Quiz 8

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

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

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

D  Coalition governments discourage third parties.

A  the moderation of political conflict

B  the increased likelihood of coalition government

C  greater fluidity of representation

D  the increased likelihood of proportional representation

A  party platforms

B  critical elections

C  winner-take-all systems

D  proportional representation

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

B  third parties’ poor candidate choices

C  third parties’ absence of media attention

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

A  Barack Obama

B  Franklin Roosevelt

C  Herbert Hoover

D  George W. Bush

A  It acts as a check and balance across institutions.

B  It does not allow for clear accountability on policy.

C  It often stunts economic growth.

D  It often expands the scope of government.

A  the Whig Party

B  the progressive party

C  Federalist

D  Republican party

A  a critical election

B  a coalition election

C  a midterm election

D  a seismological election

A  family farmers and small business owners

B  labor unions

C  county parties

D  corporations

A  every two years

B  during its national party convention

C  after the census

D  at the start of each fiscal year

A  Keynesian economic reforms that increased individual wealth

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

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

D  progressive reforms that instituted a merit-based hiring system

A  the parties in the electorate

B  the party’s national committee

C  the state party organizations

D  the party’s congressional caucus

A  convention

B  assembly

C  legislature

D  delegation

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

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

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

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

A  minorities

B  older voters

C  angry voters

D  younger voters

A  party in the electorate

B  party as provider

C  party in government

D  party as an organization

A  public officials who are registered with a political party

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

C  voters active in the business of the party

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

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

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

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

D  logic and reason always prevail in the American electorate

A  gavel

B  articles of incorporation

C  party constitution

D  platform