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25 Cards in this Set
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Compared with Western Europe, the United States has a(n) _______ turnout in elections.
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a. roughly equivalent
b. higher c. noncomparable d. unstudied e. lower |
Lower
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What percentage of eligible voters participated in the 2008 presidential election?
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a. 62 percent
b. 43 percent c. 51 percent d. 74 percent e. 38 percent |
62 percent
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The program of Reconstruction after the Civil War was led by the _____________ Party.
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a. Republican
b. Free Soil c. Democratic d. Whig e. Populist |
Republican
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An individual psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party __________?
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a. opinion
b. value system c. ideology d. tradition e. identification |
Identification
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What were the two major parties in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s?
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a. the Federalists and the Democrats
b. the Federalists and the Whigs c. the Federalists and the Jeffersonians d. the Democrats and the Republicans e. the Democrats and the Whigs |
the Democrats and the Whigs
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___________ are nonprofit independent groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination, election and defeat of a candidate.
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a. Political action committees
b. Party machines c. 527 committees d. Political caucases e. Political parties |
527 committees
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The electoral college cannot elect any candidate who has not also won the popular vote - true or false?
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False
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The first party system was characterized by conflict between the ___________ and the ___________.
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a. Whigs; Federalists
b. Whigs; Democrats c. Federalists; Jeffersonian Republicans d. Whigs; Jeffersonian Republicans e. Democrats; Republicans |
Federalists; Jeffersonian Republicans
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Which of the following is the best description of a political party?
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a. an organization established by the Constitution to nominate candidates
b. an organization that collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials c. an organization that influences the government through fund-raising d. an organization that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office e. an organization that was considered seditious until the twentieth century |
an organization that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office
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Who is the incumbent?
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a. the label for whoever is leading in the polls on the day of the election
b. the name given to a candidate who is running against a current officeholder in an election c. the official candidate for a political party, running in the general elections d. the candidate who raises the most money during the campaign e. the current officeholder, running for re-election |
the current officeholder, running for re-election
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In order for a political party to select a candidate to run in the general election, it holds a ___________.
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a. primary election
b. franchise vote c. referendum d. midterm election e. exploratory committee |
Primary Election
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One important cause of the United States two-party system is ________.
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a. single-member electoral districts
b. proportional representation c. multimember electoral districts d. internal mobilization e. the Constitution's requirement for bipartisanship in Congress |
Single-Member Electoral Districts
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Which group was Not a part of the New Deal coalition?
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a. upper-middle-class intellectuals
b. business leaders c. Catholics d. farmers e. organized labor |
Business Leaders
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The Populist Party appealed to which of the following groups?
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a. eastern mining interest, southern merchants, and small farmers
b. western mining interests, small farmers, and urban workers c. southern bankers, northern mining interests, and factory owners d. eastern bankers, southern planters, and wealthy merchants e. northern bankers, land owners, and factory workers |
Western Mining Interests, Small Farmers, and Urban Workers
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What is a referendum?
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a. the congressional election held between presidential elections
b. the practice of voting directly for proposed laws c. the process by which voters are allowed to remove state officials from office before their term expires d. the process by which a party selects its candidates for the general election e. the right and power to vote |
The practice of voting directly for proposed laws.
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Which of the following transpires when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress?
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a. external mobilization
b. an electoral realignment c. a seditious government d. internal mobilization e. a divided government |
A Divided Government
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Third parties in the United States typically represent...
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a. social and economic interests that are disregarded by the two major parties for certain reasons
b. women's interests c. extremist religious groups 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. recent immigrants |
Social and economic interests that are disregarded by the two major parties for certain reasons.
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What issue led to the demise of the Whig Party?
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a. the admission of California into the Union
b. slavery c. the death of Andrew Jackson d. industrialization e. economic regulations and tariffs |
Slavery
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Which of the following occurs when one party becomes dominant after replacing another party that has dominated national politics for a lengthy period of time?
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a. internal mobilization
b. external mobilization c. a proportional representation d. a divided government e. an electoral realignment |
An Electoral Realignment
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Which of the following was Not a date of an electoral realignment?
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a. 1896
b. 1932 c. 1800 d. 1828 e. 1994 |
1994
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By 2006, all fifty states had established referenda - true or false?
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False
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The term "turnout" describes the number of people who ...
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a. vote for the incumbent
b. make a monetary contribution to a candidate c. volunteer for an election campaign d. actually vote e. register to vote |
Actually Vote
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From 1896 to 1932, the _____ Party was the nation's majority party.
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a. Republican
b. Democratic c. Federalist d. Whig e. Populist |
Republican
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Private groups that raise and distribute funds for election campaigns are called...
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a. political parties
b. corporations c. executive agencies d. political action committees e. political consulting firms |
Political Action Committees
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The United States began its tradition of the ________ during the eighteenth century.
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a. single party mandate
b. proportional representation c. multiple-party system d. two-party system e. 527 committees |
Two-Party System
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