Stephanie Lawson, Robert Garner, Peter Ferdinand, Introduction to Politics 4e Student Resources

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. Which of the following criticisms of political parties are part of what Carothers calls 'the standard lament' about them?

Parties are corrupt and self-interested. correct incorrect

Parties are only active at election time when they want your vote. correct incorrect

Parties spend too much time squabbling. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. According to Lipset and Rokkan, what part of the world are 'frozen' party systems typically associated with?

Scandinavia correct incorrect

Western Europe correct incorrect

Russia correct incorrect

Asia correct incorrect

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. Where might you find a predominant party system?

Sweden correct incorrect

Thailand correct incorrect

Russia correct incorrect

Australia correct incorrect

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. According to Aldrich, which is the third dimension of party activity apart from party-in-government and party-in-the-electorate?

The party's external organization correct incorrect

The party's internal organization correct incorrect

Party-in-the-office correct incorrect

Party bureaucracy correct incorrect

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. It can be argued that it is irrational to join a political party because...

they don't have any principles. correct incorrect

the costs of active membership outweigh the likely benefits. correct incorrect

only middle-aged, middle-class men ever get elected. correct incorrect

parties only ever do anything at election time. correct incorrect

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. Parties emerged within the US Congress because...

the media wanted to simplify political coverage by grouping politicians under different labels. correct incorrect

congressmen lacked the moral courage to fight elections as independents. correct incorrect

it proved too time-consuming to have to build coalitions from scratch in order to support or oppose every piece of legislation. correct incorrect

socialist members of the working class established a party of their own to fight the power of the bourgeoisie. correct incorrect

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. What are 'catch-all' parties?

Organizations which seek to establish one-party states. correct incorrect

Organizations which have no constructive policies and just try to catch out their opponents when they make mistakes. correct incorrect

Organizations which try to maximize support by offering policies which avoid ideological controversy and appeal to the 'median voter'. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. The party system in any state is usually affected by...

the electoral system. correct incorrect

economic cleavages in society. correct incorrect

the constitution. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a key justification of state funding for political parties?

The party leaders deserve to live in guaranteed comfort. correct incorrect

It will ensure the survival of long-established parties. correct incorrect

It should reduce the dependence of parties on rich politicians with vested interests. correct incorrect

It should reduce the dependence of parties on rich donors with vested interests. correct incorrect

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. Recently there has been a trend for parties in long-established liberal democracies to...

increase their rank and file membership. correct incorrect

prefer ideological purity to office-holding. correct incorrect

choose more mature, experienced leaders regardless of their media images. correct incorrect

become more 'professionalized' and 'candidate-centred'. correct incorrect