MORRIS TEST 3

Some analysts predict that soon the most important medium of election politics will be which of the following?

• The Internet

• Television

• Radio

• Newspapers

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Andrew Jackson's contribution to the development of political parties was primarily which of the following?

• Formation of a new type of grassroots party organization

• Ending the spoils system

• Establishing the Federal Reserve

• Promoting proportional representation

The winner-take-all system is also known as which system?

• Plurality system

• Proportional representation

• Ranked-choice system

• Cumulative voting

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

• True

• False

It is impossible to separate the history of democratic government and which of the following?

• Political parties

• Interest groups

• Bureaucracies

• Courts

According to the text, what do "linkage institutions" do?

• They connect citizens with government

• They write federal regulations

• They nominate judges

• They administer elections

One of the strongest evidences of a recent party realignment can be seen in the tendency of which region to vote Republican?

• The South

• New England

• The Pacific Northwest

• The Mid-Atlantic

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

• True

• False

Today political campaigns involve a number of influential players. Which of the following are active participants in campaigns? (select all that apply)

• Media consultants

• Fundraising specialists

• Campaign consultants

• Pollsters

• Cabinet secretaries

The majority of the money to finance political campaigns is the cost of which activity?

• Paying for television ads

• Travel and event logistics

• Staff salaries

• Printed yard signs