Deck 14: Political Parties

Question 1

Tom Perez was

A) the first Latino man to manage a major party presidential campaign.
B) Secretary of Labor in the Obama administration.
C) Deputy Attorney

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The responsibilities of the chair of a political party's national committee do not include

A) raising money.
B) working with the other party to find bipartisan policy solutions.
C) putting a public face on the opposition to the agenda of the other party.
D) developing strategies to win future elections.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Mass organizations that seek to elect candidates to public office and influence policy making are known as

A) interest groups.
B) political parties.
C) social movements.
D) None of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A government system in which only two political parties compete for elected offices is known as a(n) _______ system.

A) two-party
B) plurality
C) autocratic
D) single-issue

Question 5

Political parties in a two-party system that are not one of the dominant two political parties are known as _______ parties.

A) recessive
B) opposition
C) weak
D) minor

Question 6

Which early president was particularly strong in his opposition to the development of political parties?

A) Washington
B) Adams
C) Jefferson
D) Madison

Question 7

An early political party led by John Adams and Alexander Hamilton that supported nationalizing the economy was known as the

A) Democratic-Republicans.
B) Republican-Democrats.
C) Federalist Party.
D) Whig Party.

Question 8

An early political party that Thomas Jefferson formed to oppose the nationalist policies of John Adams and Alexander Hamilton was known as the

A) Democratic-Republicans.
B) Republican-Democrats.
C) Federalist Party.
D) Whig Party.

Question 9

The development of which two parties marked the beginning of the American two-party system?

A) Republican-Democrats and Federalist Party
B) Republican-Federalists and Democratic Party
C) Democratic-Republicans and Federalist Party
D) Democratic-Federalists and Republican Party

Question 10

Which 1798 law criminalized harsh criticism of President John Adams and his policies?

A) Stamp Act
B) Sedition Act
C) Naturalization Act
D) Crimes Act

Question 11

Which amendment to the Constitution requires the president and vice president to be elected on separate ballots?

A) Ninth
B) Tenth
C) Eleventh
D) Twelfth

Question 12

When was the Twelfth Amendment ratified?

A) 1798
B) 1800
C) 1802
D) 1804

Question 13

Which amendment to the Constitution ensured that presidential and vice presidential candidates could run as a team, thus representing their political party together?

A) Ninth
B) Tenth
C) Eleventh
D) Twelfth

Question 14

Which election marked the end of the Federalist Party?

A) 1800
B) 1804
C) 1808
D) 1812

Question 15

One of the two major political parties, established by Andrew Jackson in the 1820s to champion the interests of commoners, was known as the

A) Democratic-Republicans.
B) Democratic Party.
C) Republican Party.
D) Whigs.

Question 16

President _______ is acknowledged as greatly expanding the patronage system.

A) Jefferson
B) J. Q. Adams
C) Jackson
D) Hayes

Question 17

A political party founded in the 1830s to oppose the politics and policies of President Andrew Jackson was known as the

A) Democratic-Republicans.
B) Democratic Party.
C) Republican Party.
D) Whigs.

Question 18

Which party was ultimately destroyed by internal disagreements over slavery?

A) Democratic-Republicans
B) Democratic Party
C) Republican Party
D) Whigs

Question 19

One of the two major political parties, founded in the 1850s by former Whigs who opposed slavery, was known as the

A) Democratic-Republicans.
B) Democratic Party.
C) Republican Party.
D) Whigs.

Question 20

One of the factors that led to the election of Abraham Lincoln was

A) the lack of support of the Democratic Party.
B) the naming of two Democratic Party presidential candidates given the party division over slavery.
C) the support of Black voters throughout the United States.
D) All of the above

Question 21

During the nineteenth century, Tammany Hall was

A) the most influential political party machine in the United States.
B) a means by which immigrants could gain a small level of political influence.
C) All of the above
D) None of the above

Question 22

Which political party was most successful for nearly 70 years following the Civil War?

