Question 1

State central committees

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A)  endorse candidates in their state-wide primaries but do not have formal control over who is chosen.
B)  have the final say in who will be chosen as the candidates for national office from their party in their home state.
C)  provide only general policy guidance for the state organizations.
D)  are prevented from participating in fund-raising and voter registration because they receive government funding.
E)  concentrate most strongly on national elections.

Question 2

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.

Question 3

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.

Question 4

The issue of slavery gave birth to the ________ party as a major political party.

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A)  Federalist
B)  Democratic
C)  Republican
D)  Whig
E)  Populist

Question 5

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 6

Which of the following is an indication of strong party loyalty?

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A)  split-ticket voting
B)  an increase in independent voters
C)  straight-ticket voting
D)  the influence of short-term issues and candidates
E)  a focus on candidate charisma and personal style

Question 7

Which of the following encourages the two major parties to build broad coalitions?

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A)  the need to raise campaign funds
B)  the need to have policy "wiggle-room" once elected into power
C)  the desire to avoid their policy preferences becoming hijacked by extreme elements
D)  fear of demonization by the press
E)  the two-party system and the need to gain a plurality

Question 8

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.

Question 9

Organizationally,U.S.party organizations 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.

Question 10

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.

Question 11

MoveOn and Swift Boat Veterans for Truth are both examples of

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A)  527 groups.
B)  successful web-based political activism.
C)  ideological parties.
D)  single-issue parties.
E)  guns for hire.

Question 12

All of the following are characteristic of a party realignment EXCEPT

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A)  sharp divisions between the parties.
B)  enduring changes in party coalitions.
C)  major policy initiatives by the winning party.
D)  a very close electoral result.
E)  the disruption of the existing political order.

Question 13

The election of ________ represented a party realignment.

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A)  1840
B)  1872
C)  1932
D)  1960
E)  1976

Question 14

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 registration

Question 15

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.

Question 16

,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.

Question 17

________ is based on judgment about the past performance of an elected official or political party.

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A)  Prospective voting
B)  Retrospective voting
C)  Split-ticket voting
D)  Straight-ticket voting
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

In the 2008 presidential election,________ used the Internet most successfully to attract followers and raise donations.

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A)  Joe Lieberman
B)  Barack Obama
C)  John McCain
D)  Hillary Clinton
E)  John Edwards

Question 19

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.

Question 20

Candidate-centered politics encourages all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  greater responsiveness to local interests.
B)  greater flexibility in electoral politics.
C)  long-term consistency in policymaking.
D)  introduction of new blood to politics.
E)  an increase in the power of special interest groups.

Exam 2: Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

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Party dealignment is

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