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AP Gov Unit 3 - Political Participation & Linkage Institutions

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PAC money gives the greatest advantage to

a)

the president's party.

b)

incumbents

c)

Supreme Court justices

d)

challengers

2.

For a candidate to gain office in the winner-take-all election, the candidate must

a)

receive 2/3 majority vote.

b)

receive at least one vote more than any other competitor.

c)

receive a majority of the votes cast.

d)

receive 10% more of the vote than his nearest competitor.

3.

A political party's statement of its goals, policies, and beliefs for the next four years is known as the party's

a)

platform

b)

caucus

c)

political culture

d)

realignment

4.

Spending for a campaign activity that is not coordinated with a candidate's campaign is known as

a)

illegal.

b)

independent expenditures.

c)

hard money.

d)

soft money.

5.

Contributions given to candidates and party committees that are limited and committed to candidate specific electoral activity are known as

a)

soft money

b)

salaries

c)

illegal funds

d)

hard money

6.

The groups, according to James Madison, arose from the unequal distribution of property or wealth and had the potential to cause instability in government are known as

a)

Factions

b)

politiques

c)

parties

d)

interests

7.

Interest groups often create political action committees (PACs) to

a)

get support of national and state courts

b)

create new political parties

c)

contribute money to candidates and political parties

d)

overturn excessive executive orders

8.

Which of the following best defines "realignment"?

a)

the abandonment of citizens from the two major parties to be independent.

b)

the emergence of many third parties

c)

the requirement that members of a party vote together

d)

a major ideological shift in a party

9.

Which of the following was least likely to join the New Deal coalition

a)

minority voters

b)

blue-collar voters

c)

voters without a college education

d)

wealthy voters

10.

The mass media targets

a)

they wealthy

b)

the largest audience possible

c)

elected officials

d)

registered voters

11.
What are linkage institutions?
a)
sects
b)
political party leadership groups
c)
groups of people qualified to vote
d)
organizations that help connect people to the government
12.
Which term refers to a paid representative for an interest group?
a)
bureaucrat
b)
lobbyist
c)
civil servant
d)
congressional page
13.
Where are presidential candidates formally nominated?
a)
at a national convention
b)
at a local caucus
c)
at a district convention
d)
at a state convention
14.
Which term is used for a special fundraising mechanism for candidates?
a)
Senate subcommittee
b)
political action committee (PAC)
c)
town meeting
d)
media outlet
15.
Which statement about a major dynamic in the American media is true?
a)
The media is influenced by foreign governments
b)
The media is too small to have an impact on government
c)
The media is unable to influence voter choices
d)
The media is owned by private corporations
16.
supports the death penalty
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
17.
in favor of economy with lots of government intervention
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
18.
In favor of separation of church and state
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
19.
life begins at conception
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
20.
supports government sponsored health care
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
21.
Believes that the government should not interfere with our society/social lives
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
22.
The idea of the two-party system came from
a)
George Washington
b)
Feds vs. Anti-Feds
c)
James Madison
d)
Happy Gilmore
23.
this amendment gave anyone over 18 years of age the right to vote
a)
15
b)
19
c)
24
d)
26
24.
this amendment outlawed poll taxes
a)
15
b)
19
c)
24
d)
26
25.
this amendment stated you cannot deny the right to vote based on race, color, or previous servitude 
a)
15
b)
19
c)
24
d)
26
26.
Which of the following is NOT apart of the National Convention. 
a)
pick its presidential candidate
b)
adopt the party's platform
c)
select the party's delegates
d)
unify the party behind its candidate
27.
Which interest group would MOST LIKELY oppose eliminating the social security system?
a)
American Association of Retired Persons
b)
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
c)
National Rifle Association
d)
American Federation of Labor
28.
What was the warning that many of our founding fathers gave about political parties?
a)
They would be ineffective at running the nation 
b)
It would be too expensive 
c)
There would be too many political parties 
d)
They would divide the country 
29.
The MAIN purpose of lobbying is to
a)
ensure that free and honest elections are held
b)
Represent Interest groups and attempt to influence government 
c)
meet constitutional requirements for choosing the President
d)
protect the American public from corrupt public officials
30.
Which term BEST describes a list of principles/beliefs held by a political party?
a)
public policy
b)
primary elections
c)
propaganda
d)
party platform
31.
The purpose of the Federal Election Campaign Act was to
a)
persuade young voters to participate in elections
b)
reach a new level of voter turnout
c)
eliminate special interest influence
d)
regulate campaign funding
32.
People who seek to control Gov't through winning elections

Example = Democrats & Republicans
a)
Political Party
b)
Interest Group
c)
Political Lobbying
d)
Political Agenda
33.
Pressure legislators & public-policy-making; Seek to influence on an issue

