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AP GOV Unit 5 Review

Authored by Lydia Mckeithan

Social Studies

9th Grade - University

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AP GOV Unit 5 Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a political party's platform?

to tell Americans what to believe

to outline and make clear their views on important issues

to help candidates who don't understand the issues

to make it easy for opposing parties to adopt their views

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a strategy an interest group might use to influence an election's outcome (results)?

pay candidates to quit running

conduct public opinion polls

run TV and newspaper ads

hire high-powered lobbyists to influence legislators

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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The Save the Turtles Political Action Committee (PAC) can only support one candidate. The chart below shows four candidates' positions on important issues. Which candidate would the PAC choose to support, based upon this information?

Don McDude

Bernie McSanders

Mitchie O'Connell

Hilaria McLinton

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do lobbyists try to do?

help Congress in writing legislation for the common good

ensure the federal budget balances

help the President to choose Supreme Court justices and Cabinet members

influence the decisions made by government officials

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do Political Action Committees (PACs) influence government?

advising the President

staffing Congressional offices

financially supporting causes and campaigns

sending written summaries of cases to the Supreme Court

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the following groups have in common? MADD, AARP, NAACP, NRA, NOW?

They're all government agencies seeking to influence Congress.

They're all nonprofit groups seeking funding for their causes.

They're all political third parties seeking election of supportive candidates.

They're all interest groups seeking to draw attention to and lobby for their causes.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are the same events sometimes reported differently by different news networks?

Newspapers and networks hold certain political beliefs (biases) that are shown in their reporting.

Newspapers and networks don't get enough information to report events accurately.

Some newspapers and networks just want to trick the public into believing things that aren't true.

Political parties pay newspapers and news networks to make them look good, leading to false reporting.

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