AP Gov: Unit 5 Participation

Which of the following is a disadvantage of candidate-centered campaigns?

• decrease mobilization efforts
• decrease in role of political parties
• decrease in money spent on campaigns
• decrease in third-party candidates

When voters must register for a party to cast their nomination vote, they are participating in a

• caucus
• general election
• closed primary
• open primary

How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win a presidential election?

• 538
• 18
• 55
• 270

Which of the following cases is most associated with "unlimited special-interest cash"?

• Baker v. Carr
• Engel v. Vitale
• NY Times v. U.S
• Citizens United v. FEC

Which of the following qualities of political parties promote democracy?

• Eliminating corruption in the bureaucracy
• educating the public about upcoming elections
• reducing gridlock in Congress
• Ensuring only eligible voters can vote

Iron triangles are made up of

• a triad of third party candidates
• legislators, lobbyists, and judges
• 3 PACs
• Congressional members/committees, interest groups, bureaucrats

The direct election of U.S. Senators was established with the

• 12th Amendment
• 23th Amendment
• 17th Amendment
• 26th Amendment

Which best supports a claim that electoral college violates democratic principles?

• encourages campaigning in every state
• electors are chosen by voters
• swing states are focused upon more in a campaign
• electors frequently switch their vote at the convention

Which of the following describes the 26th Amendment?

• Voting age minimum is 18
• Poll taxes are eliminated
• Voting age maximum is 74
• DC gets 3 electoral votes

A voter's decision to support a candidate based on their promises for the future displays what voting pattern?

• Prospective voting
• retrospective voting
• rational choice voting
• party line voting