Think $$$
a)
Lobbying
b)
Public Opinion Polls
c)
Mass Media
d)
Interest Groups
34.
Means of communication that reach large audiences, esp. TV, radio, printed publications & the Internet
a)
Mass Media
b)
Literature
c)
Fliers
d)
Lobbying
35.
interest groups
a)
represent interest groups and communicate with official
b)
how money is earned to pay for political campaigns
c)
organizations that help interest groups raise money for campaigns
d)
a group of people who work to influence government about a set of issues
36.
If a lobbyist works to get a candidate elected, that lobbyist is ...
a)
Playing the game
b)
Electioneering
c)
Winning
d)
Working hard
37.
A political party is different from interest groups in what ways?
a)
They are elected
b)
they make the laws
c)
they have more than one issue
d)
all of the above
38.
What are Super PACs prohibited from doing? 
a)
Hosting parties 
b)
Donating money directly
c)
Hang posters
d)
Post videos on YouTube
39.
Why are Super PACs so powerful? 
a)
They may raise UNLIMITED sums of money 
b)
They have super powers
c)
PAC stands for "Powerful American Club"
d)
None of the above
40.
Which was a result of the Federal Elections Campaign Act?
a)
Limited individual and PAC donations
b)
Banned soft money
c)
Limited candidates to only public funding
d)
led to rise of SuperPACs
41.
What is "soft money"?
a)
Money given to a political party
b)
Money given to a candidate
c)
Money used for attack ads
d)
Money given to a political party and candidate that is now illegal
42.
What is "hard money"?
a)
Money given to candidates
b)
Money given to political parties
c)
Money used for attack ads
d)
Money that is disclosed given to candidates and political parties
43.
Banned "soft money", restricted so-called issue ads, increased the contribution limits.
a)
Federal Election Campaign Act
b)
Buckley v. Valeo
c)
McCain Feingold/ Bipartisan Finance Reform Act 
d)
McConnell v. FEC
44.
What are independent expenditures?
a)
Money donated directly to candidates
b)
Personal money spent by a candidate
c)
Money from anonymous donors
d)
Money spent but not coordinating with candidate
45.
How did the Democratic Party gain power in the 1930s
a)
by providing economic help during the Great Depression
b)
by promising voting rights for all white males
c)
by gaining the support of the Progressive Party
d)
by gaining the support of the Anti-Federalist Party
46.
Which is a true statement about political parties in the United States?
a)
the two-party system began only in recent times
b)
the Framers did not want political parties
c)
Political parties are described in the Bill of Rights
d)
Throughout its history, the U.S. had been controlled by one party
47.
The 26th Amendment says that states have to allow the right to vote in which case?
a)
if the voter has no income
b)
if the voter is 18 or over
c)
if the voter is female
d)
if the voter pays taxes
48.
Which federal law passed in 1993 was intended to make voter registration easier?
a)
24th Amendment 
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
Motor Voter Law
d)
Voting Rights Act
49.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
a)
applied to State and Local, but not Federal elections
b)
It gave the Federal Government power regarding all elections, held anywhere in the country.
c)
granted the States complete control over State and Local elections
d)
Applied to Federal, but not State and Local elections 
50.
Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement about voters aged 18-20?
a)
The number of young voters has gone steadily down in every presidential election since 1972
b)
Members of this age group consistently vote in higher numbers than Americans 65 and older.
c)
Turnout for this age group has consistently been the highest of all age groups.
d)
Members of this age group have shown themselves to be less likely to vote than any other age group
51.
What is a PAC?
a)
Group that collects money to support the canadite
b)
Backpack
c)
Parkville athletic center
d)
Pac Man
52.
What limits campaign finance?
a)
Soft Money
b)
Suffrage
c)
FEC
d)
PAC
53.
What is Soft Money?
a)
The Right to Vote
b)
Money that you don't give directly to the candidate  
c)
Money that is soft
54.
In this format voters organize regionally by party and hold a public vote for which candidate they want to represent their party.
a)
Closed Primary
b)
Open Primary
c)
Direct Election
d)
Caucas
55.
The organization that regulates campaign finance.
a)
PAC
b)
FBI
c)
FEC
d)
ATF
56.
a lifelong process by which people form their ideas about politics and acquire political values.
a)
Political Cynicism
b)
Political Socialization
57.
Voting for a candidate because you like his or her past actions in office
a)
Prospective Voting
b)
Retrospective Voting
c)
Personality Voting
d)
Caucus Voting
58.
voting for a candidate because you favor his or her ideas for handling issues more common in people who are political activities
a)
Prospective Voting
b)
Retrospective Voting
c)
Personality Voting
d)
Caucus Voting
59.
supports the death penalty
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
60.
Believes that the government should not interfere with our society/social lives
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
61.
this amendment outlawed poll taxes
a)
15
b)
19
c)
24
d)
26
62.
this amendment stated you cannot deny the right to vote based on race, color, or previous servitude 
a)
15
b)
19
c)
24
d)
26
63.
In what way do political action committees heavily influence Congress?
a)
Through the creation of a federal budget
b)
Through financial contributions
c)
Through guaranteeing media coverage
d)
Through the formation of political agendas
64.
What was the warning that many of our founding fathers gave about political parties?
a)
They would be ineffective at running the nation 
b)
It would be too expensive 
c)
There would be too many political parties 
d)
They would divide the country 
65.
The primary goal of political parties is
a)
win elections
b)
interpret the constitution
c)
gerrymander congressional districts
d)
shape public policy
66.
Your attitude and beliefs about politics are primarily influenced by
a)
family
b)
religion
c)
school
d)
the President
67.
This Supreme Court case said spending money is a freedom of speech. 
a)
Citizens United
b)
Buckley v. Valeo
c)
McConnell v. FEC
68.
When voters choose candidates from both parties, it is called
a)
Ticket-splitting
b)
Closed primary
c)
Party alliance
d)
Open primary
69.
We are in a period of _____, where one party control the White House and another party controls Congress.
a)
Dealignment
b)
Divided government
c)
Realignment
d)
Unified government
70.
Which was a result of the Federal Elections Campaign Act?
a)
Limited individual and PAC donations
b)
Banned soft money
c)
Limited candidates to only public funding
d)
led to rise of SuperPACs
71.
What changed in the demographics of the New Deal coalition after nearly four decades of political control?
a)
Catholics and Jews began to defect from the Republicans to the Democrats.
b)
Evangelicals began to defect from the Republicans to the Democrats.
c)
African Americans began to defect from the Republicans to the Democrats
d)
Southern whites began to defect from the Democrats to the Republicans.
72.
This type of poll is taken on election day as people leave the polling place.
a)
push poll
b)
popularity poll
c)
divisive poll
d)
Exit Poll
73.

