WorksheetsAP Govt Unit 5: Political Participation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The practice of “microtargeting” is a powerful campaign tool for parties if they are able to
command greater loyalty to their party platform
attract a large audience for their national party conventions
develop a unified message that appeals to a majority of voters
collect and manage large databases of information on specific groups of voters
A person votes for Democratic candidates based on the belief that the policies of the Democratic Party will be personally beneficial. This type of voting matches which of the following voting behavior models?
Prospective voting
Retrospective voting
Split-ticket voting
Sociological voting
Of the following groups of eligible voters, which is LEAST likely to vote?
The young with low education levels
The middle-aged with low education levels
Middle-aged and older women
Blue-collar workers
Middle-class black people
Of the following, which is the most important reason that voter turnout is lower in the United States than in most other industrial democracies.
American citizens are more apathetic than are citizens in other democracies
There are fewer elections in the United States than in other democracies.
It has traditionally been more difficult to register to vote in the United States than in most other industrial democracies.
United States elections receive less media attention than do elections in other democracies.
Unlike other industrial democracies, the United States has a two-party system.
In which of the following ways do political parties primarily rely on to finance their election activities?
Parties rely primarily on tax revenue.
By winning elections, parties are able to fund government programs they care about.
Parties sell posters, stickers, buttons, and other products.
Parties solicit funds from private donors who often times contribute large sums of money.
Which of the following demographic groups has voted most consistently for the Democratic Party in national elections over the last three decades?
African Americans
Protestants
Hispanics
Wealthy white males
Which of the following describes an effect of the Twenty-Fourth Amendment?
It assured equal access to places of public accommodation regardless of race.
It increased the importance of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
It reduced barriers to political participation on the basis of gender.
It eliminated poll taxes.
Which of the following describes the result in a winner-take-all, single-member-district plurality system?
The candidate who receives the most votes in the election wins.
The candidate must receive at least 51% of the votes to win.
The top two vote-getters compete in a run-off election.
A political party must receive 51% of the votes to win all of the seats in the district.
Which of the following is an accurate statement about political participation in the United States today?
A majority of Americans campaign for a candidate in each presidential election.
Over 75% of Americans vote in presidential elections.
People who participate in the political process are usually angry at government.
Similar proportions of eligible men and women vote in presidential elections.
Which of the following is a true statement about the role of the media in providing citizens with information?
Investigative reporting dominates the news because it is less expensive than political commentary.
Demand for instantaneous news reporting has led to the growth of 24-hour news operations and a shift to online media consumption.
The media is increasingly controlled by the major political parties, who determine which stories are covered by the press.
There has been an increase in social media and Internet news consumption by the public, causing the top five media conglomerates to have greater control over public opinion.
Which of the following statements about political action committees (PACs) is true?
PACs may give unlimited contributions to the election campaigns of individual candidates.
PAC spending has not kept pace with inflation.
PAC spending makes up a higher percentage of congressional campaign funds than of presidential campaign funds.
Social issue groups are the source of most PAC dollars.
Which of the following would result from the direct election of presidential candidates?
A national primary would be established.
Party nominating conventions would be abolished.
Each vote would count equally in determining which candidate won the election.
The electoral college would become more influential in the electoral process
Which of the following is NOT a voting rights amendment?
19th
26th
15th
14th
Which of the following a method that Americans used to continue to disenfranchise African Americans?
Poll tax
Literacy Tests
Grandfather clauses
Voter intimidation
All of the above
What amendment granted D.C. three eletoral votes?
13th
23rd
24th
17th
In Ohio, how many days prior to the election must you be registered?
60 days
7 days
30 days
14 days
How many states require some form of ID in order to vote?
25
34
50
47
What is the rate of voter turnout in presidential elections?
50-60%
40-50%
25%
70%
What is a party platform?
written list of beliefs and political goals
a party to endorse a candidate
a place to stand and speak to the people
a list of parties that interest groups support
Which party was the only party for decades in the 1800s?
Whigs
Democrats
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
