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Explain why the single-member district system of elections tends to promote a two-party system. Also compare it with proportional representation systems.

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In a single-member district system, each...

Question 2

Which of the following MOST encourages the two major parties to build broad coalitions?

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A)   the need to raise campaign funds
B)   the need to have policy "wiggle-room" once elected into power
C)   the desire to avoid their policy preferences becoming hijacked by extreme elements
D)   fear of demonization by the press
E)   the two-party system and the need to gain a pluralityF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

During the twentieth century, American parties lost their complete control over

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A)   nominations.
B)   financing.
C)   platforms.
D)   the staffing of government jobs.
E)   All of these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following are key players in the modern campaign?

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A)   pollsters
B)   media producers
C)   fundraising specialists
D)   campaign consultants
E)   All of these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Ticket splitting was MOST prominent during which decade?

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A)   1990s
B)   1980s
C)   1970s
D)   1960s
E)   1950sF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Organizationally, the U.S. major parties are

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A)   decentralized and fragmented.
B)   centralized and weak.
C)   decentralized and strong.
D)   centralized and strong.
E)   no longer in operation.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The winner-take-all system is also known as the ________ system.

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A)   plurality
B)   majority
C)   minority
D)   democratic
E)   proportionalF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.

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A)   Germany
B)   Italy
C)   The Netherlands
D)   The United States
E)   SwedenF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

In 1912, a candidate for which minor party managed to earn more votes than one of his major party opponents?

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A)   Socialist
B)   Prohibition
C)   Bull Moose
D)   Reform
E)   PopulistF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Party dealignment is

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A)   essentially the same as party realignment.
B)   a process that has discouraged the formation of third parties.
C)   a process that has strengthened the major parties.
D)   a process that refers to American political parties in the early 1800s.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Negative television campaign ads

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A)   are less prominent now than three decades ago.
B)   now constitute the largest share of political ads.
C)   can only be run by the official campaign of a candidate.
D)   while negative, are usually factually accurate.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Some analysts predict that soon the most important medium of election politics will be

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A)   television.
B)   the Internet.
C)   radio.
D)   newspapers.
E)   magazines.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following groups is MOST closely aligned with the Democratic Party, voting more than 80 percent Democratic in presidential elections?

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A)   Latino Americans
B)   white Protestants
C)   Christian fundamentalists
D)   African Americans
E)   Roman CatholicsF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

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________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.

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