Splinter parties that develop out of a split within a major party are also known as _____.
A) ideological parties
B) personality parties
C) conservative parties
D) reformed parties
E) issue-oriented parties
Question -2-Larry, an ex-serviceman, has joined the Republican Party because his family members are staunch Republicans. Larry has most likely joined the party _____.
A) for solidarity incentives
B) for material incentives
C) for personal benefits
D) to benefit from patronage
E) to contest as an independent candidate
Question -3-After Thomas Jefferson won the presidency and his party won control of Congress, the__________never returned to power and became the first American political party to go out of existence.
A) People's Party
B) Whigs
C) Federalists
D) National Republicans
E) Bull Moose Party
Question -4-One of the most important duties of the national party committee includes:
A) drafting legislation to be introduced in the next session of Congress.
B) taking part in nonpartisan elections.
C) writing the party platform every two years.
D) planning how to support the party's candidate in the next presidential election.
E) providing funds for the national convention.
Question -5-Which of the following functions of political parties helps simplify voting choices for the electorate?
A) They act as the major institution through which the executive and legislative branches cooperate with each other.
B) They volunteer at the polling places.
C) They help citizens learn about important political issues.
D) They inform voters of the shortcomings of the majority party's agenda.
E) They take the larger number of people who want to run for office and narrow the field.
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