Choose the correct option for the following Two-party system of govt Flashcards

1) At the most basic level, a political party seeks to
A) distribute perquisites to a broad swath of the public.
B) bring financial rewards to voters and candidates.
C) reduce the influence of officeholders and restore influence to the public.
D) gain and exercise power through the electoral process.
E) inform and educate the public.

The office holders who run under the banner of a political party are called the A) party in the electorate.
B) organizational party.
C) campaign party.
D) governmental party.
E) party's ideological base.

Who of the following is not part of the political party?
A) voters who associate themselves with a particular party
B) precinct captains
C) the Speaker of the House
D) the board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union
E) the chairs of the DNC and the RNC

4) What did George Washington say about political parties in his farewell address?
A) Washington warned the nation against parties.
B) "Democracy is unthinkable save in terms of parties."
C) Washington begged his fellow countrymen to disband the Federalist Party and institute the Whig Party.
D) "My fellow Americans, I must warn you that the party is over."
E) "It has become increasingly clear to me that the party has just begun! Long live American political parties."

5) In his farewell address, ________ warned the nation against political parties.
A) James Madison
B) John Adams
C) John Quincy Adams
D) Thomas Jefferson
E) George Washington

6) The farewell address of which early president warned the nation against political parties?
A) Andrew Jackson
B) George Washington
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) James Madison
E) John Adams

7) Who was the first president elected as the nominee of a party?
A) Martin Van Buren
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) John Quincy Adams
D) Andrew Jackson
E) Thomas Jefferson

8) Which of the following statements about political parties is accurate?
A) Third parties have frequently captured the White House.
B) The U.S. has never had a third party.
C) The Democratic and Republican Parties have been on the presidential ballot for every election since George Washington.
D) Third parties are prohibited by the Constitution.
E) While the Democrats and Republicans have dominated American politics, they have also seen competition from a wide variety of third parties.

9) Party politics were nearly suspended at the national level during the
A) Post-World War II Era.
B) Era of Good Feelings.
C) Roaring Twenties.
D) Populist Era.
E) Progressive Era.

10) What does the Constitution say about political parties?
A) "Congress shall organize itself by Majority and Minority Party, in accordance with the Results of the most recent Election."
B) The Constitution does not mention political parties.
C) "The number of Political Parties shall not be limited, but no Party shall gain access to any Ballot or Ticket without the receipt of five per cent of the Vote in the preceding Election."
D) "As Democracy is unthinkable save in terms of Parties, the Right of the People to form and keep Parties shall not be abridged."
E) "Elections shall be Mediated by exactly two Political Parties."

11) What does the Constitution say about political parties?
A) It notes the direct link between parties and democracy.
B) It establishes a two-party system.
C) The Constitution does not mention political parties.
D) It mandates that political parties use primaries to select their candidates.
E) It prohibits the major political parties from hindering the "natural development of Third Parties."

12) During the 1820s through 1840s, the number of eligible voters increased due in part to
A) slaves gaining the right to vote.
B) the establishment of universal suffrage for all U.S. citizens.
C) the abolition of property requirements for males.
D) lowering the voting age to 18.
E) women gaining the right to vote.

13) The first president to win as a nominee from a national presidential convention was
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Martin Van Buren
C) Andrew Jackson
D) Alexander Hamilton
E) John Quincy Adams

14) The first major national presidential nominating convention was held in
A) 1796. B) 1968. C) 1832. D) 1892. E) 1924.

15) Political machines recruit party members
A) by threatening physical violence.
B) in machinist shops and other factories.
C) abroad.
D) by offering them tangible incentives, such as jobs.
E) by providing tremendous leeway in how party members serve the party.