AP US Gov Unit 5 Assessment 2

A corporate lobbyist would be LEAST likely to have an informal discussion about a pending policy matter with which of the following?

A federal judge in whose court a case important to the corporation is being heard

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the federal government regulates campaigns?

By prohibitions on negative advertising

Which of the following statements about voting behavior in the United States is correct?

College graduates are more likely to vote than are those who have at most a high school diploma.

Which of the following form an "iron triangle"?

Executive department, Congressional committee, interest group

The data displayed in the table above best support which of the following statements?

House seats are safer from election turnover than are Senate seats.

Which of the following techniques would a corporate lobbyist be likely to use to influence political outcomes in Congress? Organizing a demonstration in Washington just because a key House vote Ensuring that the corporation's political action committee (PAC) makes donations to the campaigns of members of key committees Meeting informally with Senate aides over lunch or cocktails Bringing influential constituents to Washington to discuss important policy matters with their representatives

II, III, and IV only

Which of the following best describes the concept of political efficacy?

It is the belief that one can make a difference in politics by expressing an opinion and acting politically.

Which of the following statements is best supported by the data in the table above?

Latinos of Cuban descent are more supportive of the Republican Party than are Latinos of Mexican or Puerto Rican descent.

Which of the following is the most important influence on the choice made by voters in presidential elections?

Partisan identification

The table above supports which of the following statements about partisanship and the 1984 presidential election?

Partisanship was a good predictor of the way a person voted.

The table best supports which of the following statements about party identification and voting behavior?

People with strong Democratic party identification tend to vote for the Democratic party.

Which of the following describes a fundamental difference between political parties and interest groups?

Political parties represent broad arrays of issues, whereas interest groups are more likely to focus on narrow sets of issues.

Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the two major political parties in the United States?

Separate and largely independent party organizations exist at national, state, and local levels.

Which of the following statements most accurately compares elections in the United States with those in most other Western democracies?

Te voter turnout rate in the United States is usually lower

A state has 11 electoral votes. In a presidential election, the Democratic candidate receives 48 percent of that state's popular vote, the Republican candidate receives 40 percent of the vote, and an independent candidate receives 12 percent of the vote. If the state is similar to most other states, how will the electoral votes most likely be allocated?

The Democratic candidate will receive all 11 electoral votes.

How is a president chosen when none of the candidates receives a majority of the electoral college vote?

The House chooses a new president by a majority vote of its state delegations.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between socioeconomic status and participation in politics?

The higher ones socioeconomic status, the greater the probability of active involvement in the political process.

Which of the following statements about political parties and the United States Constitution is true?

The issue of political parties is not addressed in the Constitution.

Considering all elections at all levels of government, which of the following best describes electoral behavior in the United States?

The majority of the electorate does not vote in most elections.

Which of the following is true of amicus curiae briefs?

They are used by interest groups to lobby courts.

Which of the following is true of political action committees (PACs) ?

They make campaign contributions to gain access to legislators.

A primary election in which voters are required to identify a party preference before the election and are not allowed to split their ticket is called

a closed primary

An election involving more than two candidates in which the person who receives the most votes is the winner is called

a plurality election

Since 1972, voters in presidential elections have

become more focused on individual candidates

In 1987 the cooperation among the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the National Organization for Women (NOW), and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to defeat Robert Bork's nomination to the United States Supreme Court was an example of

coalition building

The term "horse-race journalism" refers to the tendency of the media to

cover campaigns by emphasizing the relative standings of the candidates in the polls rather than the issues they discuss

The largest amount of political coverage in newspapers during presidential campaigns is devoted to

day-to-day campaign activities

An electoral system based on single-member districts is usually characterized by

domination of the legislature by two political parties

In the last thirty years, the single most important variable in determining the outcome of an election for a member of the House of Representatives has been,

incumbency

Explanations for low voter turnout include all of the following EXCEPT

laws protecting voting rights for minorities

Interest groups and political parties both promote United States democracy by

linking citizens to the political process

Compared to the general population, delegates to presidential nomination conventions are

more ideological

The concept of "critical elections" is most closely associated with

party realignment

The primary function of political action committees (PAC's) is to

raise campaign funds to support favored candidates

One reason for the persistence of a two-party system in the United States is

the single-member district electoral system

The data in the table provide clear evidence that

the vote in the Midwest predicted the outcome rather consistently

Interest groups engage in all of the following activities EXCEPT

using the franking privilege