Module 9 Quiz

A  Progressive Party

B  Green Party

C  Dixiecrats

D  Whig Party

A  precinct

B  county

C  national

D  state

A  demographic shifts

B  changes in key issues

C  changes in party strategies

D  third parties

A  plurality voting

B  majoritarian voting

C  proportional representation

D  first-past-the-post

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

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

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

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

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

A  Overly powerful state governments.

B  A weak national government.

C  The threat of tyranny.

D  An overly powerful national government.

E  Fragmented government.

A  The organizations that would link citizens to government.

B  A dangerous version of factions.

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

D  Unlikely to become influential in American politics.

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

A  The New Democrat coalition.

B  The People’s Party.

C  Today’s Democratic Party.

D  The Jacksonian coalition.

E  The New Deal coalition.

A  Period of time when party activists become less ideological.

B    

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

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

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

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

A  Party primary.

B  General party election.

C  Initiative.

D  Referendum

E  Straw poll.