Gov Chapters 4/ 5 Test

What function do political parties NOT carry out?

Powers shared by both the national and state governments

Strong support for your party and platforms

Minor parties can play a spoiler role by

What is NOT one of the major parties currently in the United States?

Powers delegated to the national government which are spelled out in writing

Which group is NOT associated with the Republican party?

In the American federal system, city governments are really

Unit into which cities are divided for election of council members

Largest number of votes cast for office

Which is accurate in describing the decline of parties?

Government of powers which are granted to it in the Constitution

Current officeholder in government position

Which of the following is an expressed power

Powers given to the states

The free soil, right to life, and know nothing are all examples of minor parties called

Type of minor party that has broken away from a major party

Awards public offices to people who support the party in power

Government formed by a number of parties to form a majority

What was NOT a significant effect for deciding party affiliation?

What was NOT one of the first two political parties?

Location where voters report for their polling place to cast a ballot

What does the Supremacy Clause mean?

How do most Americans become connected with their political party?

What is a single member district

How did the parties use to help immigrants and what was their motivation?

Powers that are not stated but suggested

Legal process by which a fugitive from one state is returned to another

What is the meaning of the Elastic Clause

What does the party in power mean?

Why do most voters believe there are only two choices?

Purpose of the Full Faith and Credit Clause

What is the major question regarding balancing national and state powers?

Meets in the summer of every presidential election year for candidates and platforms

The political period from 1968 to the present has often seen

Powers that belong to a national government because it is sovereign

Powers are divided between the national and regional levels

A party based on a particular set of beliefs is

Voting for candidates of different parties at the same election is

What is the major strength of federalism?

Who has taken over the function of providing housing and food to those in need?

People who want to control the government through elections and holding offices