12. T/F

Question 1

Political parties seek to influence the government.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

During elections, interest groups usually sponsor candidates directly.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Political parties organize with the goal of serving the national interest.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Political parties organize to resolve the collective action problems associated with successful election campaigns.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Organizing activists and supporters poses a collective action problem.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Political parties diminish participation in politics.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Legislative parties face a collective choice problem in trying to set policy.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Ambition poses no threat to the development of stable coalitions in government.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

In the modern age, party leaders do not actively recruit or discourage potential candidates from running for office.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Political parties generally shy away from trying to get candidates to run for office, preferring instead to support whoever is actually elected.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Most candidates for office are nominated in primary elections.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Open primaries are less conducive to strong parties.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Closed primaries prohibit anyone who is not a registered party member from participating.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Political parties are effective at mobilizing voters.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Party brand names make voting a more complex task.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

The Republican brand name includes reducing government spending and lowering taxes.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Individuals who do not identify with a major party derive no information from party labels.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

American party coalitions look much like European party coalitions.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Hispanics are increasing in importance and policy relevance in the United States.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Political parties are largely irrelevant to the operation of Congress.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Political parties are responsible for overseeing committee appointments.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

The president does not rely on his party for any support.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Members of Congress who share the president’s party identification look to him as a party leader.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Party identification is a voter’s psychological tie to one party or the other.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

In the United States today, there are more Independents than party identifiers.

Answer 25

False