Question 1

The party that stood in primary opposition to Jackson's Democratic Party was the Whig Party.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 2000,Green Party candidate Ralph Nader forced more attention on ________ issues and drew away a small percentage of votes from Al Gore.

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A)  budgetary
B)  environmental
C)  health
D)  national security welfare
E)  None of the above is true.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Third parties almost never win office in the United States,but they sometimes have an effect on the Electoral College vote and have served as "safety valves" for expressing popular discontent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Who among the following was NOT a national party chairperson?

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A)  Bob Dole
B)  George H. W. Bush
C)  Howard Dean
D)  Bill Clinton
E)  Tim KaineF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

The election of 1828 that brought Andrew Jackson to the presidency was significant because it

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A)  began the ascendancy of the New Deal coalition around the Democratic Party.
B)  marked the rise of the Whigs.
C)  was the first time the Republican Party controlled Congress.
D)  forged a new political coalition.
E)  marked the beginning of the dominance of northern industrialists.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

What was the issue that brought the Democrats to power in 1932?

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A)  The Great Depression
B)  World War I
C)  Slavery
D)  Silver coinage
E)  VietnamF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 7

What are the main components of the responsible party model? How does the U.S.fail or meet the requirements of responsible party government?

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Question 8

According to Anthony Downs,a "team of men and women seeking to control the governing apparatus by gaining office in a duly constituted election" is an interest group,or faction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of these is NOT part of the responsible party model?

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A)  The minority party must promote the majority party's platform.
B)  The parties must present distinct,comprehensive programs for governing the nation.
C)  Each party's candidate must be committed to its program and have the discipline to carry it out.
D)  The majority party must implement its programs.
E)  The majority party must accept responsibility for the performance of the government.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

What is the difference between a closed primary and an open primary? What are some disadvantages and advantages of each?

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A closed primary is a type of election i...

Question 11

A political party organization that relies on material inducements,such as patronage,to win votes and to govern is a party machine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The "three-headed political giant" refers to the three branches of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe and evaluate party organization at the local,state,and national levels.What have been the recent trends in the distribution of party power?

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Party organization at the local, state, ...

Question 14

Urban party machines are no longer very active.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

During the second party system in United States history,Martin Van Buren argued that

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A)  political parties were harming the country because they promoted factionalism,petty bickering,and disunity.
B)  the Whigs should be the sole party,as they were the only legitimate representatives of the people.
C)  the Democrats should be the sole party,as they were the only legitimate representatives of the people.
D)  the Republicans should be the sole party,as they were the only legitimate representatives of the people.
E)  a governing party needed a loyal opposition party to represent parts of society that it could not.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Each party holds a national convention every

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A)  year.
B)  two years.
C)  four years.
D)  five years.
E)  six years.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 17

What are patronage jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jobs given for political reasons rather than for merit or competence
B)  Jobs in the national convention
C)  Jobs given on the basis of merit rather than for political reasons
D)  A description of anyone who worked in the Daley administration in Chicago
E)  Jobs that manage volunteersF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Andrew Jackson was the first president identified as a(n)

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A)  Independent.
B)  Democrat.
C)  Republican.
D)  Democratic-Republican.
E)  Whig.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Keeping the party operating between conventions is the job of the

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A)  national committee.
B)  regional offices.
C)  elected officials.
D)  congressional leadership.
E)  majority or minority whip.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

The chairperson of the party that controls the White House is normally selected by

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A)  members of the party in Congress.
B)  a committee of state chairpersons.
C)  the presidential nominee.
D)  a closed primary.
E)  None of the above is true.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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