Chapter 8 Electronic Test (Multiple Choice)
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1.The elements that make up a major political party include
a. party activists b. the voters who consider themselves members of that party c. party leaders outside the government d. all of the above
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2. During the 1850s, the Democratic Party was badly divided over the issue of
a. women's rights b. slavery c. the right of industrial workers to unionize d. protecting the environment
3.Which of the following emerged in the late 1800s as a protest party of western farmers?
a. the Whigs b. the Federalists c. the Dixiecrats d. the Populists
4. In the states and in many local communities, one party may dominate, as the Democrats did for decades in
a. the South b. the Midwest c. Kansas and Vermont d upper New England
5. A system of proportional representation, as in Italy,
a. outlaws all minor parties b. is based on the principle of winner-take-all c. encourages the existence of many parties by allotting seats to competing candidates according to the percentage of votes they win d. allows a party to be represented in the legislature only if it has won at least 25 percent of the national vote
6. Republicans are more likely than Democrats to be
a. white b. urban c. Jewish d. all of the above
7. In 1972, for the first time, the South
a. was not a factor in the presidential election b. voted solidly for a Republican presidential candidate c. voted solidly for a third-party candidate d. demanded that both major parties nominate a Southerner for the vice presidency
8. Since the New Deal, the Republican Party, in terms of party identification, has
a. enjoyed the support of a majority of Americans b. enjoyed the support of a minority of Americans c. been in danger of becoming a minor party d. been unable to attract the support of large numbers of Democrats and independents
9. When Ross Perot ran for president in 1996,
a. he did not organize a third party b. he did not accept any federal campaign funds c. he ran as the candidate of the Reform Party d. he previously had tried, but failed, to obtain the Republican Party's nomination
10. Which of the following usually takes place on the third day of a national convention?
a. the party platform is debated and voted on b. nominations and balloting for the presidential nominee begin c. the keynote speech is delivered d the credentials committee gives its report to the convention and decides which delegates shall be seated
11. The last year in which a major-party presidential nomination was not settled on the first ballot was
a. 1976 b. 1968 c. 1952 d. 1928
12. Because of reforms instituted by the Democratic Party, the 1972 Democratic National Convention for the first time included substantial numbers of
a. women b. Spanish-speaking delegates c. youths d. all of the above
13. Approximately what percentage of the Americans of voting age voted in the 1996 primaries?
a. 6 percent b. 13 percent c. 26 percent d. 51 percent
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Chief Justice Richard Barajas Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics Cathedral High School, El Paso, Texas Last updated: July 12, 2000
