AP Gov Unit 2

In order to increase their influence and access to government officials, PACs focus their attention on funding which of the following members of congress?

• 
  Third party candidates

• 
  Incumbents & majority party members

• Minority party members & party leadership.

• Incumbents & minority party members

Which of the following describes an interest group?

• A group of people aligned in voting behavior attempting to influence government

• A group of people with shared policy goals attempting to influence public policy

• A professional organization seeking to gain control of government offices

• A group of people with shared policy goals attempting to influence elections

Which show would NOT be an example of "narrowcasting"?

• 
  Fox and Friends

• The Rachael Maddow Show on MSNBC

• 
  ESPN 'Sportscenter'

• 
  NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt

Which of the following is the most accurate result of the 5 to 4 Citizens United v FEC case (2010)?

• Interest groups are limited in campaign activity

• Corporate spending has decreased over time

• Interest groups have become more influential in elections

• Expansion of hard money influence in elections

A primary election in which voters are required to identify a party preference before the election and are not allowed to split their ticket is called

• Open primary

• caucus

• blanket primary

• closed primary

Which of the following provides the most accurate explanation of how consumer-driven media increases partisan polarization?

• Consumer-driven media tends to avoid discussing controversial political topics.

• Consumer-driven media reinforces existing political biases in individuals.

• Consumer-driven media relies heavily on corporate advertising.

• Consumer-driven media is overwhelmingly conservative.

  Consumer-driven media is overwhelmingly conservative. - no response given

Which of the following form an "iron triangle"?

• President, Congress, Supreme Court

• President, House majority leader, Senate majority leader

• Interest group, Senate majority leader, House majority leader

• Executive department, Congressional committee, interest group

What are the steps to cyclical theory?

• Critical election, party realignment, party era

• party realignment, Critical election, party era

• third party challenger, party era, party realignment.

• critical election, third party challenger, party era

Which of the following models of voting was Madison warning about in Fed 10?

• Prospective voting

• Retrospective voting

• Party line voting

• Rational choice voting

Which of the following describes a result of the media profit motive?

• Narrowcasting and selective exposure

• political ads and investigative journalism

• media bias and fake news

• watchdog journalism and broadcasting