Chapter_9_Political_Parties

Chapter_9_Political_Parties

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. The 2014 election produced the following outcome:
2. Congress was controlled completely by Republicans, and the president was a Democrat.
   1. Congress was split with the Republicans controlling the Senate and the Democrats controlling the House, and the president was a
   2. Congress was controlled completely by Democrats, and the president was a Democrat.
   3. Congress was split with the Democrats controlling the Senate and the Republicans controlling the House, and the president was a
   4. None of these choices is true.

ANSWER:                           a

REFERENCES:                   What Is a Party?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.9.1 – LO9.1

2. Of the following statements, which one best describes voters relationship with political
3. Voters are more attached to political parties today than they were a hundred years
4. Voters favor strong political parties more than they do individual
5. Voters are less attached to political parties today than they were a hundred years
6. Voters are extremely knowledgeable about the platforms of the major
7. Voters have increased their loyalty to their political party in recent

ANSWER:                           c

REFERENCES:                   What Is a Party?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.9.1 – LO9.1

NOTES:                              C

3. The Founders—and George Washington in particular—thought of political parties as
4. the primary means of communication between voters and
5. “factions” motivated by ambition and self­interest.
6. a necessary element of democratic political
7. a useful device for purposes of
8. the logical result of republican

ANSWER:                           b

REFERENCES:                   What Is a Party?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.9.1 – LO9.1

4. Of the following, which group is NOT a political party?
5. Democratic
6. Republican
7. Whig
8. Teamster
9. Libertarian

ANSWER:                           d

REFERENCES:                   What Is a Party?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.9.1 – LO9.1

NOTES:                              C

5. In his Farewell Address, George Washington took this position on political
6. Voters should support his party (the Federalist).
7. He condemned political
8. Told voters to not support Thomas Jefferson’s political party.
9. He condemned Alexander Hamilton for having helped form the Federalist
10. He argued for more political parties to compete for

ANSWER:                           b

REFERENCES:                   What Is a Party?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.9.1 – LO9.1