Question 1

Explain the difference between the three roles of parties- party-in-government, party-in-electorate, and party-as-organization-and provide a specific example of how parties function in each role.

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Question 2

Although the Supreme Court ruled in Buckley v. Valeo that campaign expenditures are akin to free speech and are protected by the First Amendment, the court upheld the limits on how much an individual or group can contribute to a candidate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What was the Corrupt Bargain of 1824? How did the bargain affect party politics in the United States?

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The Corrupt Bargain of 1824 refers to th...

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Electoral College system?

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A)   It promotes the inclusion of more racially and ethnically diverse candidates.
B)   It promotes legitimacy by amplifying the majority won.
C)   It forces candidates to strive for a wide geographic appeal.
D)   It forces candidates to address the needs of both large and small states.
E)   It creates the possibility of a candidate winning the presidency without winning the popular vote.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Why did American politics become much more candidate-centered (as opposed to party-centered) in the 1960s? How did the party organizations adapt to this change?

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American politics became much more candi...

Question 6

The direct primary system was established in order to

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A)   reduce the role of the party elite in selecting nominees to run for office.
B)   reduce the role of political parties in selecting nominees to run for office.
C)   increase participation in electoral politics.
D)   reduce the influence of popular opinion on electoral politics.
E)   ensure that the candidate most likely to win the general election was selected in the primary.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 provided that in any congressional district in which fewer than fifty percent of adults went to the polls, a five-year "emergency state" would be triggered.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The system once used primarily in the South that allowed only white citizens to participate in primary elections was specifically known as the

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A)   grandfather clause.
B)   Jim Crow law.
C)   white primary.
D)   franchise restriction.
E)   private party law.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Identify and explain three differences between political parties and interest groups.

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Political parties and interest groups ar...

Question 10

The candidate-centered era began with the development of radio in the early part of the twentieth century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What role did the founders envision parties would play in the American Republic? How does this vision differ from the actual role played by parties today?

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The founders envisioned parties playing ...

Question 12

If no candidate receives a majority in the Electoral College vote, how is the president selected?

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A)   Directly by the popular vote
B)   By a majority vote of the state governors
C)   By a majority vote of the House of Representatives
D)   In the House of Representatives, in a special vote in which each state receives one vote
E)   In the Senate, in a special vote in which each state receives one voteF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The Supreme Court ruled that campaign expenditures are akin to free speech and are therefore protected by the First Amendment in the case of

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A)   Smith v. Allwright.
B)   Roe v. Wade.
C)   McConnell v. Federal Election Commission.
D)   Buckley v. Valeo.
E)   Tinker v. Des Moines.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 14

The first major party conventions were held in

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A)   1800.
B)   1832.
C)   1860.
D)   1904.
E)   1968.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The single largest expansion of the American electorate occurred as a result of the

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A)   Thirteenth Amendment.
B)   Fourteenth Amendment.
C)   Fifteenth Amendment.
D)   Eighteenth Amendment.
E)   Nineteenth Amendment.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

By the 1950s, political scientists developed what is called the _____ view of parties, which holds that parties have three interrelated elements.

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A)   bipartite
B)   tripartite
C)   dialectic
D)   quadrilateral
E)   univariateF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The _____ party model holds that parties are organizations that sponsor candidates for political office under the organization's name in hopes of controlling the apparatus of government.

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A)   organizational
B)   platform
C)   rational
D)   responsible
E)   politicalF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

During the first few decades, electors sent from each state to vote in the Electoral College were

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A)   directly elected by the people.
B)   appointed by the governor.
C)   chosen by lot.
D)   selected by the state legislatures.
E)   chosen by the state Supreme Courts.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

A candidate who receives more votes than any other candidate but who does not receive a majority of the votes cast is said to have won a

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A)   rigged election.
B)   effective majority.
C)   essentiality.
D)   plurality.
E)   limited majority.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Rutherford B. Hayes won the 1876 election despite losing the popular vote because

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A)   his overwhelming support was concentrated in one region, the South, while his opponent enjoyed more moderate support across the country.
B)   like most states, Florida awards its Electoral College vote in a winner-take-all format, giving him all of the state's votes despite winning by a razor-thin majority.
C)   the House of Representatives awarded him the election when the Electoral College could not produce a majority.
D)   a special commission of senators, representatives, and a Supreme Court justice declared him the winner.
E)   he was able to convince three faithless electors to switch their support from his opponent to him.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 13: Political Parties and Elections in America

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Electoral College system?

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The direct primary system was established in order to

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Identify and explain three differences between political parties and interest groups.

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The candidate-centered era began with the development of radio in the early part of the twentieth century.

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Why did American politics become much more candidate-centered (as opposed to party-centered) in the 1960s? How did the party organizations adapt to this change?

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The system once used primarily in the South that allowed only white citizens to participate in primary elections was specifically known as the

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A candidate who receives more votes than any other candidate but who does not receive a majority of the votes cast is said to have won a

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Although the Supreme Court ruled in Buckley v. Valeo that campaign expenditures are akin to free speech and are protected by the First Amendment, the court upheld the limits on how much an individual or group can contribute to a candidate.

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Explain the difference between the three roles of parties- party-in-government, party-in-electorate, and party-as-organization-and provide a specific example of how parties function in each role.

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The single largest expansion of the American electorate occurred as a result of the

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If no candidate receives a majority in the Electoral College vote, how is the president selected?

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What role did the founders envision parties would play in the American Republic? How does this vision differ from the actual role played by parties today?

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The _____ party model holds that parties are organizations that sponsor candidates for political office under the organization's name in hopes of controlling the apparatus of government.

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The Supreme Court ruled that campaign expenditures are akin to free speech and are therefore protected by the First Amendment in the case of

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 provided that in any congressional district in which fewer than fifty percent of adults went to the polls, a five-year "emergency state" would be triggered.

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What was the Corrupt Bargain of 1824? How did the bargain affect party politics in the United States?

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By the 1950s, political scientists developed what is called the _____ view of parties, which holds that parties have three interrelated elements.

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During the first few decades, electors sent from each state to vote in the Electoral College were

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