Question 1

An organization run by a few leaders and activists with little or no broad public participation is known as a(n):&#10;A) minor party&#10;B) interest group&#10;C) mass membership party&#10;D) cadre party

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A cadre party is characterized by a small group of leaders who have a high degree of control over the organization and little participation from the broader public. This type of party is often associated with extremist or revolutionary movements.

Question 2

A highly participatory organization in which all three parts of the party are closely linked is known as a(n):&#10;A) mass membership party&#10;B) cadre party&#10;C) interest group&#10;D) minor party

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Mass membership parties are characterized by their large, active membership base where members have significant roles in decision-making processes, reflecting a highly participatory organization.

Question 3

The major American parties, in important ways, are:&#10;A) mass membership parties&#10;B) inactive party organizations&#10;C) cadre parties&#10;D) interest groups

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The major American parties are cadre parties, meaning that they are led by a small group of professional politicians who control party nominations and campaigns, rather than by mass participation of party members. In contrast to mass membership parties, like those found in Europe, the party organizations themselves are relatively inactive, and instead focus on providing resources and support to the professional politicians who run for office. They are also distinct from interest groups, which focus on lobbying for specific policy outcomes rather than gaining control of government through elections.

Question 4

The main unit of local party organization in most states is the:&#10;A) city&#10;B) county&#10;C) town&#10;D) cadre

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The main unit of local party organization in most states is the county, where local party officials are elected and party activities and events are organized. However, some states may have different structures such as city or town committees. Cadre is not typically used as a term to describe a unit of local party organization.

Question 5

Party organizational strength is indicated by:&#10;A) more party identifiers among citizens&#10;B) being able to recruit candidates for each office on the ballot&#10;C) less fund-raising&#10;D) larger budgets and more full-time staff members

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Party organizational strength is linked to the party's resources and capacity to mobilize voters. Larger budgets and a higher number of full-time staff members are indicative of a well-organized party with the resources to run effective campaigns.

Question 6

At the state level, the party organization is most often called the:&#10;A) governor's office&#10;B) state central committee&#10;C) state legislative district&#10;D) precinct committee

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The state level party organization is commonly referred to as the State Central Committee. This committee is responsible for managing the affairs of the political party in the state, including fundraising, selecting candidates for nomination, and organizing party activities. The governor's office is the executive branch of state government, and while the governor is typically a member of a political party, they are not the head of the party organization. State legislative districts are geographic voting districts that are represented by elected officials in the state legislature. Precinct committees are the smallest unit of a political party organization and are responsible for organizing party activities at the neighborhood or community level.

Question 7

Local party committees:&#10;A) give orders to the state party committees&#10;B) are not permitted to work actively in local elections, which are nonpartisan&#10;C) focus on get-out-the-vote and voter registration activities&#10;D) are appointed by the state's party leaders

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Local party committees primarily focus on activities such as get-out-the-vote and voter registration, as they aim to increase participation in elections and strengthen their party's support at the local level. They do not give orders to state party committees or involve themselves in nonpartisan local elections. While their members may be appointed by state party leaders, this is not the primary function of local party committees.

Question 8

The relationship between national, state, and local party organizations is best described as a(n):&#10;A) hierarchy&#10;B) oligarchy&#10;C) stratarchy&#10;D) monopoly

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The relationship between national, state, and local party organizations is best described as a stratarchy, where different levels of the organization have a considerable degree of autonomy from each other, rather than a strict hierarchical command structure.

Question 9

The high point of local party organizational strength in the U.S. occurred when?&#10;A) In the late 1800s and early 1900s.&#10;B) In the late 1960s and early 1970s.&#10;C) In the 1920s.&#10;D) In the 1820s.

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The high point of local party organizational strength in the U.S. was in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when machine-style politics dominated urban areas and political campaigns were fueled by patronage and corruption.

Question 10

Jobs awarded on the basis of party loyalty rather than qualifications were known as:&#10;A) pork barrel&#10;B) patronage&#10;C) civil service&#10;D) merit appointments

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Jobs awarded on the basis of party loyalty rather than qualifications are known as patronage. Pork barrel refers to government spending that benefits specific areas or groups in order to win votes, while civil service refers to non-political government employment based on qualifications. Merit appointments are based on qualifications rather than party loyalty.

Question 11

The party machine was a method by which ethnic groups, especially ______, gained a foothold in American politics.&#10;A) the Italians&#10;B) African Americans&#10;C) Hispanics/Latinos&#10;D) the Irish

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Question 12

Local party organizations today are:&#10;A) weaker than they were in the mid-1900s&#10;B) stronger than they were in the mid-1900s&#10;C) uniformly strong in every state&#10;D) more active after elections are over than during campaigns

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The answer of Local party organizations today are:&#10;A) weaker than...

Question 13

Local parties are currently expanding their efforts in all but one of the following:&#10;A) absentee and early voting&#10;B) recruiting candidates&#10;C) enrolling lots of dues-paying members&#10;D) using social media

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The answer of Local parties are currently expanding their efforts...

Question 14

Until recently, state party organizations were:&#10;A) stronger than the local party organizations&#10;B) strongest in the rural, western states&#10;C) weaker than the local party organizations&#10;D) able to raise million-dollar budgets regularly

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The answer of Until recently, state party organizations were:&#10;A) stronger...

Question 15

Due to Progressive reforms in the early 1900s, what limited the influence of state parties on campaigns for state offices?&#10;A) The direct primary.&#10;B) Lack of money.&#10;C) Party competition&#10;D) Too many candidates vying for the nomination.

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The answer of Due to Progressive reforms in the early...

Question 16

What impact did reforms introduced by the national Democratic Party in the late 1960s have?&#10;A) They reduced the state party's role in selecting a presidential candidate.&#10;B) They made it harder to raise money.&#10;C) They made it harder to win in the caucuses.&#10;D) They decreased the representation of women, blacks, and young people.

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The answer of What impact did reforms introduced by the...

Question 17

Which of the following is true of state party organizations?&#10;A) Democratic state parties tend to be stronger than Republican state parties.&#10;B) State parties rarely maintain close contact with allied groups such as labor unions or interest groups.&#10;C) Republican state parties tend to be stronger than Democratic state parties.&#10;D) Southern parties are among the weakest in the nation.

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The answer of Which of the following is true of...

Question 18

A particularly dramatic recent change in the state party organizations is:&#10;A) the growth of stronger minor parties in southern states&#10;B) less effort put into canvassing and voter turnout&#10;C) greater control by state parties over the local parties in that state&#10;D) the growth of stronger state Republican parties in the southern states

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The answer of A particularly dramatic recent change in the...

Question 19

Which of the following activities are NOT done by local party organizations?&#10;A) Canvassing - getting volunteers to contact voters before the election&#10;B) Registering new voters&#10;C) Appointing all the candidates for local public office&#10;D) Encouraging party voters to get to the polls

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The answer of Which of the following activities are NOT...

Question 20

Which of the following is true about local party organizations?&#10;A) They are correctly described as party &#34;machines,&#34; as they have been since the late 1800s.&#10;B) They often have trouble recruiting enough people to fill precinct committee leadership positions.&#10;C) They are usually very well-funded by corporations and wealthy individuals.&#10;D) It is the state party's leaders who choose the local parties' leadership and staff members.

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The answer of Which of the following is true about...

Question 21

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties.&#10;-Party organizational strength.

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