Please answer these questionsQuestion What is the ultimate goal of a political party?Group of answer choices1 1 ptswinning electionsraising the most moneycreating the party platformnominating candidatesFlag question: Question 2Question 21 ptsDuverger’s law holds that plurality voting rules with single-member districts will result inGroup of answer choicesa two-party systema one-party systema system that favor minor partiesa system that favors populist candidatesFlag question: SpacerFlag question: Question 3Question 31 ptsWhich statement best characterizes the influence average citizens and party elites have over thenomination process in the United States?Group of answer choicesAlthough average citizens have some influence in the nominations process, party elites play an outsized role in selecting the candidates who will compete in the general election.Although party elites have some influence in the nominations process, average citizens play an outsized role in selecting the candidates who will compete in the general election.Party leaders and average citizens play roughly equal roles in selecting the candidates who will compete in the general election.Party leaders are legally prohibited from playing any role in the nominations process.Flag question: Question 4Question 41 pts___ are elections held to select a party’s candidate for the general election.Group of answer choicesPrimariesRecallInitiativesConfirmationFlag question: SpacerFlag question: Question 5Question 51 ptsAccording to the book, which of the following policies is supported by the Democratic Party?Group of answer choicesexpanded funding for public education and social servicescutting taxes on corporations and the wealthyprotecting rights of gun ownersreducing immigration to the United StatesFlag question: Question 6Question 61 ptsAccording to the book, which of the following is supported by the Republican Party?Group of answer choicesmaintaining or increasing military spendinglegalizing abortioninvesting in alternative energy sources to address climate changeconsumer protection programsFlag question: SpacerFlag question: Question 7Question 71 ptsWhich of the following social groups usually votes for Republicans?Group of answer choicesthe very wealthypeople with college degreeswomenorganized laborFlag question: Question 8Question 81 ptsWhich of the following key issues as top priorities are Democrats and Republicans closely aligned? (Refer to Figure 9.6)Group of answer choicesSocial SecurityEnvironmentClimate ChangeTerrorismFlag question: SpacerFlag question: Question 9Question 91 ptsThe United States has had ____ party system since 1789.Group of answer choices6328Flag question: Question 10Question 101 ptsThe first party system was characterized by conflict between the ___ and the ___.Group of answer choicesFederalists ; Jeffersonian RepublicansWhigs; DemocratsWhigs; Jeffersonian RepublicansFederalists; DemocratsSocial SciencePolitical Science POLS 150
