Chapter 8 - GOVT

all of the following are characteristic of a party realignment EXCEPT

a very close electoral result

Organizationally, the U.S. major parties are

decentralized and weak/fragmented

Retrospective voting

is based on judgement about the past performance of an elected official or political party

Political parties serve to

link the public with its elected leaders, enable people with different backgrounds and opinions to act together, offer the public a choice between policies and leaders, provide potential leaders and opportunity to attain public office. ALL THESE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT

The winner-take-all system is also known as the _________ system

plurality

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

pollsters, media producers, fund raising specialist, campaign consultants

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

straight ticket voting

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

the existence of single-member election districts

the first American political parties emerged from the conflict between

the interests of small landholders and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests

Proportional representation systems are those in which seats in the legislature are allocated according to each political party's share of the popular vote.

true