Question 1

People who feel a sense of psychological attachment to a particular party are called what?&#10;A) Party adherents.&#10;B) Independents.&#10;C) Party identifiers or partisans.&#10;D) Partiers.

Accepted Answer

Party identifiers or partisans are individuals who feel a strong psychological attachment to a particular political party. They often vote consistently for their chosen party regardless of the specific policy positions of individual candidates.

Question 2

A party identification is:&#10;A) a feeling of closeness to the party itself&#10;B) a feeling of attachment to all the party's candidates&#10;C) the act of registering to vote with a particular party&#10;D) the act of voting for all of a party's candidates

Accepted Answer

A party identification refers to a psychological attachment or loyalty to a political party, where a voter feels a sense of closeness or identification with the party's beliefs, values, and goals. It is not related to registering to vote or voting for all candidates of a particular party.

Question 3

Most people start thinking of themselves as a Democrat, a Republican, or an independent:&#10;A) as adults&#10;B) in childhood&#10;C) never&#10;D) only after they are old enough to vote

Accepted Answer

Most people start forming their political identities in childhood, influenced by their family, social environment, and the broader cultural context they grow up in. These early influences can shape their political affiliations and views long before they are eligible to vote.

Question 4

What is the most common source of our first party identification?&#10;A) Our religious affiliation.&#10;B) Our geographic location.&#10;C) Our interest group affiliation.&#10;D) Our family's party identification.

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Research has shown that the most common source of our first-party identification is our family's political party identification. Children tend to adopt the same political party as their parents, largely due to socialization and exposure to their parents' beliefs and attitudes.

Question 5

The longer an individual holds a particular party ID, the ______ it normally becomes.&#10;A) less stable&#10;B) more variable&#10;C) more stable&#10;D) less certain

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal studies have shown that as individuals grow older, their party identification tends to become more stable and entrenched. This is due to a combination of factors, including socialization processes, exposure to political messages, and the reinforcement of preexisting attitudes and beliefs. Therefore, the longer an individual holds a particular party ID, the more stable it generally becomes.

Question 6

People who change their party ID usually change its ______.&#10;A) orientation&#10;B) direction&#10;C) intensity&#10;D) focus from partisan to independent

Accepted Answer

People who change their party identification usually change its intensity, meaning how strongly they identify with a particular party may increase or decrease, rather than changing the fundamental orientation or direction of their political allegiance.

Question 7

When are people most likely to change their partisanship?&#10;A) In young adulthood.&#10;B) In old age.&#10;C) In middle age.&#10;D) Never.

Accepted Answer

People are most likely to change their partisanship in young adulthood, as this is a time of exploration and self-discovery. During this period, individuals may be more willing to consider different political ideologies and affiliations. However, partisanship can also be shaped by environmental factors such as family and community, and can change at any point in life due to significant events or experiences.

Question 8

During the 1960s and 1970s, the proportion of Americans calling themselves strong partisans:&#10;A) increased&#10;B) dropped&#10;C) became impossible to measure&#10;D) was higher than is the case today

Accepted Answer

According to studies, during the 1960s and 1970s, the proportion of Americans calling themselves strong partisans dropped.

Question 9

People who tend to support candidates of more than one party are referred to as:&#10;A) independents&#10;B) weak partisans&#10;C) strong partisans&#10;D) split-ticket voters

Accepted Answer

Split-ticket voters are those who tend to support candidates of more than one party. Independents do not necessarily support candidates of multiple parties, as they may lean towards one party or the other. Weak partisans typically have a preference for one party but are not as strongly committed as strong partisans. Strong partisans are fully committed to one party and are unlikely to support candidates of the opposing party.

Question 10

Public approval of the two major parties has:&#10;A) increased in recent years&#10;B) remained the same&#10;C) decreased in recent years&#10;D) never existed

Accepted Answer

Public approval of the two major parties has decreased in recent years, according to various polls and surveys. Many people are dissatisfied with the performance and polarization of both parties, leading to a rise in third-party movements and independent candidates.

Question 11

This party tends to be very critical of big government and favorable toward traditional values:&#10;A) Democrats&#10;B) Greens&#10;C) Republicans&#10;D) Socialists

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Question 12

Individuals' attitudes toward the federal government:&#10;A) tend to remain constant throughout their lifetimes&#10;B) are not influenced by their partisanship&#10;C) have always been highly negative&#10;D) can change when partisan control of the government changes

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The answer of Individuals' attitudes toward the federal government:&#10;A) tend...

Question 13

The level of party voting varies over time because individuals' voting decisions are affected by the give and take of two sets of forces:&#10;A) the strength of their party ID and the availability of patronage&#10;B) the strength of their party ID and short-term forces&#10;C) issues and candidate image&#10;D) purism and pragmatism

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Question 14

Which three forces are strongly interrelated in predicting people's votes?&#10;A) Age, marital status, and social media use.&#10;B) The state of the economy, short-term issues, and region.&#10;C) Party ID, candidate characteristics, and current issues.&#10;D) Region, religion, and religiosity.

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Question 15

People's party identification has increasingly been characterized by:&#10;A) positive feelings toward both parties&#10;B) a tendency to vote a split ticket&#10;C) hostility toward the opposing party&#10;D) a major increase in identification with minor or &#34;third&#34; parties

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Question 16

Independents who say they feel closer to one of the two parties are called:&#10;A) independent leaners&#10;B) attitudinal independents&#10;C) behavioral independents&#10;D) pure independents

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Question 17

It is accurate to say that:&#10;A) strong partisans see bigger issue differences between the parties&#10;B) independents see bigger issue differences between the parties than partisans do&#10;C) &#34;pure&#34; independents are the best-informed of all voter groups&#10;D) &#34;pure&#34; independents have higher voter turnout than strong partisans do

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The answer of It is accurate to say that:&#10;A) strong...

Question 18

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties.&#10;-&#34;Pure&#34; independents.

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