A. a charismatic leader is available
B. a large portion of the electorate is dissatisfied with the other candidates
C. the nation experiences severs economic recession or depression
D. new political ideologies emerge
Related Mcqs:
- Marx believed that the state would vanish when_____________?
A. the elite would work toward the good of the masses
B. the lion would lie down with the lamb
C. social classes ceased to exist
D. all societies became capitalist - ideologies tend to arise during periods of_____________?
A. prosperity
B. crisis
C. natural disasters
D. conversations among intellectuals - The current transitional period in which there is uncertainty as to what will happen to political parties is termed ?
A. dealignment
B. realignment
C. alignment
D. retrenchment - Political parties in the U.S function to______________?
A. define the interests of the people in the form of a platform
B. provide personnel to run the government
C. engage in political socialization
D. all of the above - Political parties link_____________?
A. PACs to Congress
B. heterogeneous groups to coalitions
C. extremists to government
D. all of the above - Communism has a history of attracting Third World nations because of the fact that_____________?
A. the ideology is static
B. the ideology changes to suit conditions
C. it has not led to dictatorship
D. it promises to give more power to the masses - The third function of the legislative branch is________________?
A. oversight
B. ensuring that jobs are provided equally
C. provide an opposition party to the administration in office
D. none of the above - Whenever a third party becomes significant its platform _______________ ?
A. is rejected by the two main parties
B. is integrated into the platforms of the two main parties
C. is declared unconstitutional
D. becomes a social movement - Second- and third-generation immigrants failed to melt in the melting pot because of_______________?
A. language differences
B. residence stability
C. religion
D. skin color - Birthrates remain high is the Third World because_________________?
A. there has been cultural lag following superimposed industrialization
B. in many cultures a man,s worth is measured by the number of his children
C. contraception is either opposed or not properly practiced
D. all of the above