The State Of Texas Government, Politics, And Policy 4th Edition By Sherri Mora – Test Bank

Chapter 11 Political Parties in Texas

1) Which of the following statements about political parties in the U.S. is true?
A) The Constitution established two major parties.
B) Political parties have always been strongly centralized.
C) Political parties have never played a very large role in elections.
D) The Founding Fathers did not want political parties.

Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Section: Introduction
Bloom’s: Remember
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Texas Standards: LO-5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas.
Chapter: Political Parties in Texas

2) ________ is the basic belief system that guides political theory and policy.
A) Ideology
B) The party line
C) Party platform
D) Social identification

Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Section: The Strength of State Party Organizations
Bloom’s: Remember
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Texas Standards: LO-5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas.
Chapter: Political Parties in Texas

3) Labor-intensive politics historically included all of the following EXCEPT
A) broadcast advertising.
B) selecting candidates.
C) organizing campaigns.
D) printing election ballots.

Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Section: How Parties Have Operated in the United States
Bloom’s: Understand
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Texas Standards: LO-5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas.
Chapter: Political Parties in Texas

4) The biggest change in modern politics is the use of
A) PAC fundraising.
B) the Internet.
C) cable news to broadcast soundbites.
D) autodialing apps with prerecorded messages.

Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Section: How Parties Have Operated in the United States
Bloom’s: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Texas Standards: LO-5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas.
Chapter: Political Parties in Texas

5) The introduction of new technologies has led to a shift from
A) capital-intensive campaigns to labor-intensive campaigns.
B) party-centered politics to candidate-centered politics.
C) professional campaign tactics to amateur campaign tactics.
D) big-tent parties to niche political movements.

Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Section: How Parties Have Operated in the United States
Bloom’s: Remember
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Texas Standards: LO-5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas.
Chapter: Political Parties in Texas

6) What has replaced political parties when it comes to running political campaigns in some cases?
A) Political Action Committees
B) interest groups
C) professional campaign consultants
D) nothing; political parties still run campaigns

Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Section: How Parties Have Operated in the United States
Bloom’s: Remember
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Texas Standards: LO-5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas.
Chapter: Political Parties in Texas

7) The Pendleton Act of 1883 established a class of federal government positions that would be filled as a result of
A) political appointments.
B) competitive examinations.
C) a random lottery.
D) nomination by the president and approval by the U.S. Senate.

Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Section: Political Parties Diminished
Bloom’s: Remember
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Texas Standards: LO-5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas.
Chapter: Political Parties in Texas

8) What is the “Australian” ballot?
A) color-coded ballots for each party
B) publically cast votes
C) a two-stage voting system
D) privately cast votes on identical ballots

Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Section: Political Parties Diminished
Bloom’s: Remember
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Texas Standards: LO-5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas.
Chapter: Political Parties in Texas
9) The “Australian” ballot and primaries are examples of reforms introduced in order to
A) increase voter turnout.
B) limit donations from PACs.
C) reduce the influence of large party machines.
D) encourage more women to run for office.

Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Section: Political Parties Diminished
Bloom’s: Understand
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Texas Standards: LO-5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas.
Chapter: Political Parties in Texas

10) One way that historical political parties consolidated power was through appointing faithful party members to government jobs, also known as
A) the spoils system.
B) the merit system.
C) the party boss system.
D) the caucus system.

Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Section: Political Parties Diminished
Bloom’s: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Texas Standards: LO-5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas.
Chapter: Political Parties in Texas