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  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  proportional representation

B  party platforms

C  winner-take-all systems

D  critical elections

A  third parties’ poor candidate choices

B  third parties’ absence of media attention

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

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

A  Barack Obama

B  Franklin Roosevelt

C  George W. Bush

D  Herbert Hoover

A  It does not allow for clear accountability on policy.

B  It acts as a check and balance across institutions.

C  It often expands the scope of government.

D  It often stunts economic growth.

A  the Whig Party

B  Federalist

C  the progressive party

D  Republican party

A  a coalition election

B  a midterm election

C  a seismological election

D  a critical election

A  corporations

B  county parties

C  family farmers and small business owners

D  labor unions

A  after the census

B  at the start of each fiscal year

C  during its national party convention

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

D  progressive reforms that instituted a merit-based hiring system

A  the parties in the electorate

B  the party’s congressional caucus

C  the party’s national committee

D  the state party organizations

A  assembly

B  convention

C  delegation

D  legislature

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

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

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

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

A  angry voters

B  minorities

C  younger voters

D  older voters

A  party as an organization

B  party as provider

C  party in the electorate

D  party in government

A  voters active in the business of the party

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

C  public officials who are registered with a political party

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

A  logic and reason always prevail in the American electorate

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  party identity will lose its importance over the next 100 years

A  articles of incorporation

B  platform

C  gavel

D  party constitution