Topic: Are the Political Parties Dying?
Learning Objective: LO 6.5: Assess the efects of recent party
reforms and the long-term prospects for the current party
system.
Page Reference: 185 – 186
Skill Level: Analyze It
Diiculty Level: Diicult
51. Historically, realigning elections have tended to __________.
a. occur following U.S. involvement in foreign wars
b. occur cyclically, about every 50 years
c. occur cyclically, about every 32 years
d. occur sporadically, with little forewarning
Topic: A Brief History of American Political Parties
Learning Objective: LO 6.2: Describe changes in American
political parties and identify four realigning elections.
Page Reference: 172
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
52. Which groups beneited most from reforms within the
Democratic Party in the late 1960s?
a. blacks and men
b. blacks and women
c. blacks and the elderly
d. whites and the elderly
Topic: Are the Political Parties Dying?
Learning Objective: LO 6.5: Assess the efects of recent party
reforms and the long-term prospects for the current party
system.
Page Reference: 186 – 187
Skill Level: Analyze It
Diiculty Level: Diicult
53. Republican Party reforms in the 1970s focused on which of the
following?
a. fairness in delegate selection
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b. winner-take-all rules
c. training and recruiting candidates
d. hierarchical realignment
Topic: Are the Political Parties Dying?
Learning Objective: LO 6.5: Assess the efects of recent party
reforms and the long-term prospects for the current party
system.
Page Reference: 187 – 188
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
54. What is the diference between party regulars and candidate
activists?
a. Party regulars are more uncompromising than candidate
activists.
b. Party regulars are more concerned with party cohesiveness,
while candidate activists tend to be ideologically driven.
c. Party regulars tend to be ideologically driven, while candidate
activists are more willing to compromise.
d. Party regulars focus on individual candidates, while candidate
activists focus on issues.
Topic: American Parties Today
Learning Objective: LO 6.3: Evaluate the functions of parties
as institutions, parties in government, and parties in the
electorate.
Page Reference: 180
Skill Level: Analyze It
Diiculty Level: Diicult
55. How has the Democratic Party changed in recent decades?
a. It has become more uniied and more liberal.
b. It has become more uniied and more moderate.
c. It has become less uniied and more moderate.
d. It has become less uniied and more liberal.
Topic: A Brief History of American Political Parties
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Learning Objective: LO 6.2: Describe changes in American
political parties and identify four realigning elections.
Page Reference: 174
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
56. Which demographic group currently most closely identiies with
the Democratic Party?
a. African Americans
b. Catholics
c. men
d. Protestants
Topic: American Parties Today
Learning Objective: LO 6.3: Evaluate the functions of parties
as institutions, parties in government, and parties in the
electorate.
Page Reference: 175
Skill Level: Analyze It
Diiculty Level: Diicult
57. __________ is the only state whose legislature is not organized
along party lines.
a. Pennsylvania
b. California
c. Iowa
d. Nebraska
Topic: What Parties Do for Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 6.1: Identify the primary functions of
parties in democracies and distinguish the U.S. party system
from those in European democracies.
Page Reference: 179
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Diiculty Level: Easy
58. Which of the following is true of the interval following a
presidential election known as the honeymoon?
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a. During this time, presidents typically ignore any criticism
directed at them.
b. This period has grown shorter throughout the past few
decades.
c. This period has grown longer throughout the past few
decades.
d. During this time, presidents rarely ofer legislative proposals.
Topic: What Parties Do for Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 6.1: Identify the primary functions of
parties in democracies and distinguish the U.S. party system
from those in European democracies.
Page Reference: 166
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
59. A __________ results after issures develop in each party’s
coalition, which begins to fracture after new issues appear,
dividing the electorate. Each party forms a new coalition—one
that endures for years.
a. dealignment
b. national party convention
c. realigning or critical election
d. secular realignment
Topic: A Brief History of American Political Parties
Learning Objective: LO 6.2: Describe changes in American
political parties and identify four realigning elections.
Page Reference: 172
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
60. Crossover voting is permitted in what type of primary?
a. a direct primary
b. a closed primary
c. an open primary
d. a partisan primary
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Topic: What Parties Do for Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 6.1: Identify the primary functions of
parties in democracies and distinguish the U.S. party system
from those in European democracies.
Page Reference: 167
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
True–False Questions
61. Party platforms are ratiied at national party conventions.
Topic: American Parties Today
Learning Objective: LO 6.3: Evaluate the functions of parties
as institutions, parties in government, and parties in the
electorate.
Page Reference: 176
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Diiculty Level: Easy
62. President Harry S. Truman is most associated with the New
Deal.
Topic: A Brief History of American Political Parties
Learning Objective: LO 6.2: Describe changes in American
political parties and identify four realigning elections.
Page Reference: 173 – 174
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
63. Progressive movement reforms gave voters leverage over a
party’s power to control nominations.
Topic: What Parties Do for Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 6.1: Identify the primary functions of
parties in democracies and distinguish the U.S. party system
from those in European democracies.
