AP Gov Chapter 8 Part 1

the framers of the us constitution approves of the formation of political parties

• true

• false

which of the following statements regarding political parties is false

• the main goal of political parties is to try to win elections

• party teams are well disciplined and single-minded

• party leaders often disagree about policy

• between elections the parties seem to all disappear

which of the following statement is false

• american parties are too decentralized to take a single national position

• party discipline in america has resulted in members of congress voting with their party over 90% of the time

• most candidates are self-selected, gaining their nomination by their own efforts and not the party's

• parties do not have control over those who run under their own labels

the lack of disciplined and cohesive parties in america explains much of why the scope of governmental activity is less in the US compared to other established democracies

• true

• false

which of the following is NOT one of the contemporary rival of the political parties

• the media

• urban machines

• interest groups

• campaign technology

the largest component of the political party is the

• party-in-the-electorate

• party as an organization

• party-in-government

• local party machine

the ppl who kept the party running between elections and make its rules are members of the

• party in electorate

• party as an organization

• party in government

• local party machine

which of the following is not one of the 4 key linkage institutions

• parties

• elections

• interest groups

• policymakers

according to Kay Lawson, the key tasks that parties perform, or should preform include

• articulating policies

• picking policymakers

• running campaigns

• all of the above

the concept of party image would be most important for parties to

• pick policymakers

• run campaigns

• give cues to voters

• articulate party policies