Question 1

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 C)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

How do European parties differ from American parties?

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In Europe,where there are no primary ele...

Question 3

What party has made big gains in recent decades among white fundamentalist Christians,based on its positions on topics like abortion and school prayer?

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A)  Democratic
B)  Republican
C)  Green
D)  Socialist
E)  ReformF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

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) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

,the Supreme Court

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A)  found private citizens should not have limits on the amount of money they can spend on campaigns.
B)  found corporations and unions could not be banned from spending money on campaigns.
C)  found private citizens had the same free speech rights as corporations.
D)  found corporate and union donations to campaigns was not covered as a form of free speech.
E)  invalidated the government's use of an elections commission to regulate campaign donations.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following groups is NOT typically a part of the Democratic coalition?

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A)  city dwellers
B)  Hispanics
C)  union members
D)  Jews
E)  fundamentalist ChristiansF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Party dealignment is

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A)  essentially the same as party realignment.
B)  a process that has discouraged the formation of third parties.
C)  a process that has strengthened the major parties.
D)  a process that refers to American political parties in the early 1800s.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 9

What demographic is key to the future of both parties?

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A)  Hispanic voters
B)  African American voters
C)  middle-class voters
D)  Jewish voters
E)  the senior voteF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Democrats and Republicans have endured as the two major U.S.parties primarily due to

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A)  the stability of their ideologies.
B)  the lack of good third-party candidates.
C)  a high degree of party discipline.
D)  their ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

________ lost the 1964 presidential election in a landslide because his views were seen as too extreme.

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A)  James Weaver
B)  Jimmy Carter
C)  George McGovern
D)  Richard Nixon
E)  Barry GoldwaterF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 12

The election of ________ was a realigning election.

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

Question 13

Regarding state party organizations,the day-to-day operation is usually the responsibility of the

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A)  central committee.
B)  state chairperson.
C)  national chairperson who oversees all state party organizations.
D)  state governor or top leaders in the legislative branch.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Candidates' first priority in a close election is to

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A)  secure their "base voters".
B)  rally the faithful and "get out the vote".
C)  increase TV spending.
D)  paint their opponents in a bad light.
E)  win over the "swing voters".F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

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) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 16

In 1992,________ won 19 percent of the popular vote in the presidential election.

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A)  Bill Clinton
B)  George H.W.Bush
C)  Ross Perot
D)  Pat Buchanan
E)  Ralph NaderF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

In 1912,a candidate for which minor party managed to earn more votes than one of his major party opponents?

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A)  Socialist
B)  Prohibition
C)  Bull Moose
D)  Reform
E)  PopulistF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

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 C)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Explain how party coalitions in the U.S.reflect the nature of party competition.Does coalition formation tend to moderate or radicalize parties? Explain.

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Question 20

The function that the national party organizations perform in relation to congressional candidates can best be described as a

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A)  service relationship-helping candidates conduct their personal campaigns.
B)  power relationship-making party assistance conditional upon the candidates' endorsement of the party platform.
C)  central relationship-organizing and conducting the campaigns for the candidates.
D)  non-participant relationship-staying out of congressional campaigns and assisting only in the presidential campaign.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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

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Democrats and Republicans have endured as the two major U.S.parties primarily due to

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________ lost the 1964 presidential election in a landslide because his views were seen as too extreme.

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

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

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The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between

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The election of ________ was a realigning election.

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Which of the following groups is NOT typically a part of the Democratic coalition?

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