George Washington viewed political parties as a
a. necessity for the functioning of democracy.
b. tradition from colonial times that would always exist.
c. threat to national unity and popular government.
d. legitimate means for interest groups to attempt to gain control of the government.
e. vestige of politics under Great Britain and thus a thing of the past.
The American Indian population experienced a _________, largely due to __________.
a. twentieth-century boom; a sudden decline in group poverty
b. twentieth-century boom; government programs designed to restore it to prominence
c. catastrophic collapse; diseases brought over from Europe
d. catastrophic collapse; war between the various Indian nations
e. None of the above.
In “wave elections”
a. dissatisfaction with the performance of one part or another can produce a wave of
support for the other party.
b. the effects of the election results are temporary.
c. support for the major parties realign.
d. the results are landslide victories for Republicans or Democrats.
e. Options A and B are true.
The number of federal government employees has
a. increased significantly in the last several decades.
b. remained relatively stable for the last several decades.
c. decreased substantially in the last ten years.
d. grown to exceed the number of local government employees.
e. grown to exceed the number of state government employees.
In the 2012 elections, the group of voters most strongly opposed to President Barack
Obama was
a. those who identify as culturally southern.
b. the white working class.
c. the wealthy.
d. those who identify as socially liberal.
e. Both A and B.
The political theory of majoritarianism states that
a. a small group of elites should control government power and act in the interests of
the majority.
b. government should do what the majority of the people want it to.
c. government should do what is best for the majority of people.
d. government should be controlled at all levels by an elected majority political party.
e. None of the above.
While the implementation of an electoral college has failed to keep presidential
elections out of the hands of _____________, it has largely succeeded in keeping the
election of presidents out of the hands of _____________.
a. the people; Congress
b. Congress; the people
c. the people; the Supreme Court
d. the Supreme Court; Congress
e. Congress; the Supreme Court
The set of policies having to do with the U.S. armed forces is called
a. the foreign policy process.
b. defense policy.
c. military-industrial policy.
d. foreign assistance policy.
e. diplomacy.
Over the last two decades, support for same-sex marriage among the public has
a. increased only a small amount and is still a minority opinion.
b. increased to where same-sex marriage is now supported by a majority of Americans.
c. stayed roughly the same.
d. declined a small amount.
e. declined a large amount.
The party organization is
a. the members of the general public who identify with a political party.
b. the formal structure and leadership of a political party.
c. all of the elected and appointed officials who identify with a party.
d. the urban machines that distribute social benefits.
e. responsible only for mundane matters such as printing signs and scheduling events.
In 2013, ____________ exercised the “nuclear option” to ____________.
a. Senate Republicans; allow passage of the House Republican budget
b. House Republicans; override President Obama’s veto of the Republican budget
c. Senate Democrats; allow passage of all legislation
d. Senate Democrats; allow confirmation of judicial nominees
e. House Democrats; allow passage of all legislation