Quiz 8

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

B  Coalition governments discourage third parties.

C  Parliamentary systems are nonpartisan, but coalition governments can often act much like 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  winner-take-all systems

B  proportional representation

C  critical elections

D  party platforms

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  Herbert Hoover

B  George W. Bush

C  Barack Obama

D  Franklin Roosevelt

A  It does not allow for clear accountability on policy.

B  It often expands the scope of government.

C  It often stunts economic growth.

D  It acts as a check and balance across institutions.

A  the progressive party

B  the Whig Party

C  Federalist

D  Republican party

A  a coalition election

B  a critical election

C  a seismological election

D  a midterm election

A  family farmers and small business owners

B  county parties

C  corporations

D  labor unions

A  every two years

B  after the census

C  at the start of each fiscal year

D  during its national party convention

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

B  Keynesian economic reforms that increased individual wealth

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 party’s congressional caucus

B  the state party organizations

C  the parties in the electorate

D  the party’s national committee

A  assembly

B  convention

C  delegation

D  legislature

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

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

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

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

A  minorities

B  angry voters

C  younger voters

D  older voters

A  party in government

B  party as provider

C  party in the electorate

D  party as an organization

A  public officials who are registered with a political party

B  voters active in the business of the party

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

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

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

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

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

D  logic and reason always prevail in the American electorate

A  gavel

B  articles of incorporation

C  party constitution

D  platform