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POLS 1101
Chapter 9 Quiz
3/12/2023
1. From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s, the ______ Party was the party of the North, while the ______ Party was the party of the South.
Democratic; Republican
Republican; Democratic
Federalist; Whig
Whig; Federalist
Socialist; Republican
2. Which of the following does not represent a major contributing factor in party realignment?
demographic shifts
changes in key issues
changes in party strategies
third parties
3. An individual’s psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party:
Ideology
opinion
identificatio
n
tradition
value system
4. Which level of party organization is most responsible for helping the partyâ s nominee win the presidency?
precinct
county
State
national
5. Which of the following occurs when one party becomes dominant after replacing another party that has dominated national politics for a lengthy period of time?
an electoral realignment
a proportional representation
a divided government
external mobilization
internal mobilization
POLS 1101
Chapter 9 Quiz
3/12/2023
6. Third parties in the United States typically represent:
women’s interests
extremist religious groups
recent immigrants
the political interests of America’s allies who attempt to influence the American decision-making
process because U.S. policies can affect their futures
social and economic interests that are disregarded by the two major parties for certain reasons
7. A political party is:
an organization that influences the government through fund-raising
an organization established by the Constitution to nominate candidates
an organization that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office
an organization that was considered seditious until the twentieth century
an organization that collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials
8. Which supporter of federalism warned people about the dangers of political parties?
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
George Washington
9. A distinguishing feature of the contemporary party system is party polarization.
True
False
10. Which of the following transpires when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress?
an electoral realignment
a divided government
a seditious government
internal mobilization
external mobilization
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