28 Sep America’s first political parties originated in the rivalry between George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.

GOVT2305 Federal Government

Module 8 Quiz

Question 1America’s first political parties originated in the rivalry between George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 2The US utilizes a  single-member district system as opposed to a proportional representation system.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 3Unified government occurs when when the same party controls both the executive and judicial branches.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 4One of the best explanations for why the US developed into a 2-party systems (as opposed to a multiple-party system) is that the US Constitution mandates that the entire nation be divided into _________________.

 

  sovereign states

 

  US Senator Districts

 

  Congressional Districts

 

  None of the above because the US is not a 2-party system

 

 Question 5The _________________ emerged during the 1932 election and solidified during the 1936 election.

 

  Containment Coalition

 

  Republican Party

 

  New Deal Coalition

 

  Libertarian Party

 

 Question 6Religion was not a major factor in the most recent political party realignment in the US.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 7The Bull Moose Party is a good example of ___________________________.

 

  a splinter party

 

  a single issue party

 

  a coalesced party

 

  an animal rights party

 

 Question 8Typically, the biggest campaign expense is _____________________.

 

  ceebrity endorsement costs

 

  travel costs

 

  advertising costs

 

  staffing costs

 

 Question 9In Texas, primaries are typically held in _____________________ of election years.

 

  January

 

  March

 

  summer

 

  October

 

 Question 10The chief goal of a political party is ___________________________.

 

  to ensure an attitude of non-partisanship across the US

 

  to ensure local party units are in step with the national leadership within the party

 

  to control government

 

  All of the above because each is a legitimate purpose of a political party

 

 Question 11In his farewell address, George Washington encouraged Americans to embrace a two-party rather than multi-party system.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 12During the American Civil War (1861 to 1865), which party dominates in the South, pushes for secession and advances the legality of slavery?

 

  Whig

 

  Democratic-Republican

 

  Republican

 

  Southern Democrat

 

 Question 13A major realignment of political parties occurred between 1928 and 1932 in the U.S.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 14Which party dominated the 1980 presidential election?

 

  Republican

 

  Democrat

 

  Progressive

 

  Libertarian

 

 Question 15Which party in Texas has affirmed its desire to “overhaul the social contract”?

 

  Republican

 

  Democrat

 

  Progressive

 

  Libertarian

 

 Question 16An election or set of elections in which the electorate responds strongly to an extraordinary powerful issue that has disrupted the established political order.

 

  coalition

 

  splinter party

 

  realignment

 

  readjustment

 

 Question 17Which party dominated during the New Deal Coalition?

 

  Republican

 

  Whig

 

  Progressive

 

  Democratic

 

 Question 18Which of the following statements regarding the most recent party realignment in the US (1968-1980) is the most accurate?

 

  It was mostly about voters leaving the Republican Party

 

  It was mostly about the formation of powerful third parties

 

  it was mostly about voters leaving the Democratic Party

 

  It was mostly about economic issues

 

 Question 19The Dixiecrat movement was a revolt within the Democratic Party involving those conservative Democrats who believed in strong states’ rights.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 20The Daisy Girl Ad was an attempt to paint an unfavorable image of a political opponent.

 

  True

 

  False