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AP Govt Ch 8 Pt 2 Political Parties

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  • Q1
    The presidential election of 1912 was unique because __________.
    there were three significant contenders for the presidency
    two Roosevelts ran against each other
    the Democratic Party temporarily split in two
    all of the major parties opposed progressivism
    30s
  • Q2
    Dealignment occurs when __________.
    one party controls the presidency and the other controls Congress
    a group of voters grows large enough over time to change the political balance in a state
    voters split their votes between the president and members of Congress
    loyalties and long-term party commitment decline
    30s
  • Q3
    The third parties in the United States that have had the greatest longevity have been __________.
    parties that focus on socialism
    factions
    parties with strong ideological foundations
    parties that focus on a single issue
    30s
  • Q4
    The first political parties in the United States, theFederalists and Anti-Federalists ,had opposing views related to the __________.
    role of religion in government
    power that should be provided to the national government
    types of taxation that should be permitted by the various levels of government
    role of economic interests in government
    30s
  • Q5
    Which statement about party positions related to economic issues is true?
    Republicans prefer a bigger government that provides more services.
    Democrats prefer a smaller government that provides fewer services.
    Democrats are concerned with the overall complexity of the federal tax system.
    Democrats think that the current federal tax system is not fair.
    30s
  • Q6
    The idea of political reform that became known as progressivism was __________.
    a belief that the conditions faced by African Americans needed improvement
    responsible for the split in the Democratic Party that created the Progressive Party
    a belief that honest, impartial government could effectively curb the growing power of large corporations
    adopted by the Republican Party and led to Theodore Roosevelt winning the presidential election
    30s
  • Q7
    The political party “out of power” is __________.
    required to support the party “in power” despite their disagreements
    expected to file “opposition briefs” against policies supported by the majority
    required to support domestic and foreign policies that promote “the American way”
    expected to force debate on policy alternatives
    30s
  • Q8
    One responsibility that a political party takes on when accepting responsibility for running the government is __________.
    reorganizing the department structure to meet the needs of their elected officials
    preventing the party out of power from voicing their opinions
    developing connections between elected officials to implement their policies
    staffing the executive branch in a nonpartisan manner
    30s
  • Q9
    Swing voters may frequently change their support from one party to another, however, _________.
    the individual may do this only if they are registered as an independent
    the prevalence of straight-ticket voting usually cancels out the votes cast by swing voters
    an election must be competitive for this to occur
    the number of voters that engage in this practice has become almost nonexistent
    30s
  • Q10
    The task of planning the next campaign and convention, obtaining financial contributions, and publicizing the national party belongs to the __________.
    state chairperson
    state delegation
    state committee
    national chairperson
    30s
  • Q11
    Today, a faction is __________.
    the percentage of Congress that must agree to a constitutional amendment
    a term that means the same thing as a political party
    a subgroup within a party
    a subgroup within an interest group
    30s
  • Q12
    The party organization is __________.
    the formal structure and leadership of a political party
    the members of the general public who identify with a political party
    the urban machinery that distributes social benefits
    all elected and appointed officials who identify with a party
    30s
  • Q13
    The modern Republican Party was formed __________.
    as a response to Abraham Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
    following the ratification of the Civil War amendments
    during the administration of James Monroe and the era of good feelings
    from a coalition of antislavery factions
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following is true of political parties in America?
    Political parties are extremely powerful.
    Political parties are similar to the hierarchies of corporations.
    Political parties are extremely hierarchical.
    Political parties have a confederal structure.
    30s
  • Q15
    Republicans place a greater importance on __________ than Democrats.
    health care policy
    the distribution of wealth
    the military
    gun policy
    30s

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