AP Gov Unit 5 - Political Participation- Review Exam

Which is NOT a way that the media affects government?

• monitor elected officials to ensure responsible behavior

• influence voters' criteria for evaluating candidates

• encourage voters to share their beliefs and views

• shape legislation (laws) by influencing Congressional voting

"The impeachment of Trump doesn't matter to me because he's the Republican candidate, and I always vote Republican" would be an example of:

• Retrospective voting

• Prospective voting

• Party-line voting

• Rational choice

The opposite of political apathy would be

•   Independents
•  Political efficacy
•  Literate
•   Electorate

The party out of power criticizes the policies and behaviors of the party in power. What is this called?

• the governing function 
• the bonding agent function
• the nominating function
• the watchdog function 

When fewer voters support one of the two major parties and begin to think of themselves as "independent" voters, we have seen 

• realignment
• dealignment
• abstention
• straight-ticket voting

"I'm going to vote for Bernie Sanders in the primary because I think he has the best plan to help me with my student loan debt" would be an example of:

• Retrospective voting

• Prospective voting

• Party-line voting

• Rational choice

any organized group whose members share a common goal and try to promote their interests by influencing government policymaking and decision making

• Interest group

• platform

• Political action committee

• lobbying

Increasing public attention to specific problems is a core feature of the media’s __________ power.

• gate-keeping
• agenda-setting
• investigative
• watchdog

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

an organized effort to influence the policy process by persuading public officials to favor or oppose action on a specific issue

• Interest group

• lobbying

• platform

• Political action committee