01 Oct America’s first political parties originated in the rivalry between George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.
GOVT2305 Federal Government
Module 8 Quiz
Question 1America’s first political parties originated in the rivalry between George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.
True
False
Question 2The US utilizes a single-member district system as opposed to a proportional representation system.
True
False
Question 3Unified government occurs when when the same party controls both the executive and judicial branches.
True
False
Question 4One of the best explanations for why the US developed into a 2-party systems (as opposed to a multiple-party system) is that the US Constitution mandates that the entire nation be divided into _________________.
sovereign states
US Senator Districts
Congressional Districts
None of the above because the US is not a 2-party system
Question 5The _________________ emerged during the 1932 election and solidified during the 1936 election.
Containment Coalition
Republican Party
New Deal Coalition
Libertarian Party
Question 6Religion was not a major factor in the most recent political party realignment in the US.
True
False
Question 7The Bull Moose Party is a good example of ___________________________.
a splinter party
a single issue party
a coalesced party
an animal rights party
Question 8Typically, the biggest campaign expense is _____________________.
ceebrity endorsement costs
travel costs
advertising costs
staffing costs
Question 9In Texas, primaries are typically held in _____________________ of election years.
January
March
summer
October
Question 10The chief goal of a political party is ___________________________.
to ensure an attitude of non-partisanship across the US
to ensure local party units are in step with the national leadership within the party
to control government
All of the above because each is a legitimate purpose of a political party
Question 11In his farewell address, George Washington encouraged Americans to embrace a two-party rather than multi-party system.
True
False
Question 12During the American Civil War (1861 to 1865), which party dominates in the South, pushes for secession and advances the legality of slavery?
Whig
Democratic-Republican
Republican
Southern Democrat
Question 13A major realignment of political parties occurred between 1928 and 1932 in the U.S.
True
False
Question 14Which party dominated the 1980 presidential election?
Republican
Democrat
Progressive
Libertarian
Question 15Which party in Texas has affirmed its desire to “overhaul the social contract”?
Republican
Democrat
Progressive
Libertarian
Question 16An election or set of elections in which the electorate responds strongly to an extraordinary powerful issue that has disrupted the established political order.
coalition
splinter party
realignment
readjustment
Question 17Which party dominated during the New Deal Coalition?
Republican
Whig
Progressive
Democratic
Question 18Which of the following statements regarding the most recent party realignment in the US (1968-1980) is the most accurate?
It was mostly about voters leaving the Republican Party
It was mostly about the formation of powerful third parties
it was mostly about voters leaving the Democratic Party
It was mostly about economic issues
Question 19The Dixiecrat movement was a revolt within the Democratic Party involving those conservative Democrats who believed in strong states’ rights.
True
False
Question 20The Daisy Girl Ad was an attempt to paint an unfavorable image of a political opponent.
True
False
