Quiz 8

A  Parliamentary systems are nonpartisan, but coalition governments can often act much like parties.

B  The winner-take-all system that is used in parliamentary systems encourages coalition governments.

C  Coalition governments discourage third parties.

D  In a multiparty system with proportional representation, single parties usually do not win a majority of the seats.

A  greater fluidity of representation

B  the moderation of political conflict

C  the increased likelihood of proportional representation

D  the increased likelihood of coalition government

A  proportional representation

B  critical elections

C  party platforms

D  winner-take-all systems

A  third parties’ poor candidate choices

B  third parties’ potential to affect the outcome of the election

C  third parties’ absence of media attention

D  third parties’ potential to affect the outcome of the election

A  George W. Bush

B  Barack Obama

C  Herbert Hoover

D  Franklin Roosevelt

A  It often stunts economic growth.

B  It often expands the scope of government.

C  It acts as a check and balance across institutions.

D  It does not allow for clear accountability on policy.

A  the progressive party

B  Republican party

C  the Whig Party

D  Federalist

A  a critical election

B  a coalition election

C  a midterm election

D  a seismological election

A  corporations

B  county parties

C  labor unions

D  family farmers and small business owners

A  at the start of each fiscal year

B  during its national party convention

C  after the census

D  every two years

A  judicial reforms that ended the “pay to play” system of assigning public defenders

B  Keynesian economic reforms that increased individual wealth

C  progressive reforms that instituted a merit-based hiring system

D  congressional reforms that prevented private party meetings in “smoke-filled rooms”

A  the party’s national committee

B  the state party organizations

C  the party’s congressional caucus

D  the parties in the electorate

A  convention

B  delegation

C  legislature

D  assembly

A  The other party can “raid” the primary to vote for the least viable candidate.

B  Open primaries give too much power to those who reside outside of the district.

C  The presence of too many candidates on the ballot can confuse voters.

D  Open primaries may result in the election of more extreme candidates.

A  angry voters

B  younger voters

C  older voters

D  minorities

A  party as an organization

B  party in the electorate

C  party as provider

D  party in government

A  party officers who seek to educate the public on key party stances

B  all citizens who claim to be a member of a political party

C  public officials who are registered with a political party

D  voters active in the business of the party

A  voters want to maximize the chance that their preferred policies will be adopted by government

B  logic and reason always prevail in the American electorate

C  voters are acting rationally when they vote against their self-interest

D  party identity will lose its importance over the next 100 years

A  party constitution

B  gavel

C  articles of incorporation

D  platform