ap gov: khan questions for unit 5 (political participation & elections
based on the data, how many years between 1995-2011 did the republican serve as the majority party in control of the senate?
10 years
between the years 1984-2014, which of the following represents the range of differences in voter turnout between each presidential election and the following midterm two years later?
13-23%
which of the following scenarios is an example of how an interest group can act as a linkage institution?
March for Our Lives conducts a letter writing campaign to key members of Congress to gain their support for gun and control legislation
which of the following statements best explains how national political campaigns have changed since the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC?
New "super PACs" can raise unlimited funds from virtually any source as long as the money is used as independent expenditure for the campaign and is not given directly to the candidate
which of the following scenarios is an example of how the media can act as a linkage institution?
a major newspaper organization publishes poll results indicating the percentage of the American public who support legislation to ban affirmative action programs
political scientists use the term "political realignment" to describe which of the following?
a profound shift in the balance of power between major political parties
which of the following describes the message in the political cartoon?
a risk of incorporating a third party agenda is that the third party platform may eclipse the dominant partys platform
which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered a violation of the 24th amendment?
a state institutes a fee to vote in a presidential election
what is the constitutional purpose for assigning US senators to one of three classes?
by gradually changing membership, rotation deliberate... after major elections
which of the following statements best explains how candidate centered campaigns have weakened the influence of political parties on the political process?
candidates can raise campaign funds by appealing to voters and PACs directly
which of the following is a correct comparison between political parties and protest mvmt in the United States?
comparison B, political parties offer packages of policies to attract voters, protest mvmts bring attention to issues in the agenda setting stage
which of the following makes a correct comparison between political parties and interest groups in the united states?
comparison C, political parties indirectly influence public policy thorough party members, interest groups are one of the 3 parts of the iron triangle
based on this information and current election rules, which of the following is the best strategy for the WFP (third party) to influence public policy in the United States?
concentrate on "grassroots" campaign in local elections lacking two party competition
which of the following important functions of democracy would most likely be more difficult without political parties?
educating voters on upcoming election
which 2 interest group sectors in the chart show the greatest percentage difference between their contribution to each of the 2 major parties?
energy/natural resources and labor
referring to the years 1920-1940 on the graph, which of the following was a catalyst for the upward trend in the presidential popular vote as a percent of the population in that period?
giving women the right to vote
regarding the above exercept (Greg Marx) which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with?
horse race journalism is more effective tool for informing voters and attracting their participation when applied to primary elections instead of general election
the department of education, the American federation of Teachers, and the house committee on education and labor work together to improve public education outcomes. this scenario best illustrates which of the following?
iron triangles
political parties are most inclined to use which of the following strategies in national general election chaplain today?
matching polling responses to identifiable individuals in voter files to determine patterns
if a campaign strategist in 2017 were projecting turnout for the 2018 midterms, which of the following would be the best prediction based on the data presented in the graph?
midterm turnout in 2018 is likely to rise to the high 30s or low 40s
which of the following policies is an example of state action to improve voter turnout?
motor voter laws
which of the following statements accurately describes the information presented in the line graph?
newspapers started mentioned the use of political consultants in 1970 and it has continued to increase
which best explains why none of the 3rd party candidates received any electoral votes?
none of them acquired more votes than any other candidate on the ballot in each state
which of the following best summarizes the data presented in the table for the 2008 presidential election?
party identification is a strong predictor of how a person voted in an election
Priyanka Kumble votes for political candidates based solely on their platforms and the policies they and their party plan to implement once elected. which model of voting behavior does this best represent?
prospective voting
Rumana Modi votes for political candidates whose rhetoric and policy initiatives while serving in office align with what she wants to be done in the future. which model of behavior does this best represent?
prospective voting
which of the following statements is best supported by the data in the chart (statistic.com)?
race influences which candidate voters support in an election
which statement best explains what limitations, if any, might be placed on this campaign message?
smiths opponent could use "soft money" to pay for the ad and does not have to claim support for it
given the information in the table, which of the following groups has the most financial resources to use to influence policymaking?
the US chamber of congress
which of the following scenarios best illustrates a way in which an interest group can influence policymaking? (name 2)
the United Auto Workers encourage their members to reach out to their representatives to support a jobs bill, the AFL- CIO issues a statement that their organization supports a bill improving working conditions for checkout clerks
which of the following best explains why direct primaries have become a mainstay of American politics since the early 1900s?
the democratic merits of giving the electorate more influence in choosing candidates outweigh the benefits of depending on party leaders' expertise
a critic of the influence of interest groups would make which of the following claims?
the major sports league interest group has greater access to decision makers than the online poler players group leading to congress to support their position
which of the following best illustrates the concept of issue networks?
the open system of knowledgeable groups and individuals who promote competing policy perspectives
which statement best summarizes a central criticism in the ongoing debate surrounding the SCOTUS ruling in citizens united v FEC?
the supreme court has extended 1st amendment protections of political speech at the exposure of election fairness
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 would the constitutional founders most agree with in regards to this excerpt from the 12th amendment?
this indirect method prevents voters across the country from ignoring better qualified candidates outside their region and allows less populous states greater influence in presidential selection
which of the following statements best summarizes the authors (Eitan D Hersh) argument on how political parties use voter data?
to clarify political messages and enhance mobilization efforts
which of the following is a structural barrier to political participation enforced in certain states today?
voter ID laws
based on the graph, which of the following correctly summarizes how demographic of all voters changed between 1992 and 2016?
voters are significantly more diverse ethically, significantly better education, and slightly older
