Unit 5 First Half Check In

Which of the following describes the 24th Amendment

• It desegregated places of public accommodation

• It required elections for the US Senate

• It reduced barriers to political participation on the basis of gender

• It eliminated poll taxes

Which of the following represents a consequence of candidate-centered electoral campaigns?

• A decrease in the role of political parties in campaign management

• A decrease in the number of third party candidates on the ballot

• A decrease in the amount of money spent on political campaigns

• A decrease in voter outreach and mobilization efforts

The concept of party realignment refers to changes in...

• The US system of international relations

• the party's platform after a poor election cycle

• spending priorities of the federal budget

• rate of voters participating in an election

Which of the following statements about political parties in the US Constitution is TRUE?

• Per the Constitution, there can be only two political parties

• The Constitution requires parties to be restricted by both Federal and State Law

• That Party Leaders must be native born US Citizens

• Political Parties are not addressed or mentioned in the Constitution

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about political parties in the US?

• Parties increasingly identify themselves with coherent ideologies to attract large blocs of voters

• The percentage of voters identifying themselves as either Democrats or Republicans has been declining since the 1970's.

• Third party candidates are not allowed to on the ballot in elections

• Most candidates prefer to run as Independents

Which of the following best describes the concept of political efficacy?

• It is the belief that the average citizen's singular vote matters in the overall electoral process

• It is the belief that an intelligent voting decision cannot be made without information

• It is the belief that the media must be unbiased

• It is the belief that politicians must keep the electorate well informed on the issues

Which of the following describes a fundamental difference between political parties and interest groups?

• Political parties are prohibited from sponsoring campaign advertisements and interest groups are not

• Political parties represent a broad array of issues, whereas interest groups are more likely to focus on a narrow set of issues

• Political Parties are more likely to focus on national issues, while interest groups tend to focus on local issues

• Political parties are required to disclose campaign finance activates, while interest groups are not.

Which of the following is LEAST Characteristic of the history of political parties in the US during the 20th century?

• An increase in the number of organized interest groups

• Adoption of Open Primaries

• The loss of party power

• The acceptance of 3rd Party Candidates

Which of the following is a structural barrier to Third Party Candidates success in Presidential Elections

• Political Action Committees

• Winner Take All Voting Systems

• Poll Taxes

• Proportional Voting Systems

Why do the two major parties INCORPORATE the agendas of Third Party Candidates

• In hopes of gaining some of the third party's voting bloc

• To challenge the authority of the other major party

• To bring attention to the issue in question

• To suppress any attempt to change the laws surrounding the issue