ways of providing voters with information and cues about candidates' positions based on their party.
brand names
Which one of the following is NOT an important role that parties play in fostering cooperation in governing?
candidate recruitment
In Congress, the Democrats are organized by a ______, while the Republicans are organized by a _______.
caucus; conference
The American political parties are
decentralized organizations with loose coordination across groups.
Over the last several decades, the number of ideologically moderate members in Congress has
decreased significantly
If the Democrats control the Senate and the White House and the Republicans control the House of Representatives, what is this an example of?
divided government
Select the correct party coalition for the modern Democratic party.
ethnic and racial minorities, the religiously unaffiliated, and the Millennial generation
When do nominating conventions happen?
every four years when a party must pick its presidential candidate
What do we call the principal or main body in each party organization in America?
national committee
Which kind of primary has candidates from both parties listed on the same ballot?
nonpartisan
Which kind of primary has the MOST potential eligible voters?
open
Juan considers himself a Republican, while Mariah considers herself a Democrat. These are examples of their
party ID.
The national committee is the most important part of which "facet" of parties?
party organization
A __________ is a set of promises explaining what the party's candidates will do if elected.
party platform
From 1897 until 1932, one of the major parties, the Republicans, won most presidential elections, while the other major party, the Democrats, won when the Republicans were divided. The major issues of the time were industrialization and immigration. The Republicans had the support of business, while the Democrats relied on urban immigrants and southern whites. This description is an example of a
party system.
Which of the following is an organization that runs candidates for office and coordinates the actions of affiliated elected officials?
political party
Imagine there are two parties, the Klingons and the Ferengis. Usually the two parties are pretty competitive, but over the course of a decade, the Klingons start winning more and more elections until they are clearly the dominant party. This is an example of what phenomenon?
realignment
When the United States goes from one party system to another, this is known as a
realignment.
The ability of parties to ensure that those who run for office do so effectively and that those who win responsibly uphold their elective positions most clearly demonstrates which benefit of political parties?
recruiting good candidates
The Second Party System ultimately split over the issue of
slavery.
The __________ is one in which individuals who work for the winning party are rewarded with benefits such as jobs in government.
spoils system
In a spoils system,
supporters of the winning party are rewarded
__________ is made up of politicians who were elected as candidates of a party, while __________ involves the structure of national, state, and local parties, including party leaders and workers.
the party in government; the party organization
The easiest way to get on the general election ballot is by
winning a major party's nomination.
Which of the following groups identify overwhelmingly as Democrats?
African Americans
