CSS Political Science Chapter 11 Comparative and Analytical Study of the Political Systems With Answers

CSS Political Science Chapter 11 Comparative and Analytical Study of the Political Systems

Sr. # Questions Answers Choice
1 Which of the following men was victorious as a third-party candidate? Theodore Roosevelt H. Ross Perot jesse Ventura Ralph Nader
2 Which of the following has decreased the power of political parties? Proportional representation Primary elections The spoils system political machines
3 Which of the following factors is NOT central to the decision of whether or not to vote? perceived policy differences between the parties The knowledge that most elections are extremely close A sense of political efficacy A sense of civic duty
4 Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be elected from the _____Party Democratic Whig Federalist Republican
5 Who was the first presidential candidate to benefit from the organizational support of a political party? George Washington Thomas jefferson Abraham Lincoln Theodore Roosevelt
6 Among the numerous reasons for the dominance of the two-party system in the United States are all of the following EXCEPT The winner-take-all election system The constitutional mandate for a two-party system continued socialization to the two-party system Election laws that favor the two-party system
7 How did the founders of the United States view political parties? With suspicion As an essential way of securing the people's power As a necessary evil None of these
8 The situation in which one party controls congress while the other party controls the White House is known as Separation of powers Checks and balance Pluralism Divided government
9 Which of the following is true about the soft money loophole? it allows for unlimited contributions to specific candidates its allows for unlimited contributions for get-out the vote drives It only applies to national political party organizations All of the above
10 Which of the following figures generally assumes the role of the spokesperson for the loyal opposition? The House minority leader The Senate minority leader The minority whip The national chair of the party that does not hold the presidency
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