1st Quarter test

All of the following are characteristics of politics EXCEPT
A. conflict
B. resolution
C. compromise
D. the interrelationship of individuals and groups
E. the advocacy of minority rights

Which of the following best defines a set of institutions linking government, politics, and public policy?
A. a social system
B. an economic system
C. an education system
D. a socioeconomic system
E. a political system

Which of the following principls describs a philosophy of the Federalist Party?
A. Federalists believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution
B. Federalists believed that Congress should be the main cog of government
C. Federalists believed in a loose constuction of the Constitution
D. Federalists believed that the interests of the common man should be reflected in government
E. Federalists believed in a conservative interpretation of the Constitution

All of the following characteristics reflect the reasons why political parties are formed EXCEPT
A. people band together because of similar values
B. people band together because they have similar income
C. people band together because of similar needs
D. people band together because of similar beliefs
E. people band together because they have similar goals

Which of the following groups reflects a view so narrow that it examines a candidate's record on only one specific issue?
A. Democrats
B. multi-issue groups
C. plurality groups
D. Republicans
E. single-interest groups

All of the following are basic tenets of our democracy today EXCEPT
A. a belief in the guarantee of individual freedoms
B. a belief in the worth and dignity of the individual
C. a belief in the respect for equality
D. a belief in universal health care
E. a beliefe in majority rule with minority rights

Which of the following principles is most fundamental to democratic theory?
A. a written constitution
B. civil rights
C. free elections
D. minority rule
E. political parties

Which of the following factors is most essential to an enlightened understanding of the general citizenry?
A. the right to property
B. free speech and a free press
C. political parties
D. interest groups
E. a bill of rights

Which of the following groups b elieves that bargaining and compromise are essential ingredients in our democracy?
A. hyperpluralists
B. pluralists
C. Republicans
D. elitists
E. Democrats

Which of the following theories contends that our society is divided along class lines and that a narrow upper-class strata rules regardless of the formal organization of government?
A. pluralist
B. socialist
C. hyperpluralist
D. egalitarian
E. elite

Which of the following theories claims that too many competing groups cripple government's ability to govern?
A. hyperpluralist theory
B. democratic theory
C. elite theory
D. pluralist theory
E. class-based theory

Which of the following groups share the belief that the public interest is rarely translated into public policy?
A. pluralist and hyperpluralist
B. elitist and hyperpluralist
C. elitist and pluralist
D. Democrats and Republicans
E. liberals and conservatives

Which of the following defines a "team of men (and women) banding together seeking to control the governing apparatus by gaining office in a duly constituted election"?
A. referendum
B. political party
C. political agenda
D. constitutency
E. political interest group

All of the following are function of political parties EXCEPT
A. getting its message to teh media
B. recruiting members from the bureaucracy
C. communicating with the electorate
D. establishing its role in government
E. operating as an organization

Which of the following political party characteristics has a national office, a full-time staff, rule, by-laws, and budgets?
A. the party's relationship with the media
B. the party's function as an organization
C. the party's need for individual contributions
D. the party's relationship with the voter
E. the party's role in governing

Which of the following functions do political parties perform?
A. running campaigns
B. giving information to voters
C. articulating positions
D. choosing candidates
E. all of the above

Which of the following philosophies is reflected by the majority of the American electorate?
A. extremely liberal philosophy
B. a middle-of-the-road philosophy
C. extremely conservative philosophy
D. radical philosophy
E. reactionary philosophy

In the long history of the American party system, successful parties rarely stray from
A. a slightly liberal point of view
B. the midpoint of public opinion
C. a solid conservative foundation
D. a reactionary point of view
E. a slightly conservative point of view

Which of the following best describes the nature of American political parties?
A. American political parties are dominated by extreme ideology
B. America is a multi-partied system
C. America has always had a three-pary system with the third party rarely having an impact on the two major parties
D. two parties have always dominated
E. America is a one-party system with two branches

Which of the following terms means that people are gradually moving away from both parties?
A. realignment
B. dealignment
C. gerrymandering
D. criticism
E. reevaluation

All of the following reflect major changes that have never occured to the party system since Roosevelt's New Deal EXCEPT:
I. party loyalty has declined
II. those who do belong to a party are more likely to belong to the party that matches their ideology
III. party organizations have become more energetic and effective
IV. party loyalty has increased

A. II and III only
B. I only
C. I, II, III, and IV
D. III and IV only

Which of the following choices helps shape the self-proclaimed preference for one of the other party?
A. dealignment
B. ideology
C. realignment
D. identification
E. socialization

Which of the following choices reflect the supreme power within each of the parties?
A. national convention
B. the national platform
C. party bosses
D. presidential candidate
E. the local party

All of the following actions represent the conventional manner people usually participate in the political process EXCEPT
A. registering to vote
B. joinging a specific political party
C. attending political meetings
D. participation in civil disobedience to achieve political goals
E. voting in electiongs

Which of the following terms represents the official designation of a person running for office?
A. party nomination
B. plebiscite
C. recall
D. endorsement
E. voter referendum

The manner in which candidates attempt to effectively use money and media attention in order to achieve the nomination is called campaign _______
A. gambling
B. apathy
C. risk taking
D. strategy
E. manipulation