PSC 101 CHAPTER 9 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
President __________ forged the New Deal coalition. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Roosevelt
In which of the following ways do third parties affect American politics? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They
push major parties to incorporate new ideas or elucidate current ones.
What are two barriers to the success of minor parties in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅There are variations in ballot access requirements between states, and some states
require a large number of signatures to get on the ballot.
What institutional feature of American politics effectively prevents the development of competitive
third parties in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Electoral College
What aspect of contemporary American politics best explains the increase in the percentage of people
claiming to be independent in terms of partisan identification? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the incivility and
ineffectiveness in government because of intense partisanship
What happens at the national party conventions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Presidential and vice
presidential candidates are nominated, a party platform is written, and party rules are revised.
What functions of political parties differentiate them from other political organizations? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅nominating candidates, winning political power, and promoting ideas about public policies
In order to fund the operations of the federal government, each year Congress must pass an
__________ bill. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅appropriations
Gridlock in the national political system is most likely caused by __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Correct divided government
What major concern about minor parties was highlighted by the 2000 presidential election between
Gore and Bush? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Correct altering election outcomes
President __________ forged the New Deal coalition. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Roosevelt
In which of the following ways do third parties affect American politics? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They
push major parties to incorporate new ideas or elucidate current ones.
What are two barriers to the success of minor parties in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅There are variations in ballot access requirements between states, and some states
require a large number of signatures to get on the ballot.
What institutional feature of American politics effectively prevents the development of competitive
third parties in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Electoral College
What aspect of contemporary American politics best explains the increase in the percentage of people
claiming to be independent in terms of partisan identification? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the incivility and
ineffectiveness in government because of intense partisanship
What happens at the national party conventions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Presidential and vice
presidential candidates are nominated, a party platform is written, and party rules are revised.
What functions of political parties differentiate them from other political organizations? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅nominating candidates, winning political power, and promoting ideas about public policies
In order to fund the operations of the federal government, each year Congress must pass an
__________ bill. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅appropriations
Gridlock in the national political system is most likely caused by __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Correct divided government
What major concern about minor parties was highlighted by the 2000 presidential election between
Gore and Bush? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Correct altering election outcomes
