Question 1

The establishment of the Republican Party is a good example of

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A)   external mobilization.
B)   internal mobilization.
C)   elite bargaining.
D)   proportional representation.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The primary responsibility for conducting public elections rests with

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A)   the federal government.
B)   state and local governments.
C)   political parties.
D)   the candidates running for office.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

In order for a political party to select a candidate to run in the general election, it holds a(n)

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A)   primary election.
B)   referendum.
C)   midterm election.
D)   exploratory committee.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Smaller and weaker parties are most likely to have electoral success under which system of elections?

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A)   the proportional representation system
B)   the majority system
C)   the plurality system
D)   the unitary systemE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

A(n)  ________ does NOT coincide with a presidential election.

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A)   closed primary election
B)   open primary election
C)   midterm election
D)   referendumE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning third parties is true?

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A)   Third parties are often long-lived.
B)   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 win at the national level.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Historically, realignments occur

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A)   when new issues combine with economic or political crises to mobilize new voters and persuade large numbers of voters to reexamine their traditional partisan loyalties.
B)   when Congress approves of them.
C)   after midterm congressional elections but not after presidential elections.
D)   only when the Constitution is amended.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

A(n)  ________ occurs when a voter must be registered with a party prior to voting in that party's election.

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A)   open primary
B)   closed primary
C)   majority system
D)   referendumE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following periods had the greatest increase in voter turnout for presidential elections?

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A)   1904-1916
B)   1932-1940
C)   1940-1952
D)   1952-1964E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

When Hillary Clinton won the plurality of votes in California during the 2016 election, and California had 53 representatives in the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes from California did she win?

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A)   53
B)   55
C)   62
D)   77E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s, the ________ Party was the party of the North, while the ________ Party was the party of the South.

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A)   Democratic; Republican
B)   Republican; Democratic
C)   Federalist; Whig
D)   Whig; FederalistE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The Supreme Court ruled that the government could not restrict independent expenditures by corporations or unions to political campaigns in

Accepted Answer

A)   Buckley v. Valeo (1976) .
B)   Bush v. Gore (2000) .
C)   Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) .
D)   FCC v. Pacifica Foundation (1978) .E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

In 1964, Republican Party presidential nominee ________ was in favor of less taxation and less government regulation of the economy-two ideas that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

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A)   Richard Nixon
B)   Barry Goldwater
C)   Ronald Reagan
D)   Franklin Delano RooseveltE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

________ states currently require all voters to show some form of ID before voting at the polls.

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A)   Sixteen
B)   Twenty-seven
C)   Thirty-six
D)   FiftyE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

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

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A)   ideology.
B)   opinion.
C)   identification.
D)   tradition.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

National elections are held in the United States on the first Tuesday of November ________ year(s) .

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A)   every
B)   every other
C)   every three
D)   every fourE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

During midterm elections, voters are selecting

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A)   federal judges.
B)   members of Congress.
C)   the president.
D)   national-level referendums.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

As a third-party candidate, Ross Perot captured approximately ________ percent of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential election.

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A)   10
B)   20
C)   30
D)   40E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is the best example of direct democracy in the United States?

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A)   gerrymandering
B)   retrospective voting
C)   prospective voting
D)   a referendumE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

________is the single-most important political act for most Americans.

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A)   Peaceful protest
B)   Writing a letter to the editor
C)   Contributing to political campaigns
D)   VotingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 7: Political Parties, Participation, and Elections

Which of the following periods had the greatest increase in voter turnout for presidential elections?

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A(n) ________ does NOT coincide with a presidential election.

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During midterm elections, voters are selecting

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Which of the following is the best example of direct democracy in the United States?

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________ states currently require all voters to show some form of ID before voting at the polls.

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

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Which of the following statements concerning third parties is true?

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Smaller and weaker parties are most likely to have electoral success under which system of elections?

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When Hillary Clinton won the plurality of votes in California during the 2016 election, and California had 53 representatives in the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes from California did she win?

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From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s, the ________ Party was the party of the North, while the ________ Party was the party of the South.

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A(n) ________ occurs when a voter must be registered with a party prior to voting in that party's election.

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The primary responsibility for conducting public elections rests with

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In order for a political party to select a candidate to run in the general election, it holds a(n)

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The Supreme Court ruled that the government could not restrict independent expenditures by corporations or unions to political campaigns in

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Historically, realignments occur

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As a third-party candidate, Ross Perot captured approximately ________ percent of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential election.

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The establishment of the Republican Party is a good example of

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National elections are held in the United States on the first Tuesday of November ________ year(s) .

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________is the single-most important political act for most Americans.

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In 1964, Republican Party presidential nominee ________ was in favor of less taxation and less government regulation of the economy-two ideas that became major themes for the modern Republican Party.

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