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 increased likelihood of coalition government

B  the moderation of political conflict

C  the increased likelihood of proportional representation

D  greater fluidity of representation

A  critical elections

B  winner-take-all systems

C  proportional representation

D  party platforms

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  George W. Bush

C  Herbert Hoover

D  Franklin Roosevelt

A  It acts as a check and balance across institutions.

B  It does not allow for clear accountability on policy.

C  It often expands the scope of government.

D  It often stunts economic growth.

A  the Whig Party

B  the progressive party

C  Federalist

D  Republican party

A  a midterm election

B  a coalition election

C  a critical election

D  a seismological election

A  family farmers and small business owners

B  labor unions

C  county parties

D  corporations

A  after the census

B  every two years

C  at the start of each fiscal year

D  during its national party convention

A  Keynesian economic reforms that increased individual wealth

B  progressive reforms that instituted a merit-based hiring system

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

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

A  the state party organizations

B  the party’s congressional caucus

C  the party’s national committee

D  the parties in the electorate

A  delegation

B  convention

C  assembly

D  legislature

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

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

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

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

A  older voters

B  minorities

C  angry voters

D  younger voters

A  party as an organization

B  party in the electorate

C  party as provider

D  party in government

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

B  public officials who are registered with 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  voters are acting rationally when they vote against their self-interest

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

C  logic and reason always prevail in the American electorate

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

A  party constitution

B  gavel

C  platform

D  articles of incorporation