AP Participation and Political Parties — Review Sheet (Grade 12)

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

Which statement best describes the effect of the Motor Voter Act noted on the review sheet?

• It made voter registration easier and turnout increased.

• It made voter registration easier but turnout still decreased.

• It restricted voter registration and turnout decreased.

• It had no effect on voter registration or turnout.

According to the review sheet, which groups are more likely to vote? Select all that apply.

• People with a college education

• Senior citizens

• Union members

• Hispanic and African Americans regardless of education level

In the context of voting behavior on the review sheet, what does having a sense of political efficacy mean?

• Believing most elections are rigged

• Believing one’s vote will make a difference

• Believing only party leaders should vote

• Believing voting is a civic duty but ineffective

What does the mandate theory of elections assert about the winning candidate?

• The winner must share voters’ party identification.

• The winner has a directive from the people to carry out his or her platforms and politics.

• The winner should avoid controversial issues.

• The winner is chosen solely on policy preferences.

Which term describes voting based on the question, "What have you done for me lately?"

• Prospective voting

• Party identification

• Retrospective voting

• Policy preference voting

According to the review sheet, voters with a college education are more likely to do which of the following when evaluating candidates?

• Ignore personality and focus only on party label

• Base decisions on a candidate’s personality to make assumptions about performance

• Vote strictly along party lines

• Avoid evaluating candidate personalities

Which trend in party identification is highlighted for the electorate as of 2000?

• More voters identified as Democrats than Republicans.

• More voters identified as Independents than either Democrats or Republicans.

• Party identification was increasing across all groups.

• Ticket splitting declined sharply.

What is ticket splitting as described on the review sheet?

• Voting only for incumbents

• Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices in the same election

• Voting strictly along party lines for all offices

• Voting for third-party candidates only

Which are identified as the three main types of party primaries in U.S. states? Select all that apply.

• Closed

• Open

• Blanket

• Runoff