CSS Political Science Test With Answers

CSS Political Science Test

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1 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
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 The collected party members elected to local, county , state, and federal government office is called the Party organization Party in the electorate Party leadership Party government
7 The formal party apparatus, including committees, headquarters , conventions, party leaders, staff, and volunteer workers , is called the party organization party in the electorate Party leadership Party in government
8 Which of the following is a major ideological priority for the current Republican Party? a smaller government that performs fewer social welfare functions a more active government role in regulating moral values Both a smaller government that performs fewer social welfare functions and a more active governmental role in regulating moral values are major ideological priorities for the current Republican Party None of these
9 The current distinctions in ideologies and constituencies between and constituencies between Democrats and Republicans largely can be traced back to the 1790s 1860s 1930s 1980s
10 Which of the following people are most likely to be Democrats? African Americans upper-middle-class Americans White Americans All of these
11 Which of the following is true about independent voters? They are not affiliated with any political party They affiliate with a party but do not fully agree with all of that party's policy positions They are almost always moderates They choose not to vote in most elections
12 The party in the electorate consists mainly of Party members running for office Party members who organize election campaigns Party identifiers Party members who vote in primary elections
13 Which of the following is NOT a "face" of the political parties? The party organization The party in the electorate The party in government The party in the media
14 What does the responsible party model argue about political parties? They need to improve their ability to directly respond to voters They help voters determine how a particular candidate will vote on specific issues They protect voters from the ascent of extreme ideologies into political power They make political issues more understandable for the genral public
15 Which of the following is an example of political parties' ability to build coalitions? The 2010 health care bill The 2010 economic stimulus program The 2010 Clean Air Act The 2010 Climate Control Act
16 Which of the following best distinguishes political parties from interest groups? Political parties seek to govern interest groups tend to have broader issue concerns than political parties Interest groups are public organizations, while political parties are private organizations Political parties recruit candidates for local and national positions of political leadership
17 Which of the following is a way that political parties serve the American political system? Distributing information to voters Conducting elections Recruiting candidates All these answers are correct
18 "There are two things that are important in politics . The first one is money and I can't remember what the second one is." Mark hanna. Republican Boss, 1895. Hanna's Comment about the importance of money in politics is true today because Congress has limited the amounts that can be given to Candidates by individuals and corporations The best exposure in an election is television, and TV time costs money! It takes a large paid staff to get elected This requires lots of money All of the above
19 younger voters, having been absent from the process for years, returned to the process in the 2008 election. Why were these younger voters out of the process before this election? Complexity of issues with no simple answers Lack of confidence in the government in the years following the vietnam War Scandals in the political arena All of the above
20 younger voters, having been absent from the process for years, returned to the process in the 2008 election. Why were these younger voters out of the process before this election? Complexity of issues with no simple answers Lack of confidence in the government in the years following the vietnam War Scandals in the political arena All of the above
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