Quiz 8

A  Parliamentary systems are nonpartisan, but coalition governments can often act much like parties.

B  Coalition governments discourage third parties.

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

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 increased likelihood of coalition government

C  the moderation of political conflict

D  the increased likelihood of proportional representation

A  party platforms

B  winner-take-all systems

C  proportional representation

D  critical elections

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

B  third parties’ absence of media attention

C  third parties’ poor candidate choices

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

A  Barack Obama

B  Franklin Roosevelt

C  Herbert Hoover

D  George W. Bush

A  It often stunts economic growth.

B  It does not allow for clear accountability on policy.

C  It often expands the scope of government.

D  It acts as a check and balance across institutions.

A  Federalist

B  Republican party

C  the Whig Party

D  the progressive party

A  a coalition election

B  a critical election

C  a midterm 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  at the start of each fiscal year

C  every two years

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 party’s congressional caucus

B  the party’s national committee

C  the parties in the electorate

D  the state party organizations

A  delegation

B  convention

C  legislature

D  assembly

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

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

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

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

A  angry voters

B  minorities

C  older voters

D  younger voters

A  party in the electorate

B  party in government

C  party as an organization

D  party as provider

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

B  voters active in the business of the party

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

D  public officials who are registered with a political party

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

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  logic and reason always prevail in the American electorate

A  gavel

B  articles of incorporation

C  party constitution

D  platform