pols exam 3

Which of the following is an example of a single-issue party?

• Green Party

• Populists

• Greenback Party

• Libertarian Party

According to the text, what is it that "linkage institutions" do?

• They link interest groups with government through monetary donations.

• They create coalitions of like-minded voters.

• They connect citizens with government.

• They link America's political past with it's present.

________ is based on judgment about the past performance of an elected official or political party.

• Split-ticket voting

• Prospective voting

• Straight-ticket voting

• Retrospective voting

The issue of slavery gave birth to the Whig Party as a major political party.

• true

• false

Prospective voting is characterized by choices based on what candidates promise to do if elected.

• true

• false

One of the greatest setbacks to the organizational strength of political parties in the United States was

• voter registration.

• the national convention.

• Jacksonian democracy.

• the direct primary.

Political parties serve to ensure that there is an acknowledgement and celebration of political victories.

• true

• false

The majority of the money to finance political campaigns is the cost of

• paying pollsters.

• actually raising campaign funds.

• complying with Federal Election Commission rules.

• paying for television ads.

Strong party loyalty can be seen by the number of voters who exercise

• straight-ticket voting.

• a focus on candidate charisma and personal style.

• split-ticket voting.

• the influence of short-term issues and candidates.

Proportional representation systems are those in which seats in the legislature are allocated according to each political party's share of the popular vote.

• true

• false