1. Pearson Longman American Government Classroom Response System Topic 12: Political Parties Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

2. A group of people who join together to elect people to public office and influence public policy is a(n) a.Political party b.Interest group c.Political action committee d.527 committee Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

3. A group of people who join together to elect people to public office and influence public policy is a(n) a.Political party b.Interest group c.Political action committee d.527 committee Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

4. An electoral system that awards seats in the legislature by party in approximately the same ratio as the results in the election for each political party is known as a a.Partisan electoral system b.Direct democracy c.Proportional representation system d.Plurality election system Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

5. An electoral system that awards seats in the legislature by party in approximately the same ratio as the results in the election for each political party is known as a a.Partisan electoral system b.Direct democracy c.Proportional representation system d.Plurality election system Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

6. If you combine the numbers of people identifying with a specific political party and independent voters who indicate they lean towards a specific party, which of the following statements is true? a.More people identify with the Republicans than the Democrats b.More people identify with the Democrats than the Republicans c.The number of people identifying with the Republicans and Democrats is about the same d.More people refuse to identify with a major party than those who do identify with either party Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

7. If you combine the numbers of people identifying with a specific political party and independent voters who indicate they lean towards a specific party, which of the following statements is true? a.More people identify with the Republicans than the Democrats b.More people identify with the Democrats than the Republicans c.The number of people identifying with the Republicans and Democrats is about the same d.More people refuse to identify with a major party than those who do identify with either party Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

8. I am a 60-year-old businessman making $150,000 a year. I am married and live in Georgia. In the last election, I probably voted for a.Barack Obama b.John McCain c.Ron Paul d.Ralph Nader Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

9. I am a 60-year-old businessman making $150,000 a year. I am married and live in Georgia. In the last election, I probably voted for a.Barack Obama b.John McCain c.Ron Paul d.Ralph Nader Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

10. Which political party platform favors using market-based incentives to promote energy conservation and the development of alternative energy sources? a.Democratic b.Republican c.Both the Democratic and Republican platforms d.Neither the Democratic or Republican platforms Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

11. Which political party platform favors using market-based incentives to promote energy conservation and the development of alternative energy sources? a.Democratic b.Republican c.Both the Democratic and Republican platforms d.Neither the Democratic or Republican platforms Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

12. While Bill Clinton was president, the Republicans gained majority control of both the House and the Senate, resulting in a a.Realignment b.Separation of powers c.Divided government d.Grassroots takeover Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

13. While Bill Clinton was president, the Republicans gained majority control of both the House and the Senate, resulting in a a.Realignment b.Separation of powers c.Divided government d.Grassroots takeover Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

14. The opposition party, or party out of power in a democracy, is responsible for a.Criticizing the policies of the party in power and offering alternatives b.Highlighting failures and seeking out corruption or inefficiency in the government c.Promoting alternative leaders in elections d.All of the above Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

15. The opposition party, or party out of power in a democracy, is responsible for a.Criticizing the policies of the party in power and offering alternatives b.Highlighting failures and seeking out corruption or inefficiency in the government c.Promoting alternative leaders in elections d.All of the above Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

16. In general, during the mid-term elections the president’s party a.Loses seats in the House of Representatives b.Gains seats in the House of Representatives c.Retains about the same number of seats in the House of Representatives d.Gains seats in the Senate Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

17. In general, during the mid-term elections the president’s party a.Loses seats in the House of Representatives b.Gains seats in the House of Representatives c.Retains about the same number of seats in the House of Representatives d.Gains seats in the Senate Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

18. Do you consider yourself to be a a.Republican b.Democrat c.Independent d.Member of one of the third parties, such as Reform, Green, Libertarian or some other party Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman

19. If there were a third-party candidate you really liked, would you vote for him or her, even if you thought he or she had no chance of winning? a.No, I would be wasting my vote. b.Yes, but only if I really disliked the Republican and Democratic candidates. c.Yes, even if I also kind of liked one of the major party candidates. d.Yes, and I would work on their campaign to try to increase their chance of winning. Copyright 2010 Pearson Longman