Political Parties Quiz Rippee 1st
- 1.The “Contract with America” refers to
- A.
Republican promises for reform following the 1994 GOP takeover of the House
- B.
Democratic promises for reform following the 2006 takeover of the House
- C.
The brainchild of Dick Cheney and Newt Gingrich
- D.
An attempt on the part of Republicans to offer Americans a positive program for reshaping policy and reforming how Congress works
- E.
A, c, & d
- 2.Which of the following do you need to do to become a Republican or Democrat?
- A.
Formally join the party
- B.
Prove that you’ve voted for the party
- C.
Add your name to a mailing list
- D.
Give money
- E.
All you need to do is believe that you belong to the party of your choice
- 3.Almost all definitions of political parties have which of the following in common?
- A.
Parties have formal organizations
- B.
Parties have a mass following
- C.
Parties try to win elections
- D.
Parties are run by elites
- E.
Parties have limited policy agendas
- 4.The theory that seeks to explain political processes and outcomes as consequences of purposive behavior is called the
- A.
Rational-choice theory
- B.
Behaviorism
- C.
Means-ends theory
- D.
Cognitive theory
- E.
Goals theory
- 5.Ticket splitting refers to
- A.
Switching membership in political parties
- B.
The procedure used to conduct computerized, automated vote counting
- C.
Voting with one party in one presidential election, and another party in the next presidential election
- D.
Voting for one party for one office, and another party for other offices
- E.
Voting for a party other than the one you identify with
- 6.In blanket primaries,
- A.
Voters may choose on election day which party primary they want to participate in
- B.
Only voters who have registered in advance with the party can vote
- C.
Voters may vote for candidates from either party
- D.
Voters may vote for multiple candidates
- E.
None of the above
- 7.Closed primaries
- A.
Depress voter turnout
- B.
Encourage party loyalty
- C.
Discourage party loyalty
- D.
Cost less than open primaries
- E.
Have fewer undercounts
- 8.Each party holds a national convention every
- A.
Six years
- B.
Two years
- C.
Three years
- D.
Year
- E.
Four years
- 9.The supreme power within each of the parties is
- A.
The state party organizations
- B.
The president
- C.
The Supreme Party Court
- D.
The national convention
- E.
The national committee
- 10.In general, what are the ingredient(s) of a critical election?
- A.
Existing fissures in political party cause coalitions to begin to fracture
- B.
New issues appear and divide the electorate in new ways
- C.
Parties form new, enduring coalitions
- D.
All of the above
- E.
Both a and b
- 11.Party realignments in the United States
- A.
Occur when a party makes dramatic changes in its positions on issues
- B.
Involve the death of one party and the birth of a brand new one
- C.
Are slight adjustments of political allegiance among voters in at least one region of the country
- D.
Happen after most presidential elections, and occasionally in-between
- E.
Are rare events in the United States, usually associated with a major national crisis or trauma, in which one party's majority domination is replaced with another's
- 12.The first American political party evolved
- A.
From the supporters of George Washington's first campaign for president
- B.
Out of Thomas Jefferson's efforts to get the Declaration of Independence adopted
- C.
Out of public disgust over the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, leading to calls to solve conflicts through peaceful party competition
- D.
During the Constitutional Convention
- E.
Out of Alexander Hamilton's efforts to get Congress to establish a national bank
- 13.The Republicans lost the election of 1932 primarily due to
- A.
The nomination of a popular war hero by the Democrats
- B.
Hitler's election as chancellor of Germany and the Republicans' failure to prevent it.
- C.
Rising political and economic instability in Europe
- D.
The failure of the Republicans to hold onto the support of urban industrialists
- E.
President Herbert Hoover's handling of the Depression
- 14.Which of the following is TRUE about most third-party campaigns in American history?
- A.
They almost never win office
- B.
They occasionally succeed
- C.
They usually become major political parties over time
- D.
They have been most successful at promoting party dealignment
- E.
They frequently are successful
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