A) Democratic-Republicans
B) Democratic Party
C) Republican Party
D) Whigs

Question 23

Which period saw the most support for the Republican Party?

A) 1845-1864
B) 1865-1896
C) 1897-1933
D) 1933-1969

Question 24

Periods when voter allegiances toward the political parties shift for an extended period of time, resulting in one party emerging as dominant, are referred to as

A) alignment.
B) partisan shifts.
C) realignment.
D) shifting party lines.

Question 25

Which region of the country did not see Republic dominance from 1896 through 1933?

A) North
B) South
C) Midwest
D) West

Question 26

Which of the following is accurate?

A) Democrats were competitive with Republicans between 1865 and 1896.
B) Democrats dominated the political scene from 1896 through 1933.
C) Republicans dominated the political scene from 1865 through 1896.
D) None of the above are accurate.

Question 27

During the period between 1896 and 1933, Democrats largely supported

A) laborers.
B) breaking up monopolies.
C) lowering tariffs.
D) All of the above

Question 28

During the period between 1896 and 1933, Republicans largely supported

A) those in the North, Midwest, and West.
B) less government intervention in the economy.
C) wealthy and middle-class voters.
D) All of the above

Question 29

A wing of the Republican Party that supported civil rights for African Americans was known as

A) Black Republicans.
B) Lily White Republicans.
C) Black and Tan Republicans.
D) Tan Republicans.

Question 30

A wing of the Republican Party that opposed civil rights for African Americans was known as

A) Black Republicans.
B) Lily White Republicans.
C) Black and Tan Republicans.
D) Tan Republicans.

Question 31

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Democrats

A) in the North supported civil rights for African Americans.
B) in the South supported civil rights for African Americans.
C) in the Midwest supported civil rights for African Americans.
D) largely did not support civil rights for African Americans.

Question 32

Which election marked a landslide victory for the Democratic Party?

A) 1920
B) 1924
C) 1928
D) 1932

Question 33

The groups that supported President Franklin Roosevelt's policies and as a result made the Democrats the dominant party during the 1930s and 1940s were called the

A) New Deal coalition.
B) Great Compromise coalition.
C) Equal Rights coalition.
D) Great Depression coalition.

Question 34

During the period of Democratic Party dominance in the twentieth century, this party encountered internal disagreements over

A) civil rights.
B) foreign policy.
C) All of the above
D) None of the above

Question 35

The main source of contention over foreign policy during twentieth-century Democratic Party dominance was

A) communism.
B) colonialism.
C) German aggression.
D) None of the above

Question 36

President _______ was the first to bring a significant number of African Americans into the Democratic Party after decades of their connection with the Republican Party.

A) T. Roosevelt
B) F. D. Roosevelt
C) Kennedy
D) Johnson

Question 37

Who formed the States' Rights Party in 1948?

A) Barry Goldwater
B) Strom Thurmond
C) Spiro Agnew
D) Thurgood Marshall

Question 38

Which was the first election in which several southern states broke with tradition and voted against the Democratic Party?

A) 1940
B) 1944
C) 1948
D) 1952

Question 39

Why was the States' Rights Party formed?

A) Truman demanded that the Democratic Party combat communism.
B) Truman insisted that the Democratic Party work to end colonialism throughout the world.
C) Truman insisted that the Democratic Party support civil rights.
D) Truman wanted to institute a second Reconstruction period in the South.

Question 40

During which election did many southern states support the Republican presidential candidate for the first time since Reconstruction?

A) 1960
B) 1964
C) 1968
D) 1972

Question 41

What issue was the main cause of the South's loosening ties to the Democratic Party throughout the twentieth century?

A) Communism
B) Colonialism
C) Federalism
D) Civil rights

Question 42

Which Republican presidential candidate vehemently opposed federal government involvement in civil rights in 1964?

A) Barry Goldwater
B) Strom Thurmond
C) Spiro Agnew
D) George Wallace

Question 43

A period in which voters abandon their ties to the political parties, resulting in a balance of power between Republican and Democrats, is known as

A) alignment.
B) realignment.
C) dealignment.
D) partisan shifts.

