Quiz 9
Political parties
Political parties
1. Which supporter of federalism warred people about the dangers of political parties?
- George Washington
2. Which of the following was not a third-party challenger?
- Whig party
3. Why were the early U.S. Political parties formed?
- to win national elections by forming electoral coalitions in Congress
4. What techniques led to Democratic Party to national prominence in the 1830s through 1850s?
- focusing on "comnon people" using personal politics
5. In which type of electoral system do voters select the party of their choice rather than an individual cidate?
- proportional representation
6. Which of the following does not represent a major contributing factor in party realignment?
- third parties
7. What impact if any do third parties typically have on U.S. elections ?
- they often serve as spoilers in elections they enter; they bring the attention of major parties to important issues
( they do both)
8. In what ways do political parties collude with state local government to prevent the rise of new parties?
- parties make it harder to register nonpartisan for independent cidates to get on the ballot.
9. Which level of party organization is most responsible for helping the party's nominee win the presidency?
- national
10. What do members of the party organization do that party identifiers don't often do?
- fundraising, recruitments, voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote efforts (all of the above)
11. What is the result of partisan polarization?
- polarization provides clear choices for voters; polarization can lead to dysfunctional government big policy
swings
12. What is the sorting thesis what does it suggest about polarization?
- voters change party allegiance in response to shifts in party position, so polarization is a function of voters
paying more attention to national politics voting more consistently
13. Does gerrymering head to increased polarization?
- yes, though it's not the one cause
Political parties
Political parties
1. Which supporter of federalism warred people about the dangers of political parties?
- George Washington
2. Which of the following was not a third-party challenger?
- Whig party
3. Why were the early U.S. Political parties formed?
- to win national elections by forming electoral coalitions in Congress
4. What techniques led to Democratic Party to national prominence in the 1830s through 1850s?
- focusing on "comnon people" using personal politics
5. In which type of electoral system do voters select the party of their choice rather than an individual cidate?
- proportional representation
6. Which of the following does not represent a major contributing factor in party realignment?
- third parties
7. What impact if any do third parties typically have on U.S. elections ?
- they often serve as spoilers in elections they enter; they bring the attention of major parties to important issues
( they do both)
8. In what ways do political parties collude with state local government to prevent the rise of new parties?
- parties make it harder to register nonpartisan for independent cidates to get on the ballot.
9. Which level of party organization is most responsible for helping the party's nominee win the presidency?
- national
10. What do members of the party organization do that party identifiers don't often do?
- fundraising, recruitments, voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote efforts (all of the above)
11. What is the result of partisan polarization?
- polarization provides clear choices for voters; polarization can lead to dysfunctional government big policy
swings
12. What is the sorting thesis what does it suggest about polarization?
- voters change party allegiance in response to shifts in party position, so polarization is a function of voters
paying more attention to national politics voting more consistently
13. Does gerrymering head to increased polarization?
- yes, though it's not the one cause
