AP GOV Unit 5 review

What is the Fifteenth amendment?

• The Fifteenth Amendment guarantees the right to absentee ballots

• The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits poll taxes

• The Fifteenth Amendment lowers the voting age to 18

• The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

What does the Twenty-Fourth Amendment address?

• It desegregated places of public accommodation.

• It required elections for the United States Senate.

• It reduced barriers to political participation on the basis of gender.

• It eliminated poll taxes.

According to the retrospective model of voting, what is a crucial factor in voter decision-making?

• The party affiliations of the candidates

• The campaign promises made by the candidates

• The effect of recent economic conditions on the voters

• Whether the candidates will act in the best interest of the voters if elected

Under the rational choice model of voting behavior, what primarily influences a citizen's choice of candidates?

• What is thought to be in the citizen’s own self-interest

• The label of the party running for office

• Predictions of how a candidate will perform in the future

• The recent performance of the candidates running for office

What does the Twenty-Sixth Amendment relate to in terms of voting rights?

• It allows states to determine their own voting procedures.

• It guarantees voting rights regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

• It sets the voting age at 18.

• It allows the president to be elected directly by the popular vote.

What is indicated by a low level of political efficacy?

• Strong belief in the effectiveness of political participation
• Increased trust in government institutions
• Lack of confidence in one's ability to influence political processes or outcomes
• High level of confidence in one's ability to influence political processes
• Active engagement in political activism

Which of the following best describes a fundamental difference between political parties and interest groups?

• Political parties seek to gain control of the government by running candidates for office, while interest groups focus on influencing policy decisions without directly seeking governmental power.
• Political parties and interest groups have the same goals and methods.
• Political parties and interest groups both seek to directly control the government.
• Interest groups focus on running candidates for office, while political parties influence policy decisions.

How can political parties support democracy besides winning elections?

• By promoting civic engagement

• By suppressing freedom of speech and expression
• By engaging in corrupt practices and fraud
• By promoting violence and unrest

Which of the following is the best explanation for the trend in voting behavior after the year 2000?

• Many states lowered their voting age after 2000, which led to an increase in Democratic Party voters.

• Most younger voters who were Democrats in the 1980s became more conservative as they grew older and ended up supporting Republicans after 2000.

• The events that shaped the generation turning 18 after the year 2000 tended to create more liberal-minded voters who supported Democrats.

• Most younger voters after 2000 adopted political positions that were opposed to their parents’ point of view.

Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the two major political parties in the United States?

• The Democratic Party is generally more liberal and supports a larger government, while the Republican Party is more conservative and supports a smaller government.

• Both parties are centrally organized without significant differences in their approach to governance.

• The Republican Party is generally more liberal and supports a larger government, while the Democratic Party is more conservative and supports a smaller government.

• Both parties support a large government, but differ only in their foreign policy approaches.