Question 1

________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.

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A)  Germany
B)  Italy
C)  The Netherlands
D)  The United States
E)  SwedenF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The major reason for the persistence of the American two-party system is

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A)  that there are naturally only two sides to political disputes.
B)  regional conflict.
C)  the existence of single-member election districts.
D)  the existence of state laws prohibiting the placement of a third major party on the ballot.
E)  proportional representation.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 3

The major emerging voting blocs are

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A)  Asians and the elderly.
B)  Hispanics and young people.
C)  whites and the urban educated.
D)  people with college educations and city dwellers.
E)  environmentalists and Tea Party supporters.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Abraham Lincoln was first elected in 1860 with ________ percent of the popular vote.

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A)  20
B)  40
C)  50
D)  60
E)  80F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Political parties in the United States originated partly as a political feud between

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A)  Marshall and Adams.
B)  Adams and Jackson.
C)  Lincoln and Douglas.
D)  Cleveland and Bryan.
E)  Hamilton and Jefferson.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

James Carville and Roger Ailes are both examples of

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A)  minor party candidates who earned more than 5 percent of the vote.
B)  campaign strategists who have earned legendary reputations.
C)  congressional incumbents whose reelection bids were derailed by smear campaigns.
D)  national chairpersons of one of the two major parties.
E)  lobbyists jailed for their illegal soft money contributions.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

In twentieth-century American history,the most important minor parties were ________ parties.

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A)  ideological
B)  single-issue
C)  factional
D)  reform
E)  non-alignedF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

The main reason for the high cost of American political campaigns is the cost of

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A)  complying with Federal Election Commission rules.
B)  actually raising campaign funds.
C)  paying campaign managers.
D)  paying pollsters.
E)  paying for media ads.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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