Question 44

If political parties have enjoyed a great deal of support from particular segments of the population, but they begin to see ebbing support from those same segments over time, they are said to be undergoing a period of

A) alignment.
B) realignment.
C) dealignment.
D) partisan shifts.

Question 45

Which of the following helps to explain the late twentieth- and early twenty-first-century dealignment?

A) Party splintering over social issues
B) Party splintering over gay rights
C) Party splintering over presidential politics
D) Party splintering over Supreme Court nominations

Question 46

The period from 1968 through 2012 is understood as a period of

A) alignment.
B) realignment.
C) dealignment.
D) partisan shifts.

Question 47

Since the civil rights movement, conservative views on racial and social issues have attracted many of the southern states to the

A) Democratic Party.
B) American Independent Party.
C) Republican Party.
D) States' Rights Party.

Question 48

As of 2018, how many Governors in the states of the former Confederacy belonged to the Democratic Party?

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

Question 49

The fact that all of the state legislatures in the states of the former Confederacy are Republican-controlled reflects which of the following concepts?

A) Party dominance
B) Party competition
C) Party dealignment
D) All of the above

Question 50

Minor parties

A) are highly ideological.
B) focus on very specific issues.
C) are generally short-lived.
D) All of the above

Question 51

National party conventions are held every _______ years.

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 10

Question 52

What purpose do national conventions serve?

A) Nominate the presidential and vice presidential candidates
B) Make governing party rules
C) Solidify the party's principles
D) All of the above

Question 53

Winner-take-all refers to

A) an election system in which each state is divided into geographical regions (districts), and each district is represented by a single representative, who wins by receiving the most votes even if it is not a majority.
B) an election system that provides a higher degree of representation for marginalized communities.
C) an election system in which the entire state, or a region of the state, selects several representatives and the top vote recipients are awarded seats.
D) an election system in which all voters have the opportunity to vote on each policy proposal that is developed.

Question 54

Proportional representation refers to

A) an election system in which each state is divided into geographical regions (districts), and each district is represented by a single representative who wins by receiving the most votes even if it is not a majority.
B) an election system that provides a higher degree of representation for marginalized communities.
C) an election system in which the entire state, or a region of the state, selects several representatives and the top vote recipients are awarded seats.
D) an election system in which all voters have the opportunity to vote on each policy proposal that is developed.

Question 55

Primary elections are a method for political parties to select their candidates whereby

A) party elites make the final decision.
B) party members convene at local meetings.
C) people vote in an election.
D) None of the above

Question 56

Caucuses are a method for political parties to select their candidates whereby

A) party elites make the final decision.
B) party members convene at local meetings.
C) people vote in an election.
D) None of the above

Question 57

Why did many states switch from caucuses to primaries?

A) To try a new method of candidate selection
B) To limit the control of party leaders in an election
C) To provide greater control over an election to the party leaders
D) None of the above

Question 58

Which party convention experienced a major clash concerning primaries and caucuses, thus causing the party to change its rules and encourage states to use primaries?

A) Republican Party Convention of 1948
B) Democratic Party Convention of 1948
C) Republican Party Convention of 1968
D) Democratic Party Convention of 1968

Question 59

Which of the following is most accurate concerning how parties award delegates to candidates in primary and caucus elections?

A) Republican: all delegates; Democrat: proportional distribution of delegates
B) Republican: proportional distribution of delegates; Democrat: all delegates
C) Republican: all delegates; Democrat: all delegates
D) Republican: proportional distribution of delegates; Democrat: proportional distribution of delegates

Question 60

In terms of the national conventions, what might cause an onlooker to believe the Democratic Party is more likely to support racial and ethnic minority interests?

