AP GOV pb & pb
The rules governing the electoral college make it especially important for the presidential candidates to
Concentrate their campaign efforts on "battleground" states
Which of the following factors would most likely explain why voter registration records underestimate the # of independent
Because independents in many states are not allowed to participate in primary elections, many independents register as either republicans or democrat
Which of the following is generally NOT a factor in determining ideological behavior?
Birth order
Law voting rates in Americans age 18-25 accept the remoteness of most political issues to the
Daily lives of young people
American political culture is characterized by strong popular support for all of the following EXCEPT
Economic equality
People who join a political party other than the one to which their parents belong most often do so because of
Economic issues
Which of the following reflects a pluralist theory of American politics?
Public policies emerge from compromises reached among competing groups
The boundaries of u.s congressional districts are usually determined by
State Legislatures
Which of the following describes an unintended result of the federal election campaign act of 1974?
Thousands of political action committees (PACs) were created to raise funds for candidates.
An important change about political culture since the 1950's in the United States is that United States citizens have become?
Less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders
critical elections in the U.S typically have occurred
when groups of voters have changed their traditional patterns of party loyalties
Random sampling in public opinion polling operates on the principal that
everyone should have an equal probability of being selected
All of following are commonly used by interest groups to influence the political process EXCEPT (A) lobbying (B) contributing money to candidates (C) nominating candidates (D) filling lawsuits (E) appealing to public opinion
filing lawsuits
"Pork barrel" legislation helps the reelection chances of a member of congress because such member
helps earn the member of Congress a reputation for service to his or her district
Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true?
it has been banned by the U.S supreme court decisions beginning with baker vs. carr
Incumbent members of the House of Representatives win reelection more often than incumbent senators for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
representatives may use federal funds to publicize their achievements via direct mail to constituents
All of the following contribute to lower voting rates among americans in the age of 18-25 except
the fact that the voting age in some states is 21
All of the following support the OBSERVATION above except
unmarried persons over the age of 65 are less likely to vote than are married persons in that age group
14. Political parties serve which of the following functions in the United States? I. Informing the public about political issues II. Mobilizing voters and getting them to the polls III. Organizing diverse interests within society IV. Establishing the rules governing financial contributions to political candidates
1,2,&3
Which of the following would result from the direct election of presidential candidates?
each vote would count equally in determining which candidate won the election
Which of the following has the most influence on the outcome of a congressional election?
A candidates incumbency status
Which of the following best describes the practice of ticket splitting?
A voter chooses the presidential nominee of one major party but chooses congressional nominees of another major party
A member of which of the following demographic groups is most likely to support a republican candidate?
A white male
which of the following for an "iron triangle"?
Executive department, Congressional committee, interest group 2002
"Whatever disadvantages minorities minorities and women face" this statement would most likely be made by a....
Extreme left wing liberal
Which of the following statements about voting patterns is not true?
Fundamentalists are more likely to vote democratic than non religious Americans
A liberal would probably support
Gov't subsidized healthcare for the poor
Which of the following is a correct statement about voter turnout rate in the United States?
It is lower than in most other western democracies
Registered voters directly elect
Members of senate and House of Representatives
The greatest number of American voters identify themselves as
Moderate
Compared to voters in general elections, voters in presidential primary elections are
More likely to be affluent
An election involving more than two candidates in with the person who receives the most votes is the winner is called
Plurality election
Political socialization is the process by which
Political values are passed on to the next generation
What is the new potential problem with how public opinion polls have been conducted?
Pollster
Public monies are used to help finance which of the following campaigns?
Presidential
Which of the following statements reflects a pluralist theory of American politics?
The American political arena is made up of isolated individuals who have few group affiliations outside the family
All of the following contribute to lower voting rates among Americans in the ages of 18-25 except
The fact that the minimum voting age in some states is 21
Voters who rely exclusively on television network news coverage of national elections are most likely to be aware of
The relative strength of each candidates support, as indicated by public opinion polls
Which of the following statements about the electoral college is correct?
The results of electoral college voting tend to distort the winners margin of victory
Which of the following statements about incumbent senators runnin for reelections is correct?
The senators with the best chances of reelection are those who have served the longest
The method of determining who is eligible to be a voter in America can cause
The statistics regarding voter turnout to be inaccurate
The fact that those involved in government, filling political offices and working for politicians have an increasing amount of college education could lead to the conclusion that
The voter turnout rate will begin to increase among college student s
The primary reason for only two major political parties in the United States is
The winner take all system
Most Americans get their original party affiliation from
Their family
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about voting behavior of Americans over the age of 65?
They are as, or more likely to vote than members of other age groups because the believe they have a personal stake in government policy
Concerned about voter turnout, congress passed the motor voter act, requiring state department of Motor vehicles to provide for voter registration at the same time people register their car. This law
Unfunded mandate
An open primary is a primary Election in which
Voters may vote in the election of a party other than the one they are registered for
The most common form of political activity undertaken by United States citizens is
Voting and presidential elections
A conservative would probably support
deregulation of industry
In the past decade, many states have moved forward the date of their presidential primary elections in an effort to
increase the significance of their election results