POL 101 Final
Which of the following voter combinations fits BEST into the Democratic Party coalition?
Jewish, urban laborer, over 50
In a proportional representation electoral system,
Legislative seats are given in proportion to the percentage of votes received by each party.
According to the text and lecture, George Washington:
Saw political parties as a negative influence on the political system
Which of the following statements about the current Republican Party is most accurate?
The Republican Party is divided between pro-business conservatives, who favor global free trade, and far-right conservatives, who are opposed to U.S. involvement in the global economy.
The issue that most sharply divides Democrats and Republicans concerns
The role of government
Which of the following statements concerning third parties is true?
Third parties often have their programs adopted by one of the two major parties.
Which statement about party identification and gender in the United States is MOST accurate?
Women are significantly more likely than men to identify with the Democratic Party, whereas more men identify as Republicans.
The Democratic (Jeffersonian) Republicans were best known for their support of
a weak national government, with the states retaining most powers.
Lil Nas X rides his horse up to his voting station and the election judge asks him which party's ballot he would like to vote on (cast a ballot) today. He is in:
an open primary state
When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he
appealed to disaffected white voters in the South.
As noted in the text and the Ralph Nader interview, the election laws at the federal and state levels
are written primarily by Democrats and Republicans.
A(n) ________ occurs when a voter must be registered with a party prior to voting in that party's election.
closed primary
One of the earliest activities party workers engage in once the general election campaign begins is
ensuring that citizens are registered to vote.
One-party dominance in House districts tends to produce winning candidates that are
more extremely ideological
During the 2016 primaries, the Republican party establishment __________ Donald Trump during the primaries. This case illustrates the ___________ of political parties today.
opposed; weakness
Third-party candidates are better off under what system of elec
proportional representation
Political parties hold primary elections or caucuses in order to
select a single candidate to represent the party in the general election.
Who was the founder of the Democratic Party?
Andrew Jackson
The trend in control of American national campaigns and elections has been toward:
Candidate-centered campaigns
Bernie Sanders ran as a Democrat in 2016 even though he was a registered independent. He had a LOT of enthusiastic supporters who were "Independents." Which kind of election was LEAST favorable to Sanders?
Closed Primary states
________ occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.
Divided government
