Question 1

What is characteristic for mass parties? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   They claim to represent a particular group or social class.
B)   They rely on extensive organizations.
C)   They have a weak ideological orientation.
D)   They have a strong and influential party-basis.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D) A,B

Question 2

Whats the party type to the time of its appearance.

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a. Cadre parties = 19th centur...

Question 3

Which are some of the challenges parties face today? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Decreasing formal membership.
B)   Decreasing party identification.
C)   Increasing competition with interest groups in their function as articulators of interest.
D)   Decreasing public subventions.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which party type is most similar to the US parties?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cadre or elite parties
B)   Mass parties
C)   Catch all parties
D)   Cartel partiesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

How do parties of internal origin differ compared to parties of external origin? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Parties of external origin emerged first.
B)   Parties of external origin represent a different social group.
C)   Parties of external origin enjoy an overall higher turnout.
D)   Parties of external origin enjoy a higher degree of professionalization.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

How does one measure a party´s organizational density?

Accepted Answer

A)   The number of members divided by the number of voters.
B)   The number of representatives divided by the number of voters.
C)   The number of representatives divided by the number of members.
D)   The number of members divided by the size of the electorate.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What are typical features of cartel parties? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   They try to reduce the stakes of elections.
B)   They strengthened professional expertise over political experience.
C)   They disempowered party-members.
D)   They have a strong ideological orientation.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above A,B

Question 8

What are the main functions that parties perform? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Coordination
B)   Contesting elections
C)   Representation
D)   RecruitmentE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

What does affiliated membership mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   Party membership is due to a membership in another organization.
B)   Party membership has to be registered by the government.
C)   Party membership is only formally, without active participation.
D)   Party membership is inherited.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B) A

Question 10

What is the iron law of oligarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)   A party will, regardless of its type, always be dominated by its elite.
B)   The fact that parties will always depend on the financing by interest groups.
C)   The parties tendency to rely on the work of professionals rather than its members.
D)   The fact that business-firm parties are often successful in winning elections.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Exam 12: Political Parties

What is characteristic for mass parties? Please select all that apply.

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Whats the party type to the time of its appearance.

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Which are some of the challenges parties face today? Please select all that apply.

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Which party type is most similar to the US parties?

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How do parties of internal origin differ compared to parties of external origin? Please select all that apply.

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What are typical features of cartel parties? Please select all that apply.

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