Party dealignment means the

decreasin influence of both parties on voters & government

In a winner-take-all sytem

unless a party wins, there is no reward for votes received

Ticket-splitting refers to

voting for 1 party for 1 office, & another party for another

Following the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968, the party chose to

open the delegate selection process to include minorities

Affecting the Electoral College vote & bringing new issues to public agenda are roles played by

thrid parties in a two-party system

$ given to political parties for "party building" activities

How do interest groups most commonly use the amicus curiae briefs?

to support one side or the other in a court case

organized by interest groups to get $ to parties/candidates

One consequence of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was

increase in the # of African Americans registered to vote

A "collective good" refers to

Goods that benefits both actual and potential group members

The term "iron triangle" refers to the interrelationship of the

Federal bureaucracy, congressional committees, lobbyists

restored an element of peer review to the election process

The free-rider problem refers to

ppl failing to join group, b/c they will get benefits anyway

Interest groups exert influence on the electoral process funnel money to campaigns through

Lobbying, Political Action Committees

Which group most frequently benefits from political action committees (PAC) donations

incumbents running for reelections

translate inputs from the public to outputs of policymakers

awarding jobs/financial rewards for poltical reasons by govt

Which of the following is generally true of the gerrymandering of congressional districts

creates districts that favor 1 political party over another

The Twenty-fourth Amendment, ratified in 1964,

prohibited the use of poll taxes in federal elections

According to the Federal Election Campaign Act, candidates must

disclose who contributed and how much to the campaign

A party era refers to

period in which there is one dominant majority elected

Political parties perform all of the following EXCEPT

enforce rigid adherence to their policy positions

A political party is best defined as

a team of men & women seeking govt control by gaining office

The Federal Election Commission

is a bipartisan body tha administers campaign finance laws

The Nineteenth Amendment

gave women the constitutional right to vote

According to Madison's Federalist 51, the way to keep one group from having too much power is

increase the scope and number of groups

The term "frontloading" has to do with the

primaries held early to hold more importance than later ones

In the past decade many states have moved forward the date of the presidential primary to

