Question 1

In the 1980s, the Republicans held the White House while the Democrats held control of the House of Representatives. This is an example of a

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A)   caucus.
B)   divided government.
C)   party realignment.
D)   split ticket.
E)   spoiler effect.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Partisan alignment is the pattern in which

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A)   regions, interests, or social groups tend to line up with one party or the other.
B)   elected officials are seated in Congress.
C)   officials are nominated by the party chairman.
D)   the Supreme Court tends to favor one party or the other.
E)   people tend to change their party affiliation with major events.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Suppose a voter whose registration card is marked Republican, feels a stronger attachment to the Democratic platform and tends to favor Democratic candidates. This leaning toward the Democratic Party is his party

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A)   alignment.
B)   ballot.
C)   identification.
D)   poll.
E)   registration.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

In a(n)  __________ primary, party members can only vote in their own primary, but unaffiliated voters may vote in either party's primary.

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A)   top-two
B)   closed
C)   illegal
D)   open
E)   semi-closedF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Why did African Americans, who had typically voted Republican since the Civil War, switch to the Democratic Party in the twentieth century?

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A)   Many black voters were alienated by the Republican New Deal program.
B)   Many were poor and attracted to the New Deal's economic programs.
C)   Republicans turned away from their initial support of the civil rights movement.
D)   Southern Democrats promised to do away with poll taxes and literacy tests in return for the loyalty of black voters.
E)   The Republican administrations since the end of Reconstruction had steadily increased taxes on African Americans.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

During which presidential administration did the development of national party conventions occur?

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A)   Adams
B)   Jackson
C)   Madison
D)   Monroe
E)   Van BurenF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

By tradition, the chair of the national committee whose party holds the White House is

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A)   held by the Speaker of the House.
B)   elected by the committee members.
C)   recommended by the president.
D)   elected by the Senate.
E)   appointed by the Supreme Court.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Sudden partisan realignments have occurred with

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A)   Reconstruction and the Vietnam War.
B)   the Civil War and the Depression.
C)   the Civil War and the Vietnam War.
D)   the War of 1812 and the Civil War.
E)   World War I and the Depression.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The three levels of political parties are the

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A)   party in the people, the party in structure, and the party in power.
B)   party in the electorate, the party in organization, and the party in government.
C)   party of the people, the party in organization, and the party in government.
D)   party in the electorate, the party in structure, and the party in government.
E)   party in the electorate, the party in organization, and the party in power.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Because many support more generous social programs, Hispanic voters tend to

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A)   identify with the Democrats.
B)   identify with the Republicans.
C)   identify themselves as Independents.
D)   support the Libertarian platform.
E)   abstain from voting.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The Populist Party was formed by

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A)   farmers who believed that both major parties were ignoring them.
B)   former members of the Know-Nothings.
C)   industrial workers who were tired of political machines.
D)   southern white Democrats.
E)   wealthy businessmen from the Northeast.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The Democratic-Republicans were organized by

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A)   Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.
B)   Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
C)   George Washington.
D)   Benjamin Franklin.
E)   Alexander Hamilton.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

How were political party organizations weakened by reforms of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

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Question 14

No third party has taken hold in American politics because

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A)   there are many obstacles hindering them.
B)   the Constitution established a two party system.
C)   most states limit the number of parties on their ballots to the two largest.
D)   no state offers official registration in third parties.
E)   the Supreme Court has ruled against them.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The defeat of William Jennings Bryan, who ran on a pro-inflation platform, helped tip the party balance toward which party?

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A)   Whig
B)   Democratic
C)   Republican
D)   Populist
E)   ProgressiveF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

In a(n)  _______ primary, only voters who register with the political party may vote in its primary.

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A)   top-two
B)   closed
C)   illegal
D)   open
E)   semi-closedF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

What factors contributed to the deterioration of the key elements of Democratic success after Johnson's 1964 victory?

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Several factors contributed to the deter...

Question 18

Which early American political party typically favored a stronger federal government, an industrial economy, and good relations with Britain?

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A)   American Party
B)   Democrat-Republicans
C)   Federalists
D)   Progressives
E)   WhigsF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Which early American political party typically favored strong state governments, a farm economy, and good relations with France?

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A)   American Party
B)   Democrat-Republicans
C)   Federalists
D)   Progressives
E)   WhigsF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Despite the Progressives' failure to gain strength as a major party, they did succeed in the adoption of

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A)   annual inflation of currency.
B)   Congressional caucuses.
C)   laws against soft money.
D)   party ballots.
E)   primary elections.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 9: Political Parties

No third party has taken hold in American politics because

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The Populist Party was formed by

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Which early American political party typically favored a stronger federal government, an industrial economy, and good relations with Britain?

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By tradition, the chair of the national committee whose party holds the White House is

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In a(n) _______ primary, only voters who register with the political party may vote in its primary.

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In a(n) __________ primary, party members can only vote in their own primary, but unaffiliated voters may vote in either party's primary.

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Despite the Progressives' failure to gain strength as a major party, they did succeed in the adoption of

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Sudden partisan realignments have occurred with

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How were political party organizations weakened by reforms of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

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Because many support more generous social programs, Hispanic voters tend to

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During which presidential administration did the development of national party conventions occur?

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The defeat of William Jennings Bryan, who ran on a pro-inflation platform, helped tip the party balance toward which party?

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What factors contributed to the deterioration of the key elements of Democratic success after Johnson's 1964 victory?

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The Democratic-Republicans were organized by

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Suppose a voter whose registration card is marked Republican, feels a stronger attachment to the Democratic platform and tends to favor Democratic candidates. This leaning toward the Democratic Party is his party

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Why did African Americans, who had typically voted Republican since the Civil War, switch to the Democratic Party in the twentieth century?

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In the 1980s, the Republicans held the White House while the Democrats held control of the House of Representatives. This is an example of a

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The three levels of political parties are the

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