Unit 5 - AP Government Review MCQ

Front

A person casting her vote for the challenger based on her displeasure with the incumbent is an example of which type of voting?

Back

Retrospective

Front

Buddy will vote for absolutely anybody as long as they are Republican. Buddy’s behavior is typical of which type of voting?

Back

Party-line

Front

What is the most likely result in states that require photo ID for voting?

Back

Lower voter turnout, especially among low income and older populations

Front

What is the best predictor of how a person will vote in an election? Options: Gender, Income level, Character of the candidates, Party identification

Back

Party identification

Front

What is the primary purpose of a political party?

Back

To gain power by winning elections

Front

All of the following are functions of political parties EXCEPT: GOTV and mobilization, Recruit and nominate candidates, Establish a party platform, Lobby congressmen and their staffs

Back

Lobby congressmen and their staffs

Front

All of the following are barriers to third party success EXCEPT: Single member congressional districts, Winner-take-all, Plurality system

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State laws requiring inclusion of 3rd parties

Front

What has been a result of the rise of the primary system?

Back

The nomination process has become more democratic

Front

The Electoral College is an example of which model of democracy?

Back

Elite democracy

Front

What is a result of today’s consumer-driven and ideologically oriented news programming?

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People are mostly exposed to sources that reaffirm their biases