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Pregunta 1
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Political parties serve to
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link the public with its elected leaders.
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enable people with different backgrounds and opinions to act together.
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offer the public a choice between policies and leaders.
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provide potential leaders an opportunity to attain public office.
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All these answers are correct.
Pregunta 2
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The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between
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slave states and free states.
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the older eastern states and the newer western states.
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small farmers and states' rights advocates, and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests.
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business and labor.
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Protestants and Catholics.
Pregunta 3
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Andrew Jackson's contribution to the development of political parties was the
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forging of a coalition of Democrats and Whigs.
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introduction of primary elections.
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formation of a new type of grassroots party organization.
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formation of the Federalist Party.
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formation of the Republican Party.
Pregunta 4
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Proportional representation systems encourage the formation of smaller parties by enabling parties to
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win legislative seats even though they do not receive a majority of votes in elections.
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receive campaign funds from government in proportion to their support in opinion polls.
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win legislative seats by lottery for parties that have no chance of winning majority support.
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share in patronage appointments, which serve as an incentive to lure campaign workers.
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advertise on television.
Pregunta 5
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Democrats and Republicans have endured as the two major U.S. parties primarily due to
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the stability of their ideologies.
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the lack of good third-party candidates.
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a high degree of party discipline.
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their ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
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None of these answers is correct.
Pregunta 6
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In 1912, a candidate for which minor party managed to earn more votes than one of his major party opponents?
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Socialist
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Prohibition
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Bull Moose
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Reform
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Populist
Pregunta 7
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If a minor party gains a large following, it is almost certain that
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the major parties will join together to attack the minor party.
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Congress will enact legislation to make it difficult for the minor party to get on the ballot.
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party in-fighting will tear it apart.
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one or both major parties will absorb its issue, and the minor party will lose support.
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the media will attack the minor party.
Pregunta 8
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The major reason for the persistence of the American two-party system is
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that there are naturally only two sides to political disputes.
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regional conflict.
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the existence of single-member election districts.
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the existence of state laws prohibiting the placement of a third major party on the ballot.
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proportional representation.
Pregunta 9
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The history of democratic government is virtually synonymous with the history of
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high voter turnout.
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the separation of powers.
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economic recessions.
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protest movements.
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political parties.
Pregunta 10
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All of the following are characteristic of a party realignment EXCEPT
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sharp divisions between the parties.
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enduring changes in party coalitions.
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major policy initiatives by the winning party.
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a very close electoral result.
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the disruption of the existing political order.
Pregunta 11
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Which of the following encourages the two major parties to build broad coalitions?
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the need to raise campaign funds
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the need to have policy "wiggle-room" once elected into power
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the desire to avoid their policy preferences becoming hijacked by extreme elements
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fear of demonization by the press
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the two-party system and the need to gain a plurality
Pregunta 12
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The issue of slavery gave birth to the ________ party as a major political party.
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Federalist
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Democratic
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Republican
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Whig
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Populist
Pregunta 13
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Political parties in the United States originated partly as a political feud between
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Marshall and Adams.
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Adams and Jackson.
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Lincoln and Douglas.
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Cleveland and Bryan.
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Hamilton and Jefferson.
Pregunta 14
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The Democratic Party's long-time regional stronghold, "the Solid South", stemmed from a realignment during which historical period?
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Civil War era
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1890s
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Great Depression
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1980s
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Pregunta 15
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Which of the following is an indication of strong party loyalty?
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split-ticket voting
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an increase in independent voters
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straight-ticket voting
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the influence of short-term issues and candidates
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a focus on candidate charisma and personal style
Pregunta 16
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Party dealignment is
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essentially the same as party realignment.
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a process that has discouraged the formation of third parties.
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a process that has strengthened the major parties.
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a process that refers to American political parties in the early 1800s.
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None of these answers is correct.
Pregunta 17
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Prospective voting is characterized by
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a sudden shift in the vote from one party to another.
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choices based on party loyalty.
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choices based on a candidate's past performance.
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choices based on what candidates promise to do if elected.
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the symbolism of a candidate's personality.
Pregunta 18
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________ is based on judgment about the past performance of an elected official or political party.
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Prospective voting
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Retrospective voting
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Split-ticket voting
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Straight-ticket voting
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None of these answers is correct.
Pregunta 19
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________ lost the 1964 presidential election in a landslide because his views were seen as too extreme.
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James Weaver
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Jimmy Carter
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George McGovern
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Richard Nixon
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Barry Goldwater
Pregunta 20
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________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.
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Germany
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Italy
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The Netherlands
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The United States
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Sweden
Pregunta 21
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What was especially unique about the "Era of Good Feeling"?
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Political parties were banned.
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President Monroe ran unopposed in 1820.
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Jefferson's faction adopted the label "Republican".
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The president and vice president were from competing parties.
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Federalists won the election of 1820.
Pregunta 22
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________ warned Americans of the "baneful effects" of factions (political parties) in his 1797 farewell address.
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James Madison
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Thomas Jefferson
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George Washington
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Andrew Jackson
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Abraham Lincoln
Pregunta 23
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What party has made big gains in recent decades among white fundamentalist Christians, based on its positions on topics like abortion and school prayer?
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Democratic
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Republican
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Green
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Socialist
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Reform
Pregunta 24
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Candidates' first priority in a close election is to
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secure their "base voters".
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rally the faithful and "get out the vote".
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increase TV spending.
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paint their opponents in a bad light.
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win over the "swing voters".
Pregunta 25
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Which of the following groups is most closely aligned with the Democratic Party, voting more than 80 percent Democratic in presidential elections?
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Latino Americans
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white Protestants
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Christian fundamentalists
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African Americans
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Roman Catholics
Pregunta 26
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Which of the following groups is NOT typically a part of the Democratic coalition?
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city dwellers
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Hispanics
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union members
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Jews
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fundamentalist Christians
Pregunta 27
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In twentieth-century American history, the most important minor parties were ________ parties.
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ideological
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single-issue
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factional
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reform
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non-aligned
Pregunta 28
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Ticket splitting was most prominent during which decade?
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1970s
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1990s
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1980s
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1960s
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1950s
Pregunta 29
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________ was the only Republican elected president from 1932 to 1964.
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Richard Nixon
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Barry Goldwater
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Dwight Eisenhower
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Herbert Hoover
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Calvin Coolidge
Pregunta 30
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All of the following use top-two primaries EXCEPT
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Oregon.
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Washington.
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California.
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Nebraska.
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Louisiana.
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