PSCI 2305 Final Exam with Complete Solutions
Which statement about party polarization is accurate? - Answer-Polarization has increased in recent decades.
Which of the following things will almost certainly be true in 20 years? - Answer-There will still be only two major parties.
What word...
PSCI 2305 Final Exam with
Complete Solutions
Which statement about party polarization is accurate? - Answer-Polarization has
increased in recent decades.
Which of the following things will almost certainly be true in 20 years? - Answer-There
will still be only two major parties.
What word best characterizes the organizational nature of national party organizations?
- Answer-decentralized
Which of the following most clearly reflects a failure of the responsible party government
model? - Answer-An individual politician votes against his or her party's policy proposal.
What two parties quickly formed in the years following the ratification of the
Constitution? - Answer-the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists
Andrew Jackson's party was the precursor to what modern political party? - Answer-the
Democratic Party
A party's official positions on major policy issues are organized into what document? -
Answer-the party platform
When was the last time Congress was as polarized as it is today? - Answer-
Reconstruction
Political party power is centrally organized under which institution? - Answer-national
party committees
When candidates are able to raise money without relying on their political party -
Answer-it becomes more and more difficult for parties to have a unified election
strategy.
Which president warned of the dangers of political parties in his farewell address? -
Answer-George Washington
How many times does the Constitution refer to political parties? - Answer-never
According to the text, what is the hallmark of a critical election? - Answer-It involves
many individuals changing their party affiliation.
, According to the text, where does party power appear to be on the rise? - Answer-in
national government
Which non-profit groups are allowed to spend an unlimited amount of money during a
political campaign as long as they are dedicated to a "social cause" and do not work
directly with a candidate? - Answer-501c4
Republicans successfully retook the House of Representatives following the 2010
elections in which they organized a reform movement under which banner? - Answer-a
Contract from America
Which group is responsible for electing the Speaker of the House? - Answer-all
members of the House
What was one philosophical hallmark of the anti-Federalists in the years following the
ratification of the Constitution? - Answer-State sovereignty was an important goal, even
if the Articles of Confederation failed.
What happens if no presidential candidate gets a majority of the Electoral College
votes? - Answer-The House of Representatives selects a president
Which of the following is an advantage of candidates using the internet in their
campaigns? - Answer-It allows them to reach younger voters.
Which of the following represents an accurate distinction between primaries and
caucuses? - Answer-Primaries are much more common than caucuses.
What Supreme Court case largely struck down recent efforts to place limits on
campaign spending? - Answer-Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
Why would a state choose to move its primary election to an earlier date? - Answer-
States want to maximize their influence on the candidate selection process.
Why did the Founders want to limit the people's power to select national leaders? -
Answer-They didn't think people were capable of making good decisions.
What term is used to describe the pattern of more and more states holding their
primaries and caucuses earlier in the year? - Answer-frontloading
According to the text, what resource do campaigns rely on more than any other? -
Answer-money
The widespread use of caucuses and primaries today signals a shift in the presidential
nomination process that sought to give more power to what group? - Answer-regular
citizens
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