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AP Govt Chapter 9
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Ticket splitting creates
checks and balances.
political efficacy.
divided government.
separation of powers.
2
RANDOM FACTS: What is the name of the Prince that Sleeping Beauty falls in love with?
Prince Philip
Prince William
Prince Edward
Prince Charming
3
parties that have broken off from one of the major parties
splinter parties
minor party
plurality
major parties
4
RANDOM FACTS: Which U.S. president is featured on the $2 bill?
Bill Clinton
Teddy Roosevelt
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
5
One obvious feature of data on trends in party identification is the
increase in Republicans.
increase in independents.
Increase in Old Wooden Ships from the Civil War Era
increase in Democrats.
6
This is a gathering of delegates of a political party to choose candidates for Pres. and Vice Pres.
National convention
Party platform
National primary
National caucus
7
Political parties do all of the following EXCEPT
nominate candidates
organize the actions of government officials
influence public opinion
work to promote electoral dealignment
8
When political parties move farther away from each other, ideologically, and also from the center it is called...
Political Party
Party Polarization
Lobbying
Political Socialization
9
The independent candidate for president who was able to get on the ballot in every state in 1992 was
Ross Perot.
Henry Wallace.
Ralph Nader.
George Wallace.
10
RANDOM FACTS: In the Disney Movie Aladdin, how long was the Genie stuck in the lamp?
100 years
10,000 years
1,000 years
100,000,000 years
11
An election involving more than two candidates in which the person who receives the most votes is the winner is called
a simple election
a proportional election
a majority election
a plurality election
12
Prior to 1824, presidential candidates were nominated by
popular vote from a slate of candidates drawn up by the 2 national parties
delegates selected by state legislatures.
caucuses comprising members of Congress.
regional party conventions.
13
The first organized political party in American history was
ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
made up of the followers of Jefferson.
organized by Alexander Hamilton.
organized by the Federalists.
14
What do political parties do?
all of these
educating the electorate about campaign issues
nominate candidates
help candidates win elections
15
The task of writing a party's political platform is left to:
The national convention
The national chairperson
The national committee
The Federalist Society
16
The Democratic Party was created by assembling a political network with the purpose of electing President ______________
F.D.R.
Martin Van Buren
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
17
Political parties are able to perform all of the following duties EXCEPT ...
Help organize the legislative process
Print ballots
Inform and mobilize voters
Select candidates
18
What do political parties do?
select candidates
organize tea parties
feed white house pets
declare war
19
RANDOM FACTS: In Batman Begins what color is the flower that Bruce Wayne must collect for Henri Ducard?
Purple
Red
Yellow
Blue
20
The ______ made it illegal for federal civil service employees to take an active part in political campaigns.
Mann Act
Tredway Act
Sherman Act
Hatch Act
21
Scholars have identified ____ critical, or realigning, periods in American politics.
four
two
five
three
22
RANDOM FACTS: In the movie The Dark Knight, what does the Joker do with the money he steals from the mob bosses?
Burns it
Uses it to buy an amusement park
Tries to bribe police officers with it
Buys Arkham Asylum
23
Political parties first developed in the United States when
the Constitution was being ratified
leaders in Congress began competing for legislative votes
Washington realized they were the best method for executing his agenda
citizens realized their political voice would be heard if they organized
24
Thomas Jefferson was the founder of the Democratic Republicans, due to his opposition to which Federal leader?
Alexander Hamilton
Jack Napier
George Washington
John Jay
25
The founders of the nation feared political parties would
unite voters.
harm the nation by splitting them into factions.
discourage people from voting.
educate the public on vital issues.
26
The Framers originally wanted there to be political parties in the presidential election.
False
True
27
RANDOM FACTS: What is the name of the snowman that Elsa creates to drive Anna away from the Ice Palace?
Marshmallow
Mattias
Ryder
Olaf
28
because of this, the candidates who have a chance of winning an election are the major parties
one-party system
consensus
economic protest parties
two-party system
29
In most states, candidates for office are chosen by
party leaders.
conventions.
the people.
primary elections.
30
Any party that has less support than one of the major political parties in the USA is a(n)
splinter party
major party
consensus
minor party
31
This Founding Father stated that, “We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists”?
Washington
Adams
Madison
Jefferson
32
Minor parties are the most successful in __________.
multiparty systems
one-party systems
systems operating under Duverger’s Law
winner-take-all systems
33
It is likely that U.S. political parties first formed to
seize government power from officials.
unite citizens with shared political interests.
raise funds for election campaigns.
divide the nation into factions.
34
Which are four types of minor parties?
Communism is the only one
Democratic, Republican, Single Issue, Splinter
Ideological, Single Issue, Economic Protest, Splinter
Ideological, Splinter, Major, Minor
35
RANDOM FACTS: Who is the greatest QB of all time, Winning 4 Super Bowls, and capturing the hearts of all Americans?
Dan Marino
Tua Tagovailoa
Thomas Brady
Joe Montana
36
Long-standing third parties, such as the Socialist, Libertarian, and Green parties, are examples of
ideological parties
one-issue parties
factional parties
economic protest parties
37
Which best exemplifies the tendency for some voters to choose one party for president but the other party for Congress?
dealignment
issue evolution
patronage
progressive reform