A) The Republic Party convention will allow racial and ethnic minority delegates, but does not give them the ability to vote.
B) The Democratic Party convention has a significantly larger proportion of racial and ethnic minority delegates than the Republican Party.
C) All of the above
D) None of the above

Question 61

Who was the first African American elected to the House of Representatives from a southern state, who also gave the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in 1976?

A) Shirley Chisholm
B) Barbara Jordan
C) Carol Moseley Braun
D) Maxine Waters

Question 62

A statement a political party produces at its national convention that summarizes the basic policy principles of the party is known as a

A) principle statement.
B) principle platform.
C) party platform.
D) party message.

Question 63

The organization responsible for making rules and regulations for a party when the conventions are not in season, raising money for the party, and directing the party's electoral strategy is known as a

A) national committee.
B) national convention.
C) national party meeting.
D) general committee.

Question 64

In terms of representation in the parties' national committees, which is most accurate?

A) Republican: favors proportional diversity; Democrat: favors state sovereignty
B) Republican: favors state sovereignty; Democrat: favors proportional diversity
C) Republican: favors state sovereignty; Democrat: favors state sovereignty
D) Republican: favors proportional diversity; Democrat: favors proportional diversity

Question 65

The term "hard money" refers to

A) the money that each party uses to buys stocks.
B) the illegal contributions that are solicited from crime bosses.
C) the heavily regulated money that is directly raised by political candidates.
D) the less-regulated money that is raised by a political party to support and maintain the party.

Question 66

The term "soft money" refers to

A) the money that each party uses to buys stocks.
B) the illegal contributions that are solicited from crime bosses.
C) the heavily regulated money that is directly raised by political candidates.
D) the less-regulated money that is raised by a political party to support and maintain the party.

Question 67

The Federal Election Campaign Act placed limits on hard money, but not on soft money, in

A) 1974.
B) 1984.
C) 1994.
D) 2004.

Question 68

Prior to 2002, a political advertisement from a national committee was likely to be funded by

A) clean money.
B) party money.
C) hard money.
D) soft money.

Question 69

The head of each party's national committee, who is most responsible for directing the party's electoral strategies, is referred to as the national committee

A) governor.
B) chair.
C) president.
D) chancellor.

Question 70

Who is in charge of the primary operations of a party?

A) National committee chair
B) National convention keynote speaker
C) The majority party leader in the House of Representatives
D) None of the above

Question 71

The "Fifty State Strategy" was a successful electoral approach put into practice after the 2004 election by the

A) Democratic Party whip.
B) Republican national committee chair.
C) Democratic national committee chair.
D) Republican Party whip.

Question 72

Who was the first Latino to chair the Democratic National Committee?

A) Ted Cruz
B) Tom Perez
C) Bill Richardson
D) Julian Castro

Question 73

In both 1976 and 1990, the Supreme Court ruled that

A) party patronage is acceptable for the national government.
B) party patronage is constitutional for state and local governments.
C) party patronage is unconstitutional for state and local governments.
D) None of the above

Question 74

A practice by southern state Democratic parties in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries intended to disenfranchise Blacks by preventing them from voting in the crucial Democratic Party primary elections was known as the

A) traditional primary.
B) poll tax primary.
C) grandfather clause primary.
D) white primary.

Question 75

The Supreme Court effectively deemed white primaries unconstitutional in

A) 1844.
B) 1894.
C) 1944.
D) 1994.

Question 76

How is a voter's psychological attachment to a political party determined and measured?

A) Party membership
B) Party identification
C) All of the above
D) None of the above

Question 77

How is party identification generally measured?

A) Three-point scale
B) Five-point scale
C) Seven-point scale
D) Nine-point scale

Question 78

Which of the following groups might influence one's party affiliation?

A) Gender
B) Race
C) Income
D) All of the above

Question 79

Younger generations are more likely to identify as _______ than older generations.

A) Democrats
B) Independents
C) Republicans
D) Tea Party supporters

Question 80

Wealthier individuals tend to identify as _______ more than poorer individuals.

A) Democrats
B) Independents
C) Republicans
D) Tea Party supporters