Module 9 Quiz

A  Whig Party

B  Dixiecrats

C  Green Party

D  Progressive Party

A  state

B  national

C  county

D  precinct

A  changes in key issues

B  demographic shifts

C  third parties

D  changes in party strategies

A  plurality voting

B  majoritarian voting

C  first-past-the-post

D  proportional representation

A  The changes from one era to another are marked by a shift in party dominance called a realignment.

B  Realignments have been precipitated by major events such as the Civil War and the Great Depression.

C  Changes from one era to another are often marked by a critical election.

D  Throughout American history the balance of parties has usually resulted in different parties controlling the executive and legislative branches of the federal government.

E  The periods of stability that mark party eras have lasted around 25 to 40 years.

A  Overly powerful state governments.

B  A weak national government.

C  An overly powerful national government.

D  Fragmented government.

E  The threat of tyranny.

A  A dangerous version of factions.

B  The organizations that would link citizens to government.

C  Unlikely to become influential in American politics.

D  The organizations that would potentially develop policy agendas for the new American democracy.

E  Not likely to become influential until after the writers of the Constitution died.

A  The New Democrat coalition.

B  The New Deal coalition.

C  Today’s Democratic Party.

D  The People’s Party.

E  The Jacksonian coalition.

A  Trend among voters to identify themselves as independents rather than as members of a major party.

B    

C  Substantial and long-term shift in party allegiance by individuals and groups, usually resulting in a change in policy direction.

D  Period of time when party activists become less ideological.

E  Period of time when party members become more loyal to their political party.

F  Trend among voters to identify themselves as third-party members rather than as members of a major party.

A  Initiative.

B  Party primary.

C  General party election.

D  Referendum

E  Straw poll.