Patterson Eight Exam Two
Television first appeared as a tool for campaign ads during the
1950's
Ticket splitting was most recently prominent during which decade?
1970's
Which of the following groups is MOST closely aligned with the Democratic Party, voting more than 80 percent Democratic in presidential elections?
African Americans
The Democratic Party's long-time regional stronghold, "The Solid South," stemmed from a realignment during which historical period?
Civil War era
----warned Americans of the "baneful effects" of factions (political parties) in his 1797 farewell address
George Washington
Political parties in the Unites States originated partly as a political feud between
Hamilton and Jefferson
National party organizations can dictate the day-to-day decisions of
Neither local nor state party organizations
What was especially unique about the "Era of Good Feeling"?
President Monroe ran unopposed in 1820
The issue of slavery gave birth to the ---- Party as a major political party
Republican
---- does NOT have a competitive multiparty system
The United States
The most recent party realignment had a realigning election in
The most recent party realignment had no single realigning election
What does it mean the text suggests that parties are "linkage institutions?"
They connect citizens with government
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
James Carville and Roger Ailes are both examples of
campaign strategists who have earned legendary reputations
Prospective voting is characterized by
choices based on what candidates promise to do if elected
In 20th century American history, the most important minor parties were ---- parties
factional
Negative television campaign ads
now constitute the largest share of political ads
The main reason for the high cost of American political campaigns is the cost of
paying for television ads
Which of the following was NOT part of the Democratic Party platform in the 2018 midterm elections?
privatizing social security
At the state level the central committees
provide only general policy guidance for the state organizations.
The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between
small farmers and states' rights advocates and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests
Regarding state party organizations, the day-to-day operation is usually the responsibility of the
state chairperson
The principal medium for election politics is
television
Some analysts predict that soon the most important medium of election politics will be
the Internet
Which of the following represents the greatest blow to the organizational strength of the U.S. parties?
the direct primary
Negative campaigning in presidential elections was first used in
the early years of the country
About 95 percent of all political activists in the United States work at
the local level
Democrats and Republicans have endured as the two major U.S. parties primarily due to
their ability to adapt to changing circumstances
The election of ---- was a realigning election
1932
Which of the following is true of political campaigns and party politics in the Unites States?
Party organizations are less powerful then they used to be in part because of the rise in television advertising
Local party organizations
are still important, but their role in congressional, statewide, or presidential campaigns is secondary to that of candidates
Which of the following groups is NOT typically a part of the Democratic coalition?
fundamentalist Christians
What demographic is most likely to support the new party during a major party realignment?
younger voters
