POL 201 Week 4 Quiz | Assignment Help | Ashford University (2020)
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POL 201 Week 4 Quiz | Assignment Help | Ashford University (2020)
Question 1
What type of primary
exists when registered voters, no matter their party registration, may vote in
one, but not both, party primaries?
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Closed primary
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Partial primary
o
Open primary
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Caucus primary
Question 2
What is the primary purpose
of the parties in the American party system?
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They get out the vote.
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They seek to win elections.
o
They organize the government.
o
They implement policy objectives.
Question 3
What was the name of
the first political party in the United States?
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Federalist Party
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Democratic-Republican Party
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Whig Party
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Toleration Party
Question 4
The idea that a
plurality election system tends to favor a two-party system over a
parliamentary system is known by what term?
o
Lowi’s Corollary
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Duverger’s Law
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Dahl’s Hypothesis
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Madison’s Theorem
Question 5
Which constitutional
amendment provided for newly free slaves to be eligible to vote after the Civil
War?
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15th Amendment
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19th Amendment
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24th Amendment
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26th Amendment
Question 6
In the Jacksonian party
system, Congressional caucuses were replaced by _______________ for nominating
presidential candidates.
o
interest groups
o
machine bosses
o
party conventions
o
ranking members
Question 7
Which clause of the
U.S. Constitution states that Congress will not establish an official religion
in the United States?
o
Equal Protection Clause
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Privileges and Immunities Clause
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Establishment Clause
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Free Exercise Clause
Question 8
Which of these is not a
reason for low turnout among low-income voters?
o
Inconvenience of taking time off from
work to go to the polls
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Lost wages from taking time off from
work to go to the polls
o
Belief that elected officials do not understand
the situation that low-income people are in
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Belief that voting will influence the
political process
Question 9
How much money can an
individual legally contribute to an individual campaign per election?
o
$1,000
o
$2,700
o
$3,500
o
$5,000
Question 10
What U.S. president
established the precedent of not seeking more than two terms in office?
o
Abraham Lincoln
o
John Adams
o
George Washington
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Thomas Jefferson
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