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Why should G. Washington, among other Founders of our nation, have been opposed to political parties?
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because disputes over policies and elections were not easily separated from disputes over government legitimacy
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During the founding period of US history, political parties could best be described as
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small coalitions based more on geography and class than on common economic interests
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National party conventions were developed as a reform of
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party caucuses
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In the Jacksonian era, for the first time a party system was built
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from the bottom up
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The first convention in American history was that of the __________ party
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Anti-Masonic
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The _______, a faction of Republican Party, were opposed to the patronage system and feared the influx of immigrants who could be incoroprated into the political machine
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Progressives
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The progressives favored all of the following except
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better relations with business
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In recent elections, ticket splitting has been most common in
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The South
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Party machines
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are characterized by a high degree of leadership control over member activity
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Which is the most accurate statement about political participation and political parties.
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the trend over the last 50 years has been a lessening of party loyalty, especially in national elections
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Today, a person wanting to win an election will most often seek the support of
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a personal following
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the most recent independent candidate for president who was able to get on the ballot in every state was
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Ross Perot
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The Libertarian and Socialist parties in the US are examples of
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ideological parties
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George Wallace's American Independent Party was an example of
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factional party
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The populist party is an example of an
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economic-protest party
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The platform of the Latin American party would be an example of an
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one issue party
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An ideaology which seeks to find equality of opportunity and a large government is the definition of which ideology?
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Liberal
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An ideology that cherishes individual liberty and inists on a sharply limited government is the definition for which ideology?
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Libertarian
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American political parties, unlike those of most other democratic nations, are closely regulated by
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State and federal laws
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Which of the following statements supports the elitist theory of US politics?
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to be elected, politicians must earn the support of a large cross section of the electorate
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Which of the following actions would most likely be supported by a politician who is considered to be a fiscal conservative
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less government enviornmental restrictions on businesses
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Lib income Cons
30 -5k 29 .. 21 50k+ 51 the graph above supports which of these statements |
people with higher incomes are more likely to think of themsevles as conservative than are those with lower incomes
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Which of the following is the most accurate statement about political parties in the United States?
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the percentage of voters identifying themselves as either Democrat or Republican has been declining since the 1970s
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Lib Income Con
44 -5k 18 26 50k+ 43 The chart above supports which of the following statements about partisanship |
only in the highest income group are people moer likely to be republican then democrats
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the political parties that could be considered the closest ancestors to the modern republican party are the
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federalist and whigs
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