American Government and Institutions - Political Parties

Political parties Political parties 1. Which supporter of federalism warred people about the dangers of political parties? - George Washington 2. Which of the following was not a third-party challenger? - Whig party 3. Why were the early U.S. Political parties formed? - to win national elections by forming electoral coalitions in Congress 4. What techniques led to Democratic Party to national prominence in the 1830s through 1850s? - focusing on "comnon people"  using personal politics 5. In which type of electoral system do voters select the party of their choice rather than an individual cidate? - proportional representation 6. Which of the following does not represent a major contributing factor in party realignment? - third parties 7. What impact if any do third parties typically have on U.S. elections ? - they often serve as spoilers in elections they enter; they bring the attention of major parties to important issues ( they do both) 8. In what ways do political parties collude with state  local government to prevent the rise of new parties? - parties make it harder to register nonpartisan  for independent cidates to get on the ballot. 9. Which level of party organization is most responsible for helping the party's nominee win the presidency? - national 10. What do members of the party organization do that party identifiers don't often do? - fundraising, recruitments, voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote efforts (all of the above) 11. What is the result of partisan polarization? - polarization provides clear choices for voters; polarization can lead to dysfunctional government  big policy swings 12. What is the sorting thesis  what does it suggest about polarization? - voters change party allegiance in response to shifts in party position, so polarization is a function of voters paying more attention to national politics  voting more consistently 13. Does gerrymering head to increased polarization? - yes, though it's not the one cause