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2. In primary elections
a. candidates appeal to a wide range of opinion to get votes.
b. candidates tend to make moderate stands on issues.
c. partisan campaigning leads to less overall spending on campaigns.
d. candidates try to appeal to the more extreme members of their party.
e. All of the above are true.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 228
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.1 - LO1
NOTES: Applied
3. It is estimated that about ____________ of voters who identify as "independent" still lean toward either the Republican
or the Democratic Party.
a. 10 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 75 percent
e. 90 percent
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 229
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.1 - LO1
NOTES: Factual
4. A voter or a candidate who does not identify with a political party is called
a. a naysayer.
b. an independent.
c. a liberal.
d. a conservative.
e. a libertarian.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 229
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.1 - LO1
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7. Individuals or interest group members who participate in parties with the goal of seeing certain policies or groups
favored is
a. a party official.
b. a party supporter.
c. a policy demander.
d. a legislation coordinator.
e. None of the above.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 229
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.1 - LO1
NOTES: Conceptual
9. Functions of political parties in the United States include all of the following except
a. operating the government.
b. acting as an organized opposition to the party in power.
c. signing up large numbers of dues-paying committed members.
d. recruiting candidates for public office.
e. presenting alternative policies to the electorate.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 230
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.1 - LO1
NOTES: Conceptual
10. All of the following are a part of parties' role in organizing and running elections except
a. organizing voter registration drives.
b. recruiting volunteers to work at the polls on election day.
c. providing much of the campaign activity to stimulate election interest.
d. working to increase voter participation.
e. articulating policies and opposing the majority party.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 230
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.1 - LO1
NOTES: Conceptual
16. Most candidates for public office in the United States are chosen
a. by party “bosses.”
b. by dues-paid party members.
c. as a result of the candidate’s hard work and personal organization.
d. at party conventions.
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20. The first partisan political division in the United States was between
a. the Democrats and the Republicans.
b. the Whigs and the Democrats.
c. the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists.
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22. All of the following statements about the early Republican Party are true except
a. it was initially led by Thomas Jefferson.
b. it supported a strong, more active central government.
c. it was supported by artisans and farmers.
d. it supported states’ rights.
e. in office, its members acquired Louisiana and established a national bank.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 236
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.2 - LO2
NOTES: Conceptual
23. All of the following statements about the early Democratic Party are true except that it
a. was an anti-slavery party.
b. favored federal spending on internal improvements.
c. was the party of the wealthy elites.
d. was a branch of the Anti-Federalist Party
e. None of the above is true.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 236-237
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.2 - LO2
NOTES: Applied
26. After the Civil War, a candidate for office who supported currency inflation as a way to bring down the value of
people's debts was likely a
a. Republican.
b. Federalist.
c. populist.
d. progressive.
e. None of the above.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 237
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.2 - LO2
NOTES: Applied
31. From the late 1960s onward, many southern Democrats in Congress
a. were conservatives who commonly voted with Republicans.
b. managed to keep the South balanced between liberal and conservative ideologies.
c. were replaced by Republicans as the retired.
d. led the modern period of progressivism.
e. Both A and C.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 239
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35. All of the following are true of the election of 2012 except
a. Hispanic voters reached a new high as a percentage of the electorate at 10 percent.
b. President Obama was reelected by a very narrow margin of 1 percent.
c. Republicans lost seats in Congress.
d. Republicans retained control of the U.S. House.
e. President Obama won over 70 percent of Hispanic voters.
ANSWER: b
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38. Someone who emphasizes the importance of a free market with fewer government-run social programs is likely to be
a
a. Democrat.
b. Republican.
c. progressive.
d. Jeffersonian Republican.
e. None of the above.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 241-245
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.3 - LO3
NOTES: Applied
39. Someone who emphasizes the need for social welfare and protection of senior citizens is most likely to be a
a. Democrat.
b. Republican.
c. part of the Religious right.
d. social conservative.
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43. Among the different kinds of Republicans, the group that has the least influence on the party is
44. The two-party system has dominated the American political landscape for all of the following reasons except
a. political socialization and practical considerations.
b. the winner-take-all electoral system.
c. state and federal laws favor the two major parties.
d. historical foundations of the system.
e. third parties are illegal in many jurisdictions.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 245
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.4 - LO4
NOTES: Conceptual
45. A major reason for the two-party system is the electoral system, which is based on
a. the winner-take-all, or plurality, system.
b. proportional representation.
c. one-party dominance of elections.
d. majoritarianism.
e. multi-member constituencies.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 246-247
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.4 - LO4
NOTES: Conceptual
54. Some of the most successful minor parties have been __________, which have split off from a major party.
a. ideological parties
b. environmentalist parties
c. splinter parties
d. religious parties
e. anti-war parties
ANSWER: c
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55. Realignment
a. is of necessity tied to specific elections.
b. takes place when a substantial group of voters switches party allegiance.
c. takes place when one dominant party replaces another one.
d. took place on schedule in 2004.
e. has been predicted as inevitable in the foreseeable future.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 252
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.5 - LO5
NOTES: Conceptual
57. The theory that large-scale realignments in political party support are no longer likely is known as
a. dealignment theory.
b. electoral stability theory.
c. voter stability theory.
d. rigidity theory.
e. volatility theory.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 252-253
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.5 - LO5
NOTES: Factual
60. Voters who frequently move their support from one party to the other are known as
a. split-ticket voters.
b. swing voters.
c. unattached independents.
d. wedge voters.
e. None of the above.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 254
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.5 - LO5
NOTES: Factual
62. Explain the differences between the party-in-the-electorate, the party organization, and the party-in-government.
ANSWER: Students' answers may vary.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.1 - LO1
64. George Washington argued that parties were harmful to the United States. Assess his argument, taking a stance either
with or against his point of view and providing evidence for your position.
ANSWER: Students' answers may vary.
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66. Discuss the obstacles faced by third-party and independent candidates in the American two-party system as well as
their successes in impacting American elections.
ANSWER: Students' answers may vary.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.4 - LO4
67. Why do we only have two major parties? Explain the circumstances that have perpetuated the two-party system.
ANSWER: Students' answers may vary.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.4 - LO4
68. Explore the role played by third parties in the United States.
ANSWER: Students' answers may vary.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.4 - LO4
69. Discuss the growth of the Hispanic voting bloc and its effect in recent elections and discuss what effects this trend
may have on future elections.
ANSWER: Students' answers may vary.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.5 - LO5
70. Describe the importance of independent voters and provide examples of their impact in recent elections.
ANSWER: Students' answers may vary.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.8.5 - LO5