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PSCI 2305 Soomo Exam 2 Biglaiser UNTQuestions and Answers
What is a political party? - Answer -An organization that runs candidates for office under
a common banner in order to control government institutions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who were the first political parties in congress? - Answer -Federalists and Democratic-
Republicans
What was the first mass-based party called? - Answer -The Albany Regency
Why were party machines so effective? - Answer -They rewarded loyalty with patronage
and other services
What is patronage? - Answer -providing a government job to someone in exchange for
their political support
What is the name of the document expressing the beliefs and policy agenda of a
political party? - Answer -Platform
What is the name of a ballot issued by the government that includes all candidates for
office? - Answer -Australian ballot
What happens in a nonbinding primary? - Answer -Delegates can vote for whomever
they want
Which of the following services (among others) do modern party organizations routinely
provide to candidates? - Answer -Coordinating primaries
Which of the following placed limits on the amount of money party organizations could
donate to election campaigns? - Answer -The Federal Election Campaign Acts of 1971
and 1974
What does it mean for the United States to have a two-party system? - Answer -Only
two political parties realistically compete for office
According to the 2014 poll data referenced in the first paragraph of this page, how
would you characterize the level of support for the Republican and Democratic parties?
, - Answer -Many people have an unfavorable view of both parties and do not think they
do a good job of representing the American people
Which of the following is a barrier to third-party support in the United States? - Answer -
Single-member districts
Using the information in Figure 1, how would you characterize support for third-party
and independent candidates in the United States? - Answer -Support is fairly low; it has
hovered in the single digits since 1918
Which independent candidate received over 18 percent of the vote in 1992? - Answer -
Ross Perot
Which of the following is the event at which the national party nominees for president
are chosen? - Answer -A convention !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Imagine that Florida held its 2012 presidential primary election on February 15, and
North Carolina held its 2012 presidential primary election on February 1. For 2016,
Florida moves its primary to January 31, and North Carolina moves its primary to
January 25. Is Florida better off? - Answer -No, earlier primary elections only matter if
they are earlier relative to other states
The national parties can penalize state parties for ignoring national party rules regarding
timing of primaries by doing which of the following? - Answer -Reducing the number of
convention delegates the state receives
If a presidential candidate is receiving public funding during the primary and caucus
season, that candidate will lose federal funding in which of the following scenarios? -
Answer -He receives less than 10 percent of the vote in two consecutive primaries
What impact does winning early primary elections have on candidates? - Answer -It
builds momentum and excitement among candidates' followers
Essay: Campaign finance laws allow individuals and corporations to spend unlimited
amounts of money trying to affect the outcome of elections.
What do all of the groups mentioned in the essay have in common? - Answer -They
cannot coordinate with a candidate's campaign
Individuals and groups have found ways to inject more money into political activity
thanks to which of the following? - Answer -Decisions of the Supreme Court
Which of the following is true about positive campaign ads? - Answer -They can help
candidates solidify their own voting base by making them seem approachable and
upstanding
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