The process by which Americans learn political beliefs and values is called

a)

brainwashing

b)

propaganda

c)

indoctrination

d)

political scoialization

e)

political development

74.
Which of these groups is most likely to be conservative?
a)
Whites
b)
African Americans
c)
Hispanics
d)
Jews
75.
Which of these groups has the highest voter turnout
a)
18-24 year olds
b)
65 and over voters
c)
African American voters
d)
High school dropouts
76.
All of the following statements about America are true EXCEPT
a)
the percentage of the population over 65 is increasing
b)
the American geographic population center is shifting north
c)
America is becoming more racially diverse
d)
there is a gender gap in the voting tendencies of men and women
77.
The term “gender gap” refers to the idea that
a)
women tend to be more educated than men
b)
women tend to be more liberal than men
c)
women tend to be proportionally over represented in the US Congress
d)
women tend to be less religious than men
78.
Because it is often impossible to interview every member of a large group, surveys typically involve _____ of the _____.
a)
random digit dialing; population
b)
populations; sample
c)
random samples; sampling error
d)
samples; population
79.
Trust in government has generally _______________ since the 1950s.
a)
decreased
b)
stayed the same
c)
increased
d)
fluctuated with public mood
80.
Of the following, which group typically has the lowest voter turnout?
a)
wealthy persons
b)
18-25 year olds
c)
persons with graduate degrees
d)
persons with high political efficacy
81.

What is the 26th Amendment?

a)

Can't Discriminate Voters Based on Gender

b)

Allowed for the direct election of Senators

c)

Lowered voting age to 18

d)

Eliminated Poll Taxes

82.

What is the 17th Amendment?

a)

Direct Election of Senators

b)

Eliminated Poll Taxes

c)

Lowered Voting Age to 18

d)

2 term limit for president

83.

Which of the following Amendments should have given all citizens in the US the right to vote but was not interpreted like that at the time?

a)

14th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

24th Amendment

84.

Which Amendment Eliminated poll taxes?

a)

14th Amendment

b)

24th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

26th Amendement

85.

Which of the following are most likely to vote?

a)

18-28

b)

29-45

c)

46-60

d)

60+

86.

Who is more likely to vote?

a)

Men

b)

Women

87.

How does the US compare to other democracies in terms of voter turnout?

a)

US is Higher

b)

US is Lower

c)

Is about the Same

88.

What is it called when voter turnout for a senator and house of representative voting is up due to it being a presidential election year?

a)

Hangover Effect

b)

Free Rider Effect

c)

Coattail Effect

d)

Reeling Effect

89.
Which of the following is MOST important for protecting interest group activities?
a)
3rd amendment
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
14th amendment
d)
1st amendment
90.
Which of the following is an interest group that lobbies on behalf of the elderly?
a)
AARP
b)
NAACP
c)
NRA
d)
AFL-CIO
91.
Which of the following is a major business interest group?
a)
Chamber of Commerce
b)
Heritage Foundation
c)
AFL-CIO
d)
NRA
92.
What kind of interest group is the NAACP?
a)
Business Group
b)
Civil Rights Group
c)
Professional Association
d)
Environmental Group
93.
Which of the following is a way interest groups can lobby the courts?
a)
File a writ of mandamus
b)
Submit certiorari
c)
Petition in forma pauperis
d)
File an amicus curiae brief
94.

A primary difference between a political party and a typical interest group is that the political party

a)

promotes public policies

b)

addresses a broad range of issues

c)

influences policymakers

d)

addresses a narrow range of issues

95.

Another name for an interest group is

a)

a faction

b)

a political party

c)

a coalition

d)

a constituency

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