Question 1

In the presidential election of 2020, women accounted for 53 percent of total votes cast with Joe Biden winning 56 percent to Donald Trump's 43 percent among women.

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This statement is true. According to exit polls conducted by Edison Research, women made up 53 percent of total votes cast in the 2020 presidential election, and Joe Biden won 56 percent of women's votes while Donald Trump won 43 percent.

Question 2

During the first year of the Trump administration, the Republican and Democratic parties became more deeply divided than at any time in the seven decades that such records have been kept.

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According to Pew Research Center, the level of partisan polarization during the first year of the Trump administration was the highest it has been in seven decades.

Question 3

What reasons might African Americans have for voting more often with the Democratic Party than with the Republican Party?

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Question 4

Compare and contrast the role of minor and major political parties in American politics and elections.

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Question 5

What are the major barriers to minor party electoral success?

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Question 6

What are the potential benefits of open party primaries?

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Question 7

Discuss the evolution of the political parties from the Civil War System to the New Deal Realignment in 1932.

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Question 8

Discuss the relationship between the concepts of "party in government," "party organization," and "party in the electorate" in as nuanced a manner as possible supporting your contentions with evidence drawn from the text.

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Question 9

How strong is partisanship in this country? Be sure to employ evidence from the text in your answer.

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Question 10

As completely but succinctly as you can discuss the New Deal (party) System.

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Question 11

Think about the party period we are currently in and compare it with a previous period.

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Question 12

What was the "System of '96?"

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Question 13

Contrast the party coalitions of interest involved during the period 1828-56.

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Question 14

In the 2016 presidential election, discuss how it was possible for Hillary Clinton to win the popular vote and yet still lose to Donald Trump. Do you believe this outcome was fair? Why or why not?

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Question 15

Discuss the voting behavior by those who identify strongly with a particular political party.

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Question 16

Today, some prominent analysts suggest the potential for a divided Republican Party to spawn a new third party. Do you believe this is likely? Why or why not?

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Question 17

Discuss why it is very important that parties and party leaders manage or protect their brand.

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Question 18

Is the evolution of American elections from labor-intensive enterprises to capital-intensive enterprises the same as the evolution of American elections from party-centered enterprises to candidate-centered enterprises? Why or why not?

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Question 19

Discuss the ways in which President Trump encouraged the breakdown of traditional separation of powers norms and undermined congressional oversight of the executive branch.

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Question 20

How has the role of political parties in American politics changed over the course of the nation's history?

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Quiz 7: Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern