Question 1

________ warned Americans of the "baneful effects" of factions (political parties) in his 1797 farewell address.

Accepted Answer

A)   James Madison
B)   Thomas Jefferson
C)   George Washington
D)   Andrew Jackson
E)   Abraham LincolnF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

A(n) ________ party is a minor party that bases its appeal on the claim that the major parties are having a corrupting influence on government and policy.

Accepted Answer

A)   third
B)   reform
C)   single-issue
D)   ideological
E)   factionalF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

The election of ________ was a realigning election.

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A)   1840
B)   1872
C)   1932
D)   1960
E)   1976F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 4

The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between

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A)   slave states and free states.
B)   the older eastern states and the newer western states.
C)   small farmers and states' rights advocates, and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests.
D)   business and labor.
E)   Protestants and Catholics.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The history of democratic government is virtually synonymous with the history of

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A)   high voter turnout.
B)   the separation of powers.
C)   economic recessions.
D)   protest movements.
E)   political parties.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Why have the Democratic and Republican parties been so durable as to maintain existence since the Civil War? Explain.

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Question 7

What was especially unique about the "Era of Good Feeling"?

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A)   Political parties were banned.
B)   President Monroe ran unopposed in 1820.
C)   Jefferson's faction adopted the label "Republican."
D)   The president and vice president were from competing parties.
E)   Federalists won the election of 1820.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following represents the greatest blow to the organizational strength of U.S.parties?

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A)   the national convention
B)   the direct primary
C)   Jacksonian democracy
D)   the emergence of PACs
E)   voter registrationF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following is an accurate representation of the public's opinion about leaders and their accountability?

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A)   Most citizens have a high opinion of Congress as a whole, but say they have little confidence in their local representative in Congress.
B)   Most citizens have a high opinion of both Congress as a whole and their local representative in Congress.
C)   Most citizens have a low opinion of Congress as a whole, but say they have confidence in their local representative in Congress.
D)   Most citizens have a low opinion of Congress as a whole and also of their local representative in Congress.
E)   Most citizens do not feel that their local representatives in Congress should be held accountable for the votes they have to make in order to stay in line with their party's platform.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

On average,how much money must a U.S.senator raise every week of his or her six-year term in order to acquire enough money to launch a competitive bid for reelection?

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A)   $200
B)   $2,000
C)   $20,000
D)   $200,000
E)   $2,000,000F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Proportional representation systems encourage the formation of smaller parties by enabling parties to

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A)   win legislative seats even though they do not receive a majority of votes in elections.
B)   receive campaign funds from government in proportion to their support in opinion polls.
C)   win legislative seats by lottery for parties that have no chance of winning majority support.
D)   share in patronage appointments, which serve as an incentive to lure campaign workers.
E)   advertise on television.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Abraham Lincoln was first elected in 1860 with ________ percent of the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A)   20
B)   40
C)   50
D)   60
E)   80F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

What is a candidate-centered campaign,and how does it differ from a party-centered one? Identify some advantages and disadvantages of candidate-centered campaigns.

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Question 14

If a minor party gains a large following,it is almost certain that

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A)   the major parties will join together to attack the minor party.
B)   Congress will enact legislation to make it difficult for the minor party to get on the ballot.
C)   party in-fighting will tear it apart.
D)   one or both major parties will absorb its issue, and the minor party will lose support.
E)   the media will attack the minor party.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

In twentieth-century American history,the most important minor parties were ________ parties.

Accepted Answer

A)   ideological
B)   single-issue
C)   factional
D)   reform
E)   non-alignedF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 16

National party organizations can dictate the day-to-day decisions of

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A)   local party organizations only.
B)   state party organizations only.
C)   local and state party organizations.
D)   neither local nor state party organizations.
E)   party leaders in Congress.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

Explain why the single-member district system of elections tends to promote a two-party system.

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Question 18

________ prohibits the purchase of televised advertising time by candidates.

Accepted Answer

A)   Scotland
B)   Great Britain
C)   The United States
D)   Germany
E)   CanadaF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Populist ________ won electoral votes in six states in the presidential election of 1892.

Accepted Answer

A)   William Jennings Bryan
B)   Theodore Roosevelt
C)   Chester Arthur
D)   James B. Weaver
E)   Benjamin HarrisonF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Organizationally,the U.S.major parties are

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A)   decentralized and fragmented.
B)   centralized and weak.
C)   decentralized and strong.
D)   centralized and strong.
E)   no longer in operation.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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