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In recent years, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party have become more

• • popular than they have been in decades.

  
  

• ideologically polarized.
  

• • like they were in the 1950s.

  
  

Which of the following is true of factionalism in recent years within the Democratic Party?

• • Despite some conflicts, Speaker Pelosi has acted as a protector of the progressives among Democrats in Congress.

  
  

• After 2018, Speaker Pelosi's leadership style came under increasing attack from the more progressive elected members of the party.
  

• • After losing the nomination for presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders worked hard to get his supporters to shift their support to Hillary Clinton.

  
  

Which of the following has been seen as a change in the Republican Party under the leadership of Donald Trump?

• • a more diverse platform that included increased support for traditionally Democratic causes 

  
  

• a rejection of the big tent principle
  

• • the growth of ideologically-driven dissent within the party

  
  

• • a loss of union-based white working-class support
    

The Tea Party movement

• has made the Republican Party more conservative.
  

• • supported President Obama's 2009 economic stimulus plan.

  
  

• • has much in common with both major parties.

  
  

• • started during the first administration of Ronald Reagan.

  
  

Which of the following best describes the status of political parties?

• • 
    quasi-public

• private

• federal

Registering, canvassing, and mobilizing voters is an example of

• • party organization.

  
  

• grassroots organizing.
  

• • interest group activity.

  
  
  

What is arguably the most important role of political parties in the American political system?

• • They serve as training grounds for members and promote minority opportunity.

  
  

• They promote responsibility among elected officials and provide a "check" on their powers.
  

• • They encourage citizen engagement and political participation.

  
  

What term is used by political scientists to refer to a shift in party allegiances or electoral support?

• reconsideration

• reorganization

• realignment

Which founding father of the Anti-Federalists instigated the process of direct communication with voters?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson
  

• • John Adams

  
  

Which of the following rose to dominance for several elections after 1860?

• • Anti-Federalists

  
  

• antislavery Republicans
  

• • Jacksonian Democrats