Quiz 8

A  In a multiparty system with proportional representation, single parties usually do not win a majority of the seats.

B  The winner-take-all system that is used in parliamentary systems encourages coalition governments.

C  Parliamentary systems are nonpartisan, but coalition governments can often act much like parties.

D  Coalition governments discourage third parties.

A  greater fluidity of representation

B  the moderation of political conflict

C  the increased likelihood of coalition government

D  the increased likelihood of proportional representation

A  proportional representation

B  party platforms

C  critical elections

D  winner-take-all systems

A  third parties’ absence of media attention

B  third parties’ potential to affect the outcome of the election

C  third parties’ potential to affect the outcome of the election

D  third parties’ poor candidate choices

A  Herbert Hoover

B  George W. Bush

C  Barack Obama

D  Franklin Roosevelt

A  It acts as a check and balance across institutions.

B  It often expands the scope of government.

C  It does not allow for clear accountability on policy.

D  It often stunts economic growth.

A  the Whig Party

B  the progressive party

C  Federalist

D  Republican party

A  a midterm election

B  a critical election

C  a seismological election

D  a coalition election

A  labor unions

B  corporations

C  county parties

D  family farmers and small business owners

A  at the start of each fiscal year

B  during its national party convention

C  after the census

D  every two years

A  judicial reforms that ended the “pay to play” system of assigning public defenders

B  congressional reforms that prevented private party meetings in “smoke-filled rooms”

C  Keynesian economic reforms that increased individual wealth

D  progressive reforms that instituted a merit-based hiring system

A  the parties in the electorate

B  the state party organizations

C  the party’s national committee

D  the party’s congressional caucus

A  delegation

B  legislature

C  assembly

D  convention

A  The other party can “raid” the primary to vote for the least viable candidate.

B  Open primaries give too much power to those who reside outside of the district.

C  Open primaries may result in the election of more extreme candidates.

D  The presence of too many candidates on the ballot can confuse voters.

A  minorities

B  older voters

C  angry voters

D  younger voters

A  party in government

B  party as provider

C  party as an organization

D  party in the electorate

A  voters active in the business of the party

B  all citizens who claim to be a member of a political party

C  public officials who are registered with a political party

D  party officers who seek to educate the public on key party stances

A  voters want to maximize the chance that their preferred policies will be adopted by government

B  logic and reason always prevail in the American electorate

C  party identity will lose its importance over the next 100 years

D  voters are acting rationally when they vote against their self-interest

A  platform

B  gavel

C  party constitution

D  articles of incorporation