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PSCI 2305 CH 7 WB- Political Parties Exam Questions and Answers
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PSCI 2305 CH 7 WB- Political PartiesExam Questions and Answers
Which part of the Constitution discusses political parties? - Answer -The Constitution
does not discuss political parties.
Which of the following is true of party workers, candidates, and members? - Answer -
They increase party influence over government.
The RNC is which of the following? - Answer -a national-level party organization
Which of the following tasks (among others) are party workers primarily responsible for?
- Answer -raising money, mobilizing voters, and conducting research
How might the national committee chair try to get state and local committees to adopt
policy positions? - Answer -by threatening to withhold funding
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 stipulated that public employees be
hired according to what criteria? - Answer -merit
How might the party in government try to enact the party agenda? - Answer -by
coordinating executive and legislative actions
Since the 1950s, Republicans and Democrats have become which of the following? -
Answer -more polarized
Which of the following represents a notable instance of party members working across
party lines? - Answer -Southern Democrats voting to oppose health care reform
In November 2018, a plurality of Americans identified themselves as which of the
following? - Answer -independents
Party activists may be described as which of the following? - Answer -contributors of
resources
The power of which of the following appears to be increasing? - Answer -the party in
government
, The responsible party government model suggests which of the following? - Answer -
Candidates should carry out campaign promises
What action did the Blue Dog Democrats take with regard to health care reform? -
Answer -They defied party leadership.
The "Contract from America" succeeded in doing which of the following? - Answer -
securing the House of Representatives for the Republicans
What function do minor parties serve in the political system? - Answer -They spotlight
issues ignored by the major parties
The electoral system in the United States is characterized by which of the following? -
Answer -single-member districts
Which of the following explains the reasons for the two-party system in the United
States? - Answer -Duverger's Law
What question does Ezra Klein get more than any other? - Answer -Wouldn't a third
party fix Congress?
What is the problem third parties can solve, according to this video? - Answer -Third
parties can bring ideas to the table that the two main parties normally would not have
considered.
What problem might they actually make worse? - Answer -the problem of ideas failing to
become legislation
In his book Three's a Crowd, what does political scientist Ronald Rapoport suggest third
parties need to survive? - Answer -a unique agenda and new ideas to introduce to the
political conversation
According to Klein, when voters elect independent or third-party candidates to
Congress, what happens? - Answer -They caucus with one of the two major parties
because the rules of Congress are structured to accommodate a two-party system.
Why do some people feel that the Green Party "spoiled" the 2000 presidential election?
- Answer -Many liberals voted for Nader in the 2000 election, thus tipping the scales in
favor of Republican presidential candidate George Bush.
According to the article, why was 2016 a good time for a third-party movement in
support of a presidential candidate? - Answer -A Gallup poll showed that 58 percent of
Americans desire a viable third-party option.
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