QUESTION 1
- What is considered as the party in the electorate?
| Party officers who seek to educate the public on key party stances | ||
| Public officials who are registered with a political party | ||
| Citizens who identify with a political party | ||
| Voters active in the business of the party |
QUESTION 2
- Which is not a reason for the strong two-party system in the United States?
| Proportional representation system of elections | ||
| First-past-the-gate elections | ||
| Duverger’s law | ||
| Plurality system of elections |
QUESTION 3
- Which option below is a party’s position on critical issues, which is developed at the party’s national convention?
| Party alignment | ||
| Party platform | ||
| Action plank | ||
| Partisan identification |
QUESTION 4
- How do interest groups participate in the electoral process?
| Run candidates for office under their organization’s name | ||
| Establish platforms that members holding elective office must work to implement | ||
| Make campaign contributions | ||
| Send superdelegates to nominating conventions |
QUESTION 5
- The years 1860-1892 had what?
| one-party Republican dominance | ||
| one-party Democratic dominance | ||
| candidate-centered politics | ||
| high voter turnout |
QUESTION 6
- What is a difference between a PAC and a super PAC?
| PACs can contribute directly to candidates, but super PACs cannot. | ||
| Conservative interests favor PACs over super PACs. | ||
| Contributions to PACs are unlimited, but restrictions have been placed on how much money can be contributed to super PACs. | ||
| Super PACS are much more likely to support incumbent candidates than PACs. |
QUESTION 7
- What type of activities do interest groups use that involve the general public?
| Filing amicus curie briefs | ||
| Grassroots | ||
| Inside lobbying | ||
| Iron triangle |
QUESTION 8
- Political (party) machines do which of the following?
| Secure votes from local-level voters for party candidates | ||
| Sponsor candidates for political office | ||
| Testify before congressional hearings on corruption issues | ||
| Provide bipartisan information to all office holders and candidates |
QUESTION 9
- An interest group benefit that is received by a narrow group of people is known as a what?
| solidary incentive | ||
| particularized benefit | ||
| free-rider benefit | ||
| direct incentive |
QUESTION 10
- Which occurs when there is a shift in party allegiances in the electorate?
| Gerrymandering | ||
| Party conventions | ||
| The free-rider problem | ||
| Party realignment |
QUESTION 11
- In what ways do interest groups encourage political engagement by citizens in government and politics at all levels of the U.S. federal system?
Your response must be at least seventy five words in length.
QUESTION 12
- Describe the “revolving door” of politics, and discuss its implications for democracy.
Your response must be at least seventy five words in length.