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Page Reference: 166
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
64. Party activists are people who invest time and efort in political
parties.
Topic: American Parties Today
Learning Objective: LO 6.3: Evaluate the functions of parties
as institutions, parties in government, and parties in the
electorate.
Page Reference: 180
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Diiculty Level: Easy
65. Minor parties have played a more important role in the United
States than in virtually any other democratic nation and have
become even more important.
Topic: What Parties Do for Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 6.1: Identify the primary functions of
parties in democracies and distinguish the U.S. party system
from those in European democracies.
Page Reference: 169
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
66. Some minor parties focus on a single issue.
Topic: What Parties Do for Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 6.1: Identify the primary functions of
parties in democracies and distinguish the U.S. party system
from those in European Page Reference: 170
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Diiculty Level: Easy
1857.
Topic: A Brief History of American Political Parties
Learning Objective: LO 6.2: Describe changes in American
political parties and identify four realigning elections.
Page Reference: 175
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Diiculty Level: Easy
68. The parties are often evaluated based on their functions as
institutions, parties in government, and parties in the electorate.
Answer: TRUE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q6.3.68
Topic: American Parties Today
Learning Objective: LO 6.3: Evaluate the functions of parties
as institutions, parties in government, and parties in the
electorate.
Page Reference: 176 – 180
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
69. Under the responsible party system, party members are
expected to adhere to the party platform.
Answer: TRUE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q6.1.69
Topic: What Parties Do for Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 6.1: Identify the primary functions of
parties in democracies and distinguish the U.S. party system
from those in European democracies.
Page Reference: 165 – 166
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
70. Most self-identiied Independents are really partisans in their
voting behavior and attitudes.
Answer: TRUE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q6.3.70
Topic: American Parties Today
Learning Objective: LO 6.3: Evaluate the functions of parties
as institutions, parties in government, and parties in the
electorate.
Page Reference: 183
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
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71. Elections in America tend to be more party-centered than
elections in Europe.
Answer: FALSE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q6.1.71
Topic: What Parties Do for Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 6.1: Identify the primary functions of
parties in democracies and distinguish the U.S. party system
from those in European democracies.
Page Reference: 166
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
72. The form of change in which a dominant party declines and is
replaced by another dominant party is called dealignment.
Answer: FALSE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q6.3.72
Topic: American Parties Today
Learning Objective: LO 6.3: Evaluate the functions of parties
as institutions, parties in government, and parties in the
electorate.
Page Reference: 183
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
73. Parties can now spend unlimited amounts for or against
candidates as long as these expenditures are independent of the
candidate or the party committee.
Answer: TRUE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q6.4.73
Topic: How Parties Raise and Spend Money
Learning Objective: LO 6.4: Explain party fund-raising and
expenditures, and assess their regulation.
Page Reference: 184 – 185
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Diiculty Level: Moderate
74. The Libertarian Party usually focuses on the personality and
charisma of its presidential candidate.
Answer: FALSE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q6.1.74
Topic: What Parties Do for Democracy
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Learning Objective: LO 6.1: Identify the primary functions of
parties in democracies and distinguish the U.S. party system
from those in European democracies.
Page Reference: 170
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Diiculty Level: Diicult
75. Minor parties have never won the presidency.
Answer: TRUE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q6.1.75
Topic: What Parties Do for Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 6.1: Identify the primary functions of
parties in democracies and distinguish the U.S. party system
from those in European democracies.
Page Reference: 170
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Diiculty Level: Easy
Fill–in–the–Blank Questions
76. The method of nominating political candidates for several
decades after the United States was established was the
__________.
Answer: caucus
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q6.1.76
Topic: What Parties Do for Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 6.1: Identify the primary functions of
parties in democracies and distinguish the U.S. party system
from those in European democracies.
Page Reference: 166
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Diiculty Level: Easy
77. The __________ is the site for the writing of the party platform
every four years.
Answer: national party convention
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q6.3.77
Topic: American Parties Today
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Learning Objective: LO 6.3: Evaluate the functions of parties
as institutions, parties in government, and parties in the
electorate.
Page Reference: 176
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Diiculty Level: Easy
78. Most scholars believe that we have not experienced a major
realignment since __________.
Answer: 1932
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q6.2.78
Topic: A Brief History of American Political Parties
Learning Objective: LO 6.2: Describe changes in American
political parties and identify four realigning elections.
Page Reference: 172
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Diiculty Level: Easy
79. The __________ was legislation regulating unrestricted soft
money in elections.
Answer: Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA)
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q6.4.79
Topic: How Parties Raise and Spend Money
Learning Objective: LO 6.4: Explain party fund-raising and
expenditures, and assess their regulation.
Page Reference: 184
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Diiculty Level: Easy
80. A(n) __________ is an election in which voters choose party
nominees.
Answer: direct primary
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q6.1.80
Topic: What Parties Do for Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 6.1: Identify the primary functions of
parties in democracies and distinguish the U.S. party system
from those in European democracies.
Page Reference: 166
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Diiculty Level: Easy
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