Module 9 Quiz

A  Progressive Party

B  Whig Party

C  Dixiecrats

D  Green Party

A  precinct

B  national

C  county

D  state

A  demographic shifts

B  changes in party strategies

C  third parties

D  changes in key issues

A  proportional representation

B  first-past-the-post

C  majoritarian voting

D  plurality voting

A  The periods of stability that mark party eras have lasted around 25 to 40 years.

B  Throughout American history the balance of parties has usually resulted in different parties controlling the executive and legislative branches of the federal government.

C  Changes from one era to another are often marked by a critical election.

D  Realignments have been precipitated by major events such as the Civil War and the Great Depression.

E  The changes from one era to another are marked by a shift in party dominance called a realignment.

A  Fragmented government.

B  Overly powerful state governments.

C  A weak national government.

D  An overly powerful national government.

E  The threat of tyranny.

A  The organizations that would potentially develop policy agendas for the new American democracy.

B  The organizations that would link citizens to government.

C  Not likely to become influential until after the writers of the Constitution died.

D  Unlikely to become influential in American politics.

E  A dangerous version of factions.

A  The People’s Party.

B  The New Democrat coalition.

C  Today’s Democratic Party.

D  The Jacksonian coalition.

E  The New Deal coalition.

A    

B  Substantial and long-term shift in party allegiance by individuals and groups, usually resulting in a change in policy direction.

C  Trend among voters to identify themselves as independents rather than as members of a major party.

D  Period of time when party members become more loyal to their political party.

E  Period of time when party activists become less ideological.

F  Trend among voters to identify themselves as third-party members rather than as members of a major party.

A  Party primary.

B  Straw poll.

C  Referendum

D  Initiative.

E  General party election.