When did party conventions come into existence?
a. in 1791, after ratification of the Constitution
b. in the 1830s and 1840s
c. in the early twentieth century, during the Progressive Era
d. during the New Deal of the 1930s
Answer: b
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A federal system of government would be LEAST likely
to be chosen by leaders of: a. a large country with a large population spread out over the land mass. b. a small country with regionally based ethnic differences. c. a small country with regionally based linguistic differences. d. a small country with regionally based economic differences.
The current party system is marked by
a. declining levels of polarization as moderates make up a large proportion of each of the parties. b. heavy reliance on television advertising funded by soft money to mobilize voters. c. the widening ideological divide between the parties in Congress. d. much more fluid electoral coalitions that change depending on what the most salient political issues are.
Which of the following is unconventional political participation?
a. running for public office as a third party candidate b. signing a petition in a school parking lot— c. gathering signatures for a proposed ballot measure d. staging a sit-in
Take a look at the survey question below:
The faculty member was not fair in his or her grading procedures Not at all true 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Very true Which suggestion of survey construction does the question violate? a. make alternatives clear b. ask about one issue per question c. avoid negative wording d. avoid leading questions