Chapter 8 AP Review

A partisan voter is a _________.

• Committed supporter of a political party

• Member of a protest party

• Member of a splinter party

Which of the following began as a splinter party of the Republican Party under Theodore Roosevelt?

• Greenback Party

• Progressive Party

• Populist Party

Where would you look to find the official political positions of a party?

• Party Platform

• The Speaker's website

• The Federal Registrar

An election to choose among candidates nominated by parties is called a(n)__________.

• Open Primary

• General Election

• Closed Primary

A proportional representation system for electing members to a nation's legislature is more likely to lead to ________.

• More political parties holding seats

• Two major parties as rivals

• The dominance of a single party

In the 2008 election, Barack Obama won in ______ states such as Colorado and Pennsylvania, where there was no clear party lead.

• Swing

• Red

• Blue

Which of these most resembles advocacy groups?

• Single Issue Parties

• Ideological Parties

• Third Parties

_________ may have cost Al Gore the presidency in 2000.

• Henry Wallace

• Ross Perot

• Ralph Nader

The responsible party model calls for ________.

• Candidates to offer clear policy positions

• Platforms that reflect the beliefs of most voters

• A party's candidates to campaign for each other

The Whig Party dissolved mainly over the issue of ______.

• Westward Expansion

• Secession

• Slavery