AP Gov Unit 5

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People who seek to control Gov't through winning elections. Example = Democrats & Republicans

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Political Party

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Private organizers who share certain views & work to shape public policy. Example = NRA or MADD

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Interest Group

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Pressure legislators & public-policy-making; Seek to influence on an issue

Think $$$

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Lobbying

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A new party is formed whose main concern is the environment. What kind of party would this be?

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a single-issue party

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What is one way minor parties affect American politics?

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They influence the outcomes of elections.

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Which has been a trend in the history of American voting rights? Options: higher and higher minimum voting age, higher and higher voter turnouts, less and less people granted suffrage, more and more people granted suffrage

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more and more people granted suffrage

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Which of the following terms means that people are gradually moving away from both major parties? realignment, dealignment, gerrymandering, reevaluation

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dealignment

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Over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often _______ by major parties.

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absorbed

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Television and radio are regulated by the

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Federal Communications Commission

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Which of the following is not a main type of interest group? economic issues, equality concerns, consumer interests, litigation

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litigation