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Chapter 8 (Part 1) Quiz
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1. The framers of the U.S. Constitution approved of the formation of political parties.
a. True
b. False
2. The largest component of the political party is the
a. party-in-the-electorate.
c. local party machine.
b. party as an organization.
d. party-in-government.
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the four key linkage institutions?
a. parties
c. interest groups
b. policymakers
d. elections
4. The concept of party image is most important for parties to
a. give cues to voters.
c. run campaigns.
b. pick policymakers.
d. articulate party policies.
5. According to the Downsian model, the most successful political parties would be
a. extremely conservative.
c. slightly conservative.
b. liberal.
d. moderate.
6. Party identification
a. can always predict voting behavior.
b. is strongest for young Americans.
c. requires formal membership with one of the parties.
d. has declined while there has been an upsurge of people identifying as independents.
7. For white Americans,
a. party identification is stronger than ever.
b. party abandonment for a nonpartisan stance is well advanced.
c. party membership is constant over time.
d. the Republican party is the only party of choice.
8. Power in the American political parties is highly centralized.
a. True
b. False
9. The national parties are actually a loose aggregation of state parties.
a. True
b. False
10. Primaries that allow voters to decide on election day whether they want to participate in the
democratic or Republican contests are called
a. open primaries.
c. closed primaries.
b. political primaries.
d. blanket primaries.
11. The day-to-day activities of the national party are the responsibility of the
a. national chairperson.
c. president.
b. national convention.
d. national committee.
12. Most promises by presidential candidates are kept once they take office.
a. True
b. False
13. Most democratic nations have a
a. one-party system.
c. regional party system.
b. two-party system.
d. multi-party system.
Answer the following questions on the back of this page:
Objective: III (A)
14. Draw a graph or diagram depicting Anthony Downs’ rational-choice model of political parties.
15. Draw an organizational chart of an American political party and then mark where most of the power
actually exists.
Objective: III (A)
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