AM GOV - Unit 3 Review

The city council wants to rezone an area from single-family residential to commercial. A person in the community feels his rights are being taken away. His mother had planned to build a house next to him and now will not be able to do so. What would be the most effective way to voice his concerns?

• stop paying taxes

• write a letter to the editor

• speak at a public hearing on zoning issues

• picket a city councilman's house

What statement best explains why a citizen would participate in an interest group rather than a political party?

• political parties get less media coverage

• political parties are more expensive to join

• interest groups focus on a specific political issue

• interest groups have more members than political parties

Since the legislator did not introduce legislation, which option would be BEST for Janelle to use next in order for her idea to be made into law?

• polling

• boycott

• initiative

• referendum

Which statement BEST illustrates the role and influence of political parties?

• political parties are only important at the national level

• political parties represent all citizens to protect their natural rights

• political parties are only focued on elections, not issues

• political parties develop platforms that address issues relevant to the citizens of the country in order to win elections

The two-party system developed in the United States mainly because

• the Constitution established a democratic government

• conflicts about the Constitution created opposing viewpoints

• leaders & voters agreed on the existence of two parties

• it was voted on & approved by both houses of Congress

All of the following are required responsibilities (duties) of United States citizens EXCEPT

• registering for the draft

• recycling newspaper

• paying taxes

• attending school until you graduate or are 17 years old

Which actions are all considered a civic duty that are required by the government?

**SELECT ALL THAT APPLY**

• pay taxes

• follow laws

• protest issues

• serve on a jury

• vote in elections

In which year did the two main political parties attract the larges total percentage of all adult Americans?

• 1940

• 1950

• 1982

• 1992

Imagine that Congress is considering severe cutbacks in the Social Security program. Which of the following national interest groups would be most concerned about & oppose such a policy?

• Mothers Against Drunk Driving

  (MADD)

• American Association of Retired Persons

  (AARP)

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

  (NAACP)

• American Bar Association

  (ABA)

In what month do we vote for the President?

• October

• November

• February

• Septemeber