American democracy ch5

A unit into which cities are divided for the election of city council members A. Ward B. Electorate C. Bipartisan D. Plurality E. Political party

The greatest number of votes cast for a single office A. Ward B. Electorate C. Bipartisan D. Plurality E. Political party

The people eligible to vote in any given election A. Ward B. Electorate C. Bipartisan D. Plurality E. Political party

A group that seeks to control government by winning elections and holding public office A. Ward B. electorate C. Bipartisan D. Plurality E. Political party

The two major parties actin together and cooperating when making decisions A. Ward B. Electorate C. Bipartisan D. Plurality E. Political party

In the United States, a political party is made up of a group of people who A. Disagree on how to resolve he basic issues affecting the country B. Work to get candidates elected to political office C. Work separately to support one major program or policy D. Support split ticket voting

Most single issue parties have been A. Short lived B. Long loved C. Rooted in times of economic crisis D. Centered around a strong personality

Which statement does not describe one type of minor party A. The members of a minor party are united by a particular group of viewpoints B. A minor party is a party that has broken away from a major party C. The members of a minor party tend to support the platform of a major party D. A minor party expresses discontent over the state of the economy

The national chair person of a major political party A. Organized congressional campaigns B. Develops the platform upon which a presidential candidate runs C. Manages the party's headquarters D. elects all members of the national committee

although united states political parties focus on winning elections, most political parties in other countries also a. have certain principles they want to adopt by government b. seek to discourage compromise c. support the one party system of government d. all of the above

people belong to a particular political party a. according to regulations of state law b. voluntarily because they made a personal choice c. based on the location of the state in which they live in d. according to regulation of federal law

which of the following statements about federalists is true? a. they called for a strict interpretation of the constitution b. george washington founded their party c. they were generally supported by farmers d. a strong national government was of great concern to them

which of the following is not a major function of their of the two major parties in the united states a.to keep the general public informed about key issues b. to monitor the conduct of its candidates in office c. to assure the qualifications of candidates for office d. to unite people and concentrate solely on one public policy matter

over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often___by major parties a. ignored b. borrowed c. suppressed d. attacked

which of the following is not one of the three main elements of the major parties in terms of the roles of their members a. the party organization b. the party in the electorate c. the party media consultants d. the party in governement

parties that hold a particular set of beliefs and have often supported marxist thinking are known as a. ideological parties b. single issue parties c. splinter parties d. economic protest parties

membership in either of the two major parties is a. closely regulated by federal law b. closely regulated by state law c. based on economic status d. based on personal choice

the two party system developed in the united states mainly because a. the constitution established a democratic government b. conflicts about the constitution created opposing viewpoints c. leaders and voters agreed on the existence of two parties d. it was voted on and approved by both houses of congress.

the era of one party domination that began in 1968 was different from past eras of one party domination because a. the republican party gained no new members in congress b. the democratic party gained no new members in congress c. one party controlled congress while the other controlled the presidency d. minor parties interfered with the power of the republican party

minor parties have contributed most to united states politics by a. causing major parties to adopt their ideas b. providing more candidates from which voters can choose c. placing their presidential candidates on the ballot d. establishing political precedents

which factor does not add the decentralization of both major parties a. neither party had a chain of command at national, state, and local levels b. the government of the united states is a federal system c. the process of nominating candidates creates party conflict d. the president heads one of the major parties

the functions of the major parties in the united states politics include a. nominating candidates for office b. insuring the good performance of their elected candidates c. providing a mechanism for the conduct of government d. all of the above

a one party system a. is what the united states has today b. creates and unstable government c. exists in nearly all dictatorships today d. results in democracy

which of the following groups has tended to support the democratic party in recent decades? a. the business community b. protestants c. union members d. white males

the two major parties have members who take all of the following roles except a. party leaders b. loyal party members and voters c. party independents d. party office holders

an increasing number of americans today a. hold political parties in high regard b. vote a straight party line c. favor mandatory party membership d. identify with neither political party

if the main term associated with the supreme court is "constitution" then the main term associated with political parties is a. congress b. federalism c. elections d. constitutions

which of the following do political parties and the news media have in common a. both try to inform, inspire, and activate the people with regard to public affairs b. both play a major role in deciding the constitutionality of act of congress c. neither play a role in nominating candidates for public office d. neither serve to foster democratic ideals

which of the following is not a reason why the united states has a two party system a. because that is the way it has alway been b. because the two party system is established in the constitution c. because american election law is written to discourage minor parties d. because americans share many of the same ideals and principles

the major difference between a one party system in a dictatorship and the modified one party system found in many states is that a. political parties in a dictatorship offer voters more choices than do those in the states b. choice is nonexistent in the former but alive and well in the later c. unlike the states, a dictatorship usually starts with multiparty system then narrows the choices to one party d. none of the above

both major parties try to a.form a coalition with high ranking members of congress b. encourage minor party candidates c. distance themselves from public policy issues d. appeal to as many voters as possible

when trying to predict how an individual will vote, the one factor that is an accurate indicator more often than any other is a. religon b. major events c. family d. econmic status

during the era of the democrats that lasted from 1800 to 1860, it can be assumed that most americans favored a. a government dominated by the president b. a government that favored the common people c. a liberal interpretation of the constitution d. tax breaks for big businesses

beginning with the civil war,___shifted their support to the republican party a. bankers b. southerners c. farmers d. industrialists

had Theodore roosevelt not run for president in the election of 1912, it is likely that a. the democrats would have won the election b. the incumbent would have been defeated c. Woodrow wilson would not have captured the white house d. Woodrow wilson would not have lost the election

which of the following did not contribute to a shift in power from the democrats to the republicans over the course of the nations history? a. a war b. an economic depression c. divided government d. a constitutional amendment

n inflation is low, jobs are plentiful, and the republicans and democrats each enjoy strong support, which type of minor party would least likely to attract voters a. economic protest parties b. ideological parties c. single issue parties d. splinter parties

a major party might support a minor party candidate for president if a. the major party hold a narrow lead in the polls b. the minor party candidates is likely to draw votes from the opposition c. the election is too close to call d. they can borrow from the minor partys platform

the only time both parties have a strong leader at the same is is a. between national conventions b. during the nominating process c. when the partys presidential candidate has been chosen but before the election takes place d. after the election but before the new president takes office

it can be argued that political parties are at their weakest a. when they cannot agree on who to nominate as their candidate b. during the national convention c. when their candidate is elected president d. all of the above

recent laws regulating how political parties fund campaigns have contributed to a. a modified one party system b. the weakening of the party system c. the growth of minor parties d. the increased importance of the national committee