AP Government Unit Five
What are true generalizations of group voting tendencies?
African American democrats tend to support the more liberal candidates within their party
The data displayed in the table above best supports which of the following statements?
House seats are safer from election turnover than are Senate seats
The best answer is
III only
The table best supports which of the following statements about the two elections for which data is provided?
Independent-leaning Republicans were the Republicans least likely to cross party lines
From 1972 to today, 18-21 year old voters have voted at what rate?
a lower rate than the rest of the electorate
Which of the following statements about trends in the presidential approval ratings is supported by information presented in the graph above?
a president's popularity tends to fall during his term in office
Since the mid-1970s, which PACs have become more prominent?
business
What is a "critical election"?
closely associated with party realignment
The largest amount of political coverage in newspapers is devoted to:
day-to-day campaign activities
What are the delegate and trustee roles of representation?
delegate: cast their votes based on the preferences of the majority of their constituents trustee:
Many interest groups struggle to get enough funding because of the ____________ _____________ problem.
free rider
What are the core political values of the US?
freedom of speech, religion, legal equality, and political equality (NOT economic equality)
What is the trend in presidential nominations process since the 1960s?
increasing importance of presidential primaries rather than state conventions
PACs seek access to legislators, meaning they are most likely to donate $ to...
incumbents of both major parties
Which group of voters has become more prominent since the 1970s: Democrats, Republicans, or independents?
independents
Interest groups and political parties both promote democracy by...
linking citizens to the political process
What are "party machines" and what do they reward?
local party organization that is tightly disciplined and well staffed and relies on patronage to create party loyalty
Define open and closed primaries
open: no party registration required closed: primary that requires registration as a party affiliate to vote
Which factor has the greatest influence on voting for president?
partisan identification
The graph above supports which of the following statements?
people with higher incomes are more likely to think of themselves as conservative than are those with lower income
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
Why are delegates to both major party conventions more likely to have college degrees than the general public?
political activism increases with education levels
How are political parties and interest groups different?
political parties represent a broad array of issues, whereas interest groups are more likely to focus on a narrow set of issues
How do lobbyists most often often try to influence legislators?
providing legislators with information on technical issues
How do the national, state, and local levels of the two major political parties operate?
separate and largely independent party organizations
How would US voting rates in most elections compare to those other industrialized democracies?
the majority of the electorate does not vote in most elections
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about political parties in the United States?
the percentage of voters identifying themselves as either democrats or Republicans has been declining since the 1970s
Define political socialization
the process by which political values are passed to the next generation
Define front-loading
the tendency of states to choose an early date on the primary calendar
Define pluralism
the theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in government, resulting in healthy democratic compromise and balance
Define split-ticket voting
voting for candidates of different parties on the same ballot
When is an interest group likely to have more influence in Congress?
when the issue at stake is narrow in scope and low in public visibility