AP Gopo Unit 5

When a Senator already holds an office it is much easier to win the next election. This is often called 

• Franking

• Politics

• The Incumbency Effect

• Gerrymandering

voting for a candidate because you favor his or her ideas for handling issues more common in people who are political activities

• Prospective Voting

• Retrospective Voting

• Personality Voting

• Caucus Voting

The MAJOR role of political parties in the United States is to

• ensure that free and fair elections are held

• meet constitutional requirements for choosing the President

• nominate candidates for public office and conduct campaigns

• protect the American public for corrupt public officials

In what way do political action committees heavily influence Congress?

• Through the creation of a federal budget

• Through financial contributions

• Through guaranteeing media coverage

• Through the formation of political agendas

Why did many African Americans in the South not vote even after the passage of the 15th Amendment?

• The Amendment was too harsh

• The amendment was not enforced

• there were no voting rights

• there was little interest in politics

The 26th Amendment says that states have to allow the right to vote in which case?

• if the voter has no income

• if the voter is 18 or over

• if the voter is female

• if the voter pays taxes

What is the effect of aging on political participation?

• Aging has no discernible effect on political participation.

• Aging increases political participation.

• Aging decreases political participation

• Aging decreases political participation among women, but not men.

The press's role as an overseer of government officials to ensure they act in the public interest

• Horse-race Journalism (Scorekeeper)

• Gatekeeper

• Watchdog

• Media Bias

Which of the following voters is most likely to practice split-ticket voting?

• a registered Democrat

• an independent

• a registered Republican

• a party loyalist

The amount of $ allowed to be donated to candidates/parties was limited by the __ after Watergate

• 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act

• 1950 Federal Election Campaign Act

• 1892 Federal Election Campaign Act

• 1998 Federal Election Campaign Act