Unit 5-6 Test Review

Which best describes what social interest groups generally promote?

• state-sponsored religion

• financial support for charities

• development of international economic relationships

• causes and values important to a community

Which of the following is a civic responsibility?

• Providing for one's family

• studying about public issues

• caring for and educating children

• choosing to live a healthy lifestyle

Which best describes what economic interest groups generally support?

• tax reform

• government subsidies

• business interests

• international trade

Political action committees (PACs) are formed by...

• lobbyists

• interest groups

• political campaigns

• super PACs

Which new principle did the Supreme Court apply to state redistricting efforts as a result of Baker v. Carr (1962)?

• Each rural district must have a corresponding urban district within a state.

• Federal courts lack jurisdiction on the political issue of district boundaries.

• District boundaries must respect existing traditional ethnic neighborhoods

• Each individual vote has to be weighted equally when setting district boundaries

Which best describes the work done by lobbyists?

• They raise money for clients' preferred candidates and political interests.

• They run political campaigns to get policy measures passed.

• They advise clients on which laws are favorable.

• They apply pressure on lawmakers to pass laws that are favorable to clients.

The constitutionally mandated census is an important step in the crafting of political districts because it is used to --

• establish a process for the admission of new states to the union

• decide on the number of United States Senators to represent each state

• apportion the number of members in the U.S. House of Representatives

• gerrymander state boundary lines to reflect equal population distribution

A chief function of political parties is to --

• conduct door to door surveys

• nominate candidates for office

• organize transportation to the polls

• assist in monitoring overseas elections

A chief way third-party candidates exert influence on elections is by --

• attracting more voters to the polls

• creating more lively candidate debates

• shifting national attention to particular issues

• increasing the amount of campaign contributions

Voter turnout is higher during which--

• presidential election years

• congress only election years

• Mayoral election

• Not the right answer