1 .		The Founding Fathers of the U.S. Constitution approved of the formation of political parties. [Hint]  True  False
2 .		The largest component of an American political party is the party-in-government. [Hint]  True  False
3 .		In the American electorate a few voters are extremely liberal, a few are extremely conservative, but the majority are in the middle. [Hint]  True  False
4 .		In recent years political party identification has strengthened for virtually every major social group in America. [Hint]  True  False
5 .		American political parties are characterized by decentralized and fragmented organizations. [Hint]  True  False
6 .		American national parties are a loose aggregation of state parties. [Hint]  True  False
7 .		The party or the candidates rarely adhere to political party platforms. [Hint]  True  False
8 .		Party realignments occur after most presidential elections. [Hint]  True  False
9 .		The Federalist Party was America's first and shortest-lived major party. [Hint]  True  False
10 .		The founder of the modern American political party was General Andrew Jackson. [Hint]  True  False
11 .		In the 1850s, the issue of states' rights dominated American politics and split both the Whig and Democratic parties. [Hint]  True  False
12 .		Evidence suggests that political parties have never been stronger than they were in the 1990s. [Hint]  True  False
13 .		Third parties have virtually no significance in the strict two-party system of the United States. [Hint]  True  False
14 .		The lack of disciplined and cohesive parties in America explains much of why the scope of governmental activity is less in the United States compared to other established democracies. [Hint]  True  False
15 .		Political parties are no longer the main source of political information, attention, and affection. [Hint]  True  False