AP Gov. (unit 5)

intereest groups are protected under the Constitution by the

1st amendment

which of the following individuals would be most likely to vote in a Republican primary

a 45-year-old white businessman from south carolina who attends church weekly

which of the following best describes as "iron triangle"

a relationship between bureaucrats, legislators, and lobbyists, all of who seek policies in their particular interests

which of the following scenarios would most likley be considered a violation of the 24th amendment

a state institures a fee to vote in a presidential election

which of the following demographic groups has voted most consistently for the democratic party in national elections over the last three decades

african americans

a non-litigant group or individual that wants to attempt to influence the court in a particular case can file

an amicus curiae brief

which of the following is a consequences of consumer-driven media outlets

an increase in sensational stories and attack journalism rather than factual reporting

the franking privilege is one example of

an incumbency advantage

which of the following combinations of interest groups tactics are most successful in influencing congressional policymaking

applying public pressure from the districts or home state, lobbying, and providing campaign contributions

When the party members meet to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in which of the following?

caucus

which of the following is a type of primary election that requires registration as party affiliate to vote

closed

which of the following statements accuratey summaries why it is virtually imposible for 3rd party candidates to become president

electoral college uses a winner takes all system

party identification in the U.S is most successfully transmitted by which of the following

family

Candidates for political office use public opinion polls for all of the following purposes EXCEPT to

fine-tune policy stands

Typically, presidential candidates implement their campaign strategies by

focusing on larger, competitivie states, because they might tip the balance of the electoral college

even though he just retired, Bill sees no reason to join the (AARP) as the dues are not enough to make much difference in protecting his health care, and he expects the he will benefit from the association's activities whether he becomes a member or not.

free-rider problem

When a child's parents both identify strongly with the same political party, the child will most likely

identify with the parent's party

When contributing to congressional campaigns, political action committees (PACs) are most likely to contribute to

incumbents of both major parties

which of the following statements best explains how the 17th amendment increased democratic participation in the US

it changed the election process for US senators

which of the these statements best explains why the voting rights act of 1965 has been important to expanding political participation in the US

it enforced the 15th amendemnt by preventing states from using legal barriers to prevent blacks from voting

According to James Madison, which of the following best controls the effects of faction?

large republic

on a politcal survey, patrick yang revelas that he rarely votes, becuase he does not believe the federal govt. listens to or respons to his needs, nor does he think the average citizen has much influence over politcal affairs

low political efficacy

which of the following is a linkeage function primarily associalted with U.S political parties

mobilizing voters to elect a candidate advocating prefered ideological positions on political issues

which of the following policies is an example of state action to improve voter turnout

motor voter laws

which of the following statements best explains how national political campaigns have changed since the supreme court ruling in Citizen United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)

new "super PAC's" can raise unlimited funds from virtually any source as long as the money is used as an independent expenditure for the campaign and is not given directly to the candidate

which of the following is an accurate comparison of an open primary and closed primary

open primary: any person can participate in this election closed primary: limited to registered members of a political party

teddy flood lives in texas and is voting in 2018 election. when he gets to the ballot box, he decides to do straight-ticket voting, in which he checks one box to cast a ballot for every candidate from the democratic party

party line voting

the theory that all intersts are and should be free to compete for influence in government, resulting in healthy democratic compromise and balance

pluralism

which of the follwoing concepts refers to the beliefs about government and politics that people in the U.S hold most deeply

political culture

A major difference between political parties and interest groups is that

political parties seek to gain control of government, while interest groups seek to influence public policy

priyanka kumble votes for political candidates based solely on their platforms and the policies they and their party plan to implement once elected

prospective voting

interests groups use political action committee PAC's to

raise and spend money on election campaigns

gabriel sarwan only votes for political candidates whose platforms directly benefit the profitability of his small business

rational choice voting

based on the results shown in the table, who won the election

republican party

selina voted for Senator Bruce Wayne, a democrat in 2008 and was unhappy with his performance in office becuase he didn't fix the economy. so in the 2014 midterm elections, selina decides to vote for Barbara Kean, a republican

retrospective voting

which of the following is most important for getting an accurate measure of public opinions in a survey

selecting a random sample

which of the following statements about voting behavior in national elections is most accurate

senior citizens are more likley to vote are college students

the presidential campaigns of obama (2012), sanders (2016), trump (2016) all had which of the following in common

success in attracting grass-roots, small dollar contribution

which of the following statements best explains how the winner take all allocations of electoral college votes works

the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state all of its electoral college votes

which constitutional change in the early 20th century led to an increase in democratic participation in the US

the mothod by which US senators are elected was change

which of the following best desribes gerrymandering

the party in control of the state legislature draws district boundaries in such a way as to favor its own candidates in subseqent election

which of the following describes a consequence of the growing concentration of ownership of the news media

there is increases similarity of network news coverage

which of the following statements accurately summarizes what the NRA, pro-life group and MADD all have in common

they all represent cause groups representing members that care intensely about a single issue or small groups of related issues

which of the following best explains how third parties affect the US political system

they can shift national attention to particular issues and influence the outcome of elections

which of the following statements accurately explains why a majority of states chose either a closed primary or caucas over an open primary

to encourae party unity and prevent members of other partis from voting to nominate weak candidates

which of the following is a structurak barrier to political participation enforced in certain in states today

voter id laws

which of the following is an important structural barrier to third-party and independent candidate success in the U.S

winner-take-all-districts