Chp 8 & 9 reading quiz

Which of the following is not among the four most important functions of a political party?

• Raising money for candidates

• Structuring the voting choice

• Nominating candidates for office

• Coordinating actions of government officials

Which of the following is not considered to have been a critical election?

• 1860

• 1896

• 1932

• 1976

What term refers to the statement of policies adopted by each party at their national convention?

• Party Caucus

• Party Platform

• Party Policies

• Party Coalition

What term describes a change in voting patterns after a critical election?

• electoral realignment

• electoral dealignment

• polarization

• political socialization

When people are asked about their political ideology, those who live on the East Coast tend to identify with

• Libertarian

• Republican

• Democrat

• Independent

What is the term for a preliminary election conducted within the party to select its candidates?

• general election

• midterm election

• caucus

• primary

Every state will have a minimum of how many electoral votes?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The development and persistence of the two-party system in the United States is best accounted for by_________.

• the Twelfth Amendment

• proportional representation

• single-member legislative districts

• the Electoral College system

A campaign message that emphasizes previous policies that have benefitted the constituents of a district in the past 6 years is appealing to which voting model?

• Retrospective Voting

• Prospective Voting

• Party-line Voting

• Rational-choice Voting

Which of the following is most related to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?

• A primary election for a Senate race

• An African-American votes in a state election

• An eighteen-year old votes in a presidential election

• A woman votes in a local election