Political Science An Introduction 13th Edition By Michael G. Roskin – Test Bank

Overview

Chapter 11-
Parties

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a function of political parties?

1. A) Parties limit voters’ choices by narrowing the playing field.
2. B) Parties function as an input device, allowing citizens to get their needs heard.
3. C) Parties decide the issues for televised political debates.
4. D) Parties nominate candidates, thereby increasing the voter efficacy.

Answer: B

Learning Objective: 11.1

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2. The Democratic Party that Franklin D. Roosevelt established in the 1930s __________.

1. A) helped elect Democratic presidents five times in a row
2. B) corrupted the traditional Democratic platform
3. C) disrupted political mores regarding campaign finance
4. D) lobbied congress to pass the 1936 Farm Bill

Answer: A

Learning Objective: 11.1

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3. Roosevelt’s Democratic coalition consisted of which three disparate interest groups?

1. A) Blacks, whites and Hispanics
2. B) Women, gun-owners and the NAACP
3. C) Young voters, the poor and the Irish
4. D) Catholics, Jews and blacks

Answer: D

Learning Objective: 11.1

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4. In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan aggregated economic and noneconomic conservative groups into the Republican Party, a coalition which __________.

1. A) lasts availingly into this day
2. B) was egregiously disbanded in 2008 by Barrack Obama
3. C) was revived by George W. Bush in 2000
4. D) revivifies the Party’s platform as established in 1924

Answer: C

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5. By welcoming new groups into their ranks, parties __________.

1. A) rob those groups of their individual interests and concerns
2. B) give groups a pragmatic and psychological stake in the overall political system
3. C) establish a monocultural dependence on the party system
4. D) enhance political hegemony by disenfranchising voters outside of these groups

Answer: B

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6. The British Labour Party and the U.S. Democratic Party attracted workers by __________.

1. A) adopting a Marxist stance on unions and workers’ rights
2. B) redistributing capital amongst middle laborers
3. C) arguing for the seizure of corporatized assets
4. D) demanding union rights, fair labor policies and welfare benefits

Answer: D

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7. Large parties in particular can be analyzed as __________.

1. A) generations of like-minded voters
2. B) coalitions of interest groups
3. C) team-led organizations based around a theme
4. D) trustworthy representatives of national interest

Answer: B

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8. By introducing citizens to candidates and showing members how to speak in public, compromise, and conduct meetings, parties deepen their __________.

1. A) political competence
2. B) understanding of bipartisanship
3. C) regional interest
4. D) trenchant liberal views

Answer: A

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9. Which of the following would likely occur if interest groups comprised the highest form of political organization in the United States?

1. A) Party platforms would become more fair and balanced than they are today.
2. B) The nation would maintain a more well-rounded view of campaign issues.
3. C) Voters would become disenfranchised as the number of candidates diminished.
4. D) There would be few overarching values that could command nationwide support.

Answer: D

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10. Differentiate between democratic theory and neo-institutional theory.

1. A) Democratic theory states that parties have grown so large that they can now afford to ignore voters, while neo-institutional theory states that parties are beholden to voter critique.
2. B) Democratic theory states that political parties cannot afford to ignore voters, while institutional theory claims that parties can afford to disregard them.
3. C) Neo-institutional theory claims that institutions have grown so large they govern with disregard to regional politics.
4. D) Neo-institutional theory states that no institution, new or old, can afford to disregard voters; democratic theory is choosier.

Answer: B

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