1. One obvious feature of data on trends in party identification is the
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increase in Democrats.
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b.
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increase in Republicans.
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c.
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decrease in Democrats and increase in Republicans.
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d.
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decrease in Republicans and increase in Democrats.
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e.
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increase in independents.
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2. The federal system goes a long way toward explaining why U.S. parties are ________ than their European counterparts.
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more ideological
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b.
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less ideological
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c.
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more aggressive
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d.
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more centralized
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e.
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more decentralized
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3. In most states, candidates for office are chosen by
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the people.
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b.
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party leaders.
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c.
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primary elections.
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d.
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conventions.
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e.
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delegations.
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4. The Founders saw political parties as
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an important aspect of democracy.
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b.
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effective only in raising money for campaigns.
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c.
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appropriate for a direct democracy but not for a republic.
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d.
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a means of communicating public opinion to the president.
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e.
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factions motivated by ambition and self-interest.
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5. George Washington’s view of parties may have been influenced by
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the absence of a strong federal court system.
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b.
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the success of the electoral college in the 1st 2 elections.
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c.
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the constant quarreling between Hamilton and Jefferson in his cabinet.
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d.
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the failure of the first national bank.
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e.
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his experiences with treaties.
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6. The first organized political party in American history was
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made up of the followers of Jefferson.
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b.
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organized by Alexander Hamilton.
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c.
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organized by the Federalists.
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d.
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ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
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e.
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formed under the Articles of Confederation.
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7. The distinctive feature of the Jacksonian (or second) party system was
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mass political participation.
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b.
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strict registration laws.
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c.
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the popularity of the caucus system.
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d.
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the Australian ballot.
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e.
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direct election of senators.
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8. Which of the following statements about the modern Republican Party is correct?
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It was founded by Thomas Jefferson to oppose the policies of Alexander Hamilton.
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It was originally called the Antifederalist party.
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c.
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It emerged as a major party only after the Civil War.
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d.
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It emerged around 1824 with Andrew Jackson’s first run for the presidency.
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e.
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None of the above
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9. The ________, a faction of the Republican Party, were opposed to the patronage system and feared the influx of immigrants who could be incorporated into the political machine.
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stalwarts
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b.
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Whigs
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c.
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Old Guards
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d.
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Folemen
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e.
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progressives
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10. The progressives favored all of the following except
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nonpartisan elections.
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b.
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strict voter-registration requirements.
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c.
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civil service reform.
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d.
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better relations with business.
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e.
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primary elections.
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11. Procedures such as the initiative and the referendum arose as efforts to give
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Congress a way of controlling the president.
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b.
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citizens a direct say in making laws.
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c.
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courts a system for prosecuting election fraud.
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d.
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governors more power in relation to legislatures.
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e.
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party regulars a say in nominating candidates.
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12. The text suggests that the political reforms of the progressives
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reduced the worst forms of political corruption.
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b.
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made boss-rule politics difficult.
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c.
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made political parties weaker.
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d.
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did all of the above.
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e.
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did none of the above.
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13. The progressive movement reduced the level of political corruption but ultimately failed to
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solve the problem of divided government.
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b.
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weaken the power of political parties.
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c.
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decentralize political power.
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d.
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end the destructive effect of primary elections.
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e.
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solve the problem of how to recruit and support candidates.
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14. Dramatic realignments, such as the one that occurred in 1932, may not occur again because
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voter turnout has consistently decreased over the last forty years.
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b.
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presidential candidates are rarely as popular with the voters as they used to be.
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c.
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the electoral college is malapportioned.
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d.
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party labels have lost their meaning for a growing number of voters.
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e.
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economic issues rarely dominate presidential campaigns.
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15. Ticket splitting creates
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separation of powers.
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b.
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checks and balances.
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c.
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divided government.
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d.
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political efficacy.
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e.
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liberal politics.
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16. Throughout the 1980s, the primary and caucus season started off in
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California.
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b.
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New Hampshire.
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c.
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Iowa.
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d.
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New York.
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e.
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B and C
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17. The national party conventions meet every _____ years to nominate a presidential candidate.
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two
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b.
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three
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c.
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four
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d.
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six
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e.
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eight
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18. Between the national conventions, party affairs are managed by a ______________ made up of delegates from each state and territory.
a.
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congressional campaign committee
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b.
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national caucus
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c.
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troika
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d.
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national committee
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e.
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rules committee
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19. In Congress each party has a _______________ that helps members of Congress who are running for reelection and would-be members seeking election.
a.
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legislative caucus
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b.
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national party committee
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c.
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national party caucus
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d.
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political action committee
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e.
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congressional campaign committee
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20. This person manages the day-to-day work of the party.
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Precinct captain
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b.
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National chairman
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c.
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National selectman
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d.
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National alderman
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e.
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Organizational deputy
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21. The term superdelegate refers to
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elected officials and party leaders who are not required to pledge themselves in advance to a presidential candidate.
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b.
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delegates representing special-interest caucuses, such as those organized to represent blacks or homosexuals.
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c.
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delegates at large who are chosen by a vote of the national party leadership.
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d.
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delegates chosen by primary elections and grassroots caucuses.
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e.
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delegates who received more than 80 percent of the vote necessary to achieve their status.
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22. After a decade of reforms, the Democrats and Republicans have come to represent two ideologically different sets of
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independent voters.
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b.
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lower-income voters.
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c.
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traditional, religious Americans.
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d.
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first-time voters.
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e.
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upper-middle-class voters
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23. According to the text, the role of national conventions has been transformed by party rules so that the conventions are now
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media showcases where newscasters influence the outcome.
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b.
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places where delegates ratify decisions made by voters.
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c.
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gatherings where party leaders make important decisions.
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d.
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gatherings of representatives from interest groups.
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e.
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places where delegates vote their conscience, regardless of the party’s platform.
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24. Within both major parties, it is the ________ level that has most obviously declined.
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national
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b.
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regional
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c.
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state
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d.
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district
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e.
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grassroots
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25. The APSA’s 1950 report concludes that the party government model envisions
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two weak parties.
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b.
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many weak parties.
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c.
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many strong parties.
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d.
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no parties.
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e.
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two strong parties.
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26. Party machines
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are characterized by a high degree of leadership control over member activity.
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b.
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do not use tangible incentives to recruit members.
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c.
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help to solve the problem of voting fraud.
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d.
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cut down the number of patronage jobs in government.
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e.
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enforce electoral reform and encourage competition.
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27. In Federalist 10, James Madison suggests that the most enduring cause of faction is:
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differing political opinion.
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b.
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unequal distribution of property.
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c.
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the separations of powers.
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d.
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the large geographical area of the country.
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e.
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differing types of political parties.
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28. E.E. Schattschneider argues that interest groups
a.
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are bound to control the government.
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b.
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do not have the unanimity and concentration of power to control all of their members or the government.
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c.
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reflect the unanimity of the political interests of their members.
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d.
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represent the perfect political mobilization of interests.
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e.
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represent the best of the bureaucracy.
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29. David Mayhew, in Divided We Govern, suggests that
a.
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unified versus divided control of government makes little difference in the outcome of
policymaking.
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b.
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a divided government writes as many laws as a unified one, but the laws are not as good.
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c.
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a unified government is more able to attach an ideological coherence to its programs.
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d.
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divided government is the preference of irrational voters.
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e.
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a unified government is the best.
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30. Sir Ernest Barker’s Government by Discussion model
