Final Exam Review-American Government Part 2

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What is the purpose of a primary or caucus?

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for like-minded individuals to select their state’s choice for party candidates

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(AKS 29B) Why did the Founders establish the Electoral College?

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They felt that the Electoral College should automatically approve the decisions of the people.

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What does the 2000 presidential campaign involving Green Party candidate Ralph Nader say about the role of 3rd (minor) parties? Options: they discourage new voters from going to the polls, they pull voters away from major party candidates, they have strong influence in the Electoral College, they are excellent in generating campaign donations

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they pull voters away from major party candidates

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What is the cartoonist saying about how Political Action Committees (PACs) influence candidates running for political office?

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PACs influence is so great that politicians pay more attention to the committee’s needs than the needs of their district.

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What is gerrymandering?

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the use of redistricting to unfairly disenfranchise specific groups of people.

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What do we call the official count of the population?

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census

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States may gain or lose congressional representation as population levels change. This process is called which of the following?

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reapportionment

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During redistricting, the Georgia State Legislature divided a largely Hispanic area into two separate districts. This is an example of which of the following?

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gerrymandering

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Which of the following does the Supreme Court NOT allow when redistricting occurs?
Partisan gerrymandering, Race-based gerrymandering, The creation of proportional districts, Overly compact districts

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Race-based gerrymandering

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This type of gerrymandering has been found to be legal: racial gerrymandering, gender gerrymandering, political gerrymandering, religious gerrymandering.

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political gerrymandering