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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which term accurately describes the presidential electoral change brought about by the permanent switch of many conservative white southerners from the Democratic party to the Republican party in the mid 1960s?
Super-majority dominance
Party recalibration
Party realignment
Dealignment
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following scenarios best describes a candidate-centered campaign?
Choose 1 answer:
Though taking different sides on partisan issues, the candidate approves of using attack ads funded by the party
The candidate takes most of the initiative by hiring a professional campaign manager and soliciting contributions online
The candidate claims to be independent, yet large contributors are members of the particular party party
The candidate meets regularly with a party representatives to plan a campaign strategy against a well-funded incumbent
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains a consequence of candidate-centered campaigns?
The party’s role in nominating candidates has weakened
Candidates are less likely to work with interest groups
The party’s role in nominating candidates has grown
Candidates rely heavily on the party to fund campaigns
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains why the 2004 election does NOT fit the label of a “critical election”?
There was little change in the parties’ major constituencies
There was as yet no hint of the country’s falling into a major recession
There were no sharp divisions on the issues between the two parties, such as their policy positions on foreign trade or banking regulations
The Democratic Party was made up of urban, cosmopolitan business liberals while the Republican Party was composed of suburban and rural adherents of nationalist populism
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