Carm Gov Flashcards
Each of the 50 states imposes a voting qualification based upon all but which of these factors?
A. age
B. residence
C. property ownership
D. citizenship
C. property ownership
The major purpose of voter registration is…
to prevent fraudulent voting
Which of these State Suffrage laws would violate some provision in the federal Constitution?
A law setting a minimum voting age for males at 18 and females at 21
The major reason for non-voting in American elections is?
Lack of interest
The provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and its Amendments of 1970, 1975, and 1982, apply to…
all elections in the US national, State, and local
Which of these provisions in the Constitution forbids a state to deprive any person of the right to vote because of their race or color?
15th Amendment
In Dunn v. Blumstein the Supreme Court held that residence requirements for voting which are significantly longer than _______ violate the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause
30 days
Political socialization is
The process by which individuals acquire their political attitudes and opinions
The 19th Amendment prohibits the denial of the rights to vote on account of…
sex
A person who is ______________ is more likely to be a Democrat then a Republican
a college graduate
When the Constitution was drafted by delegates at the Philadelphia Convention the Democratic Party…
Did not exist
Which of these is not a significant factor in the recent decline of the role of parties in American Politics…
A. an increase in straight-ticket voting
B. an increase in number of independents
C. an increase in split ticket voting
D. television
A. an increase in straight-ticket voting
Which party was first to hold a national nominating conventions?
Anti-Masonic
Which of the following is NOT a major element in the structure of major national political parties?
A. national convention
B. congressional campaign committee
C. state and local party members
D. citizens action committee
D. citizens action committee
Congressional Campaign Committees are organized to…
all the preceding *
The national chairperson of each major parties national committee works to accomplish all of the following goals except…
A. promoting party unity
B. recruiting new voters
C. maintaining strict control over local party organizations
D. preparing for the presidential election
C. maintaining strict control over local party organizations
Which of these presidents was not a Democrat?
A. Lincoln
B. Kennedy
C. Roosevelt
D. Truman
A. Lincoln
Which of these present-day minor parties is a single-issue party?
A. Socialist party
B. Libertarian party
C. Right-to-Life party
D. Citizens party
C. Rights-to-Life party
As a general rule, those people who are ________ are more likely to vote for Republican than for Democratic candidates?
A. Protestant
B. Catholic
C. Black
D. Poor
A. Protestant
Which of these minor parties was a splinter party in American politics?
A. Bull Moose party
B. American Independent party
C. Populist party
D. Pig party
A. Bull Moose party
The national committee of each of the major parties…
is composed of members from each state
The origins of our two-party system can be traced to the…
struggle for ratification of the Constitution
Membership in either of the two major parties is…
a personal and voluntary matter
In organizational terms, both our major parties are…
highly decentralized
The two major parties hold their national conventions to select their presidential candidates…
every fourth year
Minor parties have…
on various occasions won offices at the national, state and local levels
The functions of the major parties in American politics include…
A. Nominating candidates for office
B. insuring the good performance of their elected candidates
C. providing a mechanism for the conduct of government
D. all of the preceding
D. all of the preceding
Which term most clearly describes the nature of the two major parties in American politics?
cohesive
That it is often difficult to pass meaningful legislation reflects…
the fact that parties are, in most respects, more polarized on the political spectrum.
The Republican party…
Was once a minor party
Which of these is NOT an important reason for the existence of two-party systems in this country?
A. the controversy over the ratification of the Constitution
B. the force of tradition
C. the pattern of single-member district elections
D. the frequent appearance of a strong third-party in presidential elections
D. the frequent appearance of a strong third-party in presidential elections.
