APGoPo Elections/Campaigns/Parties

The current "party era" in American politics is

• one of divided government
• dominated by the Republicans
• dominated by the Democrats
• in realignment

Which type of third (minor) party tend to be most successful in receiving Electoral College votes?

• splinter
• single issue
• ideological
• economic protest

The official statement of a party's policy goals, released as part of the national party convention, is known as

• grassroots organization
• the party in the electorate
• the party platform
• the party pyramid

A shift in party allegiances, such as Southerners leaving the Democratic Party and moving support to the Republican Party , is known as

• realignment
• dealignment
• coattail effect
• proportional representation

Which of the following is true about proportional representation?

• It tends to encourage multi-party systems
• It is the system currently used in American elections
• It gives all available seats to the winner of the most votes
• It tends to encourage two-party systems

Political parties today are...

• As strong as ever
• Growing increasingly weaker
• Unimportant in the American political process
• Virtually nonexistent

The primary role of a third party is to:

• keep the best candidate from winning
• inform the public about the shortcomings of the other parties
• highlight an outstanding candidate in order to gain name recognition for the next election
• introduce new ideas or push for a particular issue

When does a political party nominate its presidential candidate?

• during primary elections
• during the convention
• during the general election
• during the electoral college vote

People gradually moving away from both parties is called?

• partisan drift
• dealignment
• alignment
• realignment

An election where the plurality winner comes in first is called

• Superdelegates
• Proportional Elections
• Means ends theory
• Winner take all