Question 1

Nonelectoral forms of participation usually require more ______ than voting.

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A)   time, money, and effort
B)   knowledge, passion, and cynicism
C)   information, trust, and strategic thinking
D)   economic security, perseverance, and alienation
E)   intelligence, pessimism, and mobilizationF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is true about political participation?

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A)   Young people are far less likely to participate in politics than older people.
B)   Older people are far less likely to participate in politics than younger people.
C)   Young people are equally as likely to participate in politics as older people.
D)   Neither young people nor older people participate much in politics.
E)   Both old people and young people participate in politics at a very high level.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

A distinguishing feature of the contemporary party system is party polarization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning third parties is FALSE?

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A)   Third parties are often short-lived.
B)   Successful third parties often have their programs adopted by one of the two major parties.
C)   The earliest third parties in the United States arose as a result of the Great Depression.
D)   Third parties almost always lose at the national level.
E)   Under federal election law, any minor party receiving more than 5 percent of the national presidential vote is entitled to federal funds.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

A voter's partisan loyalty is at its highest in presidential races.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A runoff election is likely to occur when:

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A)   there are only two candidates running in the election
B)   there are more than two candidates running in the election
C)   there is only one candidate running in the election
D)   turnout in the election is very high
E)   turnout in the election is very lowF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following statements about partisan identification in the United States is most accurate?

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A)   Party identification does not vary significantly by ideology.
B)   Party identification varies significantly by gender but not by race.
C)   Party identification varies significantly by income but not by ideology.
D)   Party identification varies significantly by income, race, and gender.
E)   Party identification does not vary by income, race, and gender.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Third parties in the United States typically represent:

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A)   women's interests
B)   extremist religious groups
C)   recent immigrants
D)   the political interests of America's allies who attempt to influence the American decision-making process because U.S. policies can affect their futures
E)   social and economic interests that are disregarded by the two major parties for certain reasonsF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Throughout its history,American politics has been dominated by:

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A)   one major political party
B)   two major political parties
C)   three major political parties
D)   four major political parties
E)   five major political partiesF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The two main political parties have each changed drastically over time.What are the historical origins of the Democratic Party? Of the Republican Party? What is a party system? Describe some of the party systems that have arisen over the course of American history.

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Question 11

Politicians attempt to "balance the ticket" with members of many important groups because:

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A)   interest groups frequently engage in direct lobbying to enhance diversity in campaigns
B)   affirmative action legislation from the 1960s requires proportional representation in all elections
C)   federal campaign finance laws provide higher spending limits for more "balanced" tickets
D)   voters tend to prefer candidates who are closer to themselves in terms of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, geography, and social background
E)   the Constitution requires at least minimal levels of representativeness in election campaignsF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

The explanation for political participation that points to the characteristics of individuals focuses on:

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A)   socioeconomic status
B)   membership in social organizations
C)   formal obstacles like the poll tax or white primary
D)   mobilization by political institutions
E)   the regions of the country that people reside inF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following best indicated the downfall of the New Deal coalition?

Accepted Answer

A)   John Kennedy's election in 1960
B)   Lyndon Johnson's election in 1964
C)   Richard Nixon's election in 1968
D)   Jimmy Carter's election in 1976
E)   Bill Clinton's election in 1992F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he:

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A)   used the FBI to help collect secrets and blackmail southern Democratic leaders
B)   ignored the southern states in favor of voters in the Midwest and Northeast
C)   appealed to disaffected white voters in the South
D)   referred to the break-in at the Watergate apartments
E)   appealed to black southerners who had recently mobilized for civil rightsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Most national elections in the United States use a system of proportional representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What percentage of eligible voters participated in the 2008 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)   38 percent
B)   43 percent
C)   51 percent
D)   62 percent
E)   74 percentF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Strong parties may provide an important link between government and:

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A)   interest groups
B)   money
C)   churches
D)   democratic participation
E)   the mediaF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

The Populist Party appealed to which of the following groups?

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A)   western mining interests, small farmers, and urban workers
B)   eastern bankers, southern planters, and wealthy merchants
C)   northern bankers, land owners, and factory workers
D)   southern bankers, northern mining interests, and factory owners
E)   eastern mining interests, southern merchants, and small farmersF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

During the late 1840s and early 1850s,both the Democratic and Whig parties were divided by:

Accepted Answer

A)   conflicts over slavery
B)   fiscal policies imposed during the tariff crisis
C)   lingering conflict concerning the War of 1812
D)   the westward expansion of the United States
E)   the appropriate amount of government regulation of the economyF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party:

Accepted Answer

A)   ideology
B)   opinion
C)   identification
D)   tradition
E)   value systemF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following statements about partisan identification in the United States is most accurate?

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Politicians attempt to "balance the ticket" with members of many important groups because:

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The explanation for political participation that points to the characteristics of individuals focuses on:

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The Populist Party appealed to which of the following groups?

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Which of the following is true about political participation?

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A runoff election is likely to occur when:

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Which of the following statements concerning third parties is FALSE?

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What percentage of eligible voters participated in the 2008 presidential election?

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During the late 1840s and early 1850s,both the Democratic and Whig parties were divided by:

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When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he:

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Nonelectoral forms of participation usually require more ______ than voting.

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An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party:

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Throughout its history,American politics has been dominated by:

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A voter's partisan loyalty is at its highest in presidential races.

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Which of the following best indicated the downfall of the New Deal coalition?

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Most national elections in the United States use a system of proportional representation.

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