Political Parties

Which is not an example of a collective action problem that parties solve?

• They mobilize voters

• They build alliances

• They incentivize moderation

• They create a party brand

The U.S. currently uses a ______ electoral system (for Congress).

• Proportional

• First-past-the-post

• Ranked choice voting

• Multi-round

T or F: Third parties have become more successful in recent years.

• True

• False

The UCLA school of thought emphasizes the role of _____ in political parties.

• State governments

• The mass electorate

• Elected officials

• Interest groups

Affective polarization is the degree to which ______.

• A country's electoral system affects its level of polarization

• Members of opposite parties dislike each other

• Polarization affects Congressional retirements

• Voters exhibit "split-ticket" preferences

What is a solution to reducing polarization?

• Increase intergroup contact

• Have more media consumption options

• Restrict the influence of third parties

• Have single-member districts

Which of these would be needed to have a successful third party at the presidential level?

• High levels of affective polarization

• Radical positions

• A popular candidate

• An Electoral College system