focus greater nat'l attn on their state primary races

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1
Which is a linkage institution?
Congress
President
Supreme Court
None of these
2
Blacks were first given the legal right to vote by the
Twenty-Fourth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Voting Rights Act 1965
Emancipation Proclamation
3
Party dealignment means the
the inability of parties to deal with nations probs
realignment of party coalitions
lack of party cohesion in Congress
decreasin influence of both parties on voters & government
4
In a winner-take-all sytem
unless a party wins, there is no reward for votes received
coalition governments are common
if no single party gets a majority vote, a runoff is held
legislative seats are allocated to each party's % nationwide
5
Ticket-splitting refers to
voting for a party other than the one you identify with
voting for 1 party for 1 office, & another party for another
switching membership in political parties
procedure used to conduct automated vote counting
6
Following the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968, the party chose to
limit future conv. attendance to elected officers
limit future attendance to nationwide party officials
open the delegate selection process to include minorities
allow party officers and Dem officers to be superdelegates
7
The supreme power within each of the parties is
The Supreme Party Court
The National Convention
the President
the state party organization
8
What Supreme Court case was major roadbloak to campaign finance reform protecting "free speech"
Munn v. Illinois
Gibbons v. Ogden
Buckley v. Valeo
Marbury v. Madison
9
Affecting the Electoral College vote & bringing new issues to public agenda are roles played by
splinter groups in a multiparty system
intra-party factions
thrid parties in a two-party system
the two-party system in thwarting extreme/unconvential views
10
The state that has disproportionate power because it holds the 1st primary each election year
Rhode Island
Iowa
New Hampshire
California
11
The greater one's sense of political efficacy, the
less likely one is to view the election as legitimate
more likely one is to vote
less likely one is to vote
greater one's chance of being defeated in an election
12
The Fourteenth Amendment specifically forbids the states from denying to anyone
equal protection of the laws
the right to vote on the basis of sex
freedom on the basis of race
the right to vote on the basis of race
13
What is soft money?
$ given to candidates by PACS
$ given to political parties for "party building" activities
$ given to candidates by political parties
$ given to campaigns by American foreigners
14
How do interest groups most commonly use the amicus curiae briefs?
to convince former govt officials to work as lobbyists
to convince executive agencies to act in their favor
to support one side or the other in a court case
to influence the votes of Congress
15
PACs are
committees formed to lobby govt officials for their interest
sbcommittees of the Fed Election Committee
organized by interest groups to get $ to parties/candidates
state commissions organized to reform campaign finance
16
One consequence of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was
increased use of gerrymandering
increase in the # of African Americans registered to vote
increased access of Blacks to public accommodations
abolition of the poll tax
17
A "collective good" refers to
benefits that accrue to the group that sought them
public polcy that is in the public interest
Goods that benefits both actual and potential group members
goods a services that are publicly owned
18
A primary election in which voters are required to identify a party preference before they vote
A Blanket Primary
A Closed Primary
an Open Primary
A Runoff Primary
19
The term "iron triangle" refers to the interrelationship of the
local, state, and federal govt
electorate, Congress, and political action committee
State Dept, the Pentagon, & Nat'l Security Council
Federal bureaucracy, congressional committees, lobbyists
20
The first presidential caucus of the campaign season is traditionally held in
California
Iowa
Delaware
New Hampshire
21
Superdelegates
are special delegates chosen by popular election
are delegates uncommitted to a specific candidate
restored an element of peer review to the election process
helped make the delgation more representative of population
22
The free-rider problem refers to
legislators with no election opponents get auto-reelection
amendments being added to legislation to bypass rules
ppl failing to join group, b/c they will get benefits anyway
welfare fraud and the costs it imposes on govt & taxpayers
23
Interest groups exert influence on the electoral process funnel money to campaigns through
Lobbying
Electronic Banking
Electioneering
Political Action Committees
24
Which group most frequently benefits from political action committees (PAC) donations
research institutes
federal judges
incumbents running for reelections
political interest groups
25
Linkage institutions
link political parties to the govt
translate inputs from the public to outputs of policymakers
are used to implement public policies
help link the 3 branches of govt together to achieve policy
26
Patronage
is an incentive given by national party offices
is based on merit and competence
is commonly used by political parties today
awarding jobs/financial rewards for poltical reasons by govt
27
Which of the following is generally true of the gerrymandering of congressional districts
results in more Democrats being elected to House
it guarantees that all minority parties will be represented
results in more Repubs being elected to House
creates districts that favor 1 political party over another
28
The Twenty-fourth Amendment, ratified in 1964,
outlawed the use of literacy tests to register to vote
prohibited the use of poll taxes in federal elections
prohibited discrimination in employment/public accommodation
outlawed the Grandfather Clause and the white primary
29
According to the Federal Election Campaign Act, candidates must
raise their own campaign funds
reject any contributions of PACs that exceed $1000
disclose who contributed and how much to the campaign
Apply for fed funds if they are running in a prez election
30
A party era refers to
period b/t 2 elections, and 2 parties' power is assessed
period in which there is one dominant majority elected
period of years during which a party is born
life span of a party from beginning to end
31
Political parties perform all of the following EXCEPT
coordinate policymaking
advocate public policies
pick policymakers and run campaigns
enforce rigid adherence to their policy positions
32
The way candidates try to manipulate money, media, and momentum to achieve nomination is thru
party support
campaign strategy
propaganda
charisma
33
A political party is best defined as
organized team of men and women with a political agenda
a coalition of interests trying to influence govt policies
a group of men and women organizd to influence public policy
a team of men & women seeking govt control by gaining office
34
A(n) ___________ is a party's official selection of a candidate to run for office
Convention
Appointment
Nomination
Endorsement
35
The opening of the process to choose delegates to the DNC in the aftermath of 1968 was led by
Congress
The McGovern-Fraser Commission
The Kerner Commission
The Warren Commission
36
The Federal Election Commission
is a bipartisan body tha administers campaign finance laws
tabulates and certifies the votes in all federal elections
a non-partisan political org that fights for campaign reform
administers all elections in U.S. with a staff of 160,000
37
The Nineteenth Amendment
repealed prohibition
outlawed the poll tax in federal elections
ended slavery
gave women the constitutional right to vote
38
According to Madison's Federalist 51, the way to keep one group from having too much power is
increase the scope and number of groups
make them unconstitutional
eliminate most groups
strictly regulate them
39
The term "frontloading" has to do with the
parties spending more $ on incumbent than new challengers
tradition of giving their nom top billing @ the nat'l conv.
primaries held early to hold more importance than later ones
tendency of Prez candidates to spend more $ on primaries
40
In the past decade many states have moved forward the date of the presidential primary to
convince fed govt to move up the general election
focus greater nat'l attn on their state primary races
minimize election costs
decrease significance of their election results

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