WorksheetsAP Government Unit 4/5
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 50mins
It is the duty of which commission to enforce reporting requirements by publicly held companies?
the Securities and Exchange Commission
the Federal Communications Commission
the Federal Trade Commission
the Interstate Commerce Commission
What is policy making system?
Political channels through which people's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda.
The process of forming the list of matters that policymakers intend to address
Process by which policy comes in to being and evolves.
A revision/change to a bill, law, or constitution
Define policy agenda
A systematic way of organizing a complex &large adminstrative structure w/ responsibility for carrying out day-to-day tasks of the organization, departments, &agencies of the govt
The issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other people involved in politics.
Constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens
The document setting forth the laws &principles of the govt; a plan of govt
What is the adequate sample size for a national public opinion poll?
150
1,500
15,000
150,000
Political socialization is the process by which:
The use of private property is regulated by the government
Political values are passed to the next generation
Public attitudes toward government are measured and reported
Children are trained for successful occupations
The three points of an iron triangle include:
An Independent Agency, A State, and A Member of Congress.
An Administrative Agency, An Interest Group, and A Congressional Committee.
A Cabinet Department, An Interest Group, and The House Majority Leader.
The Executive Office of the President, An Interest Group, and A Senate Committee.
All the money borrowed by the federal government over the years that is still outstanding:
National Debt
Deficit
Regulation
Revenues
An excess of federal expenditures over federal revenues.
Deficit
Budget
National Debt
Balance of Trade
Government programs providing benefits to qualified individuals, regardless of need:
Entitlements
Expenditures
Tariffs
Regulations
Inflation can best be defined as...
A general increase in prices.
An increase in prices of key items purchased by consumers.
The increase in the value of fiat money
The printing of too much paper money.
A list of potential policy ideas, bills, or plans to improve society.
Agenda
Fiscal Policy
Monetary Policy
Discount Rate
The part of economic policy that is concerned with government spending and taxation.
Fiscal Policy
Agenda
Monetary Policy
Reserve Requirement
The belief that government should leave as much of the money supply as possible with the people, letting the laws of the marketplace (such as supply and demand) govern the market. Also known as laissez-faire or free-market theory.
Supply-Side Economics
Keynesian Economics
English Economics
Australian Economics
Allows Congress to tax people’s incomes.
16th Amendment
19th Amendment
15th Amendment
18th Amendment
Oversees the collection process of income taxes.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Social Welfare
Medicaid
Progressive Tax
One’s tax rate increases as one’s income increases. (The tax rate of the rich is highest than the tax rate of the poor.)
Progressive Tax
Flat Tax
Regressive Tax
Excise Tax
A tax rate that is the same for all people, regardless of income level.
Flat Tax
Progressive Tax
Import Tax
Value-Added Tax
How the government manages the supply and demand of its currency and thus the value of the dollar.
Monetary Policy
Fiscal Policy
Inflation
Progressive Tax
This lifted trade barriers among the US, Canada, and Mexico, effectively removing import taxes between the countries.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
USCanMex Agreement
Americas Agreement
UCM Agreement
Support for disadvantaged people to meet their basic needs.
Social Welfare
Discount Rate
Monetary Policy
Fiscal Policy
This includes Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, block grants, financial aid, food stamps, money owed on bonds, and the government’s other contractual obligations.
Entitlements
Discount Rate
Bonds
Fiscal Policy
This helps ease the medical costs of seniors over the age of 65.
Medicare
Medicaid
This provides health insurance coverage for the poorest Americans.
Medicare
Medicaid
How do Political Action Committees (PACs) influence government?
advising the President
staffing Congressional offices
financially supporting causes and campaigns
sending written summaries of cases to the Supreme Court
"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
"Nancy Pelosi's leadership in the House has been awful, I will vote Republican because of it" would be an example of:
Retrospective voting
Prospective voting
Party-line voting
Rational choice
"I'm voting for Joe Biden because he gives me hope that we will be able to unify our country and begin to get things done across party lines" would be an example of:
Retrospective voting
Prospective voting
Party-line voting
Rational choice
"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
Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
13th
14th
15th
17th
Which Amendment led to the direct election of Senators?
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
20th Amendment
23rd Amendment
Which Amendment abolished poll taxes?
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
Which Amendment gave 18-20 year olds the right to vote?
23rd
26th
27th
25th
What did the Motor Voter Act do?
It requires you to renew your driver's license in order to vote.
It requires states to transport you to the polls on election day.
It requires states to let you register to vote when you apply for or renew your driver's license.
It requires you to have a state ID to vote.
A written statement of the goals of a political party.
Candidate
Government
Party Platform
Society
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
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
An electoral system that awards offices to the highest vote-getters, also making it difficult for 3rd parties to win under this system
GOTV
electorate
proportional representation
winner-take-all
an organization that raises and distributes funds to candidates running for office
Political party
Interest group
platform
political action committees (PACs)
The __________ problem occurs when people fail to join a group because they can get the benefits the group offers without contributing to the group’s efforts.
pluralist
free-rider
group coordination
group formation
The NRA is an example of an
Interest Group
Non-Profit 501(c)4
Linkage Institution
all of the above
Which of the following has an LIMIT on the amount contributed to a candidate
PAC
Super PAC
501(c)4
527
After a "Critical Election" where traditional voting patterns or a party's base shifts, and a new party dominates US Politics
Party Realignment
Party Dealignment
Third Party Candidates
Grassroots Campaign
What do the following groups have in common? M.A.D.D., A.A.R.P., N.R.A., P.E.T.A.?
They're all government agencies seeking to influence Congress.
They're all nonprofit groups seeking funding for their causes.
They're all political third parties seeking election of supportive candidates.
They're all single issue interest groups seeking to draw attention to and lobby for their causes.
The main purpose of voter registration is
make it easier to vote
encourage a larger turn out
prevent fraud
promote intelligent voting
Lack of interest
No sense of political efficacy
Ballot fatigue
Those issues are reasons for what?
why people vote
reason people vote democrat
reason people vote for third parties
reasons for not voting
The best predictor of how someone will vote is
their partisan identification
the candidates running for office
the current issues facing the nation
the weather on election day
Why is the media considered a linkage institution?
it connects people to the government
it makes people pay to access news
it conducts polls to gauge public opinion
it is consumer-driven
"Biden Favored to Win by 8 Points Over Trump" What type of journalism does this headline represent?
gatekeeper
horse race journalism
consumer-driven media
disinformation
In the 2016 Presidential election the focus was on who was winning and not on the issues. This neglect of the content caused many people to be surprised by the outcomes of the election. This is an example of
Sound Bites
Watch Dog
Horse Race Journalism
Gatekeeper
When two writers named Woodward and Bernstein reported on the fact that Richard Nixon was illegally spying on his political opponents they served what role
media literacy educator
score keeper
gate keeper
watch dog
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold) did which of the following?
It created interest groups known as 527s.
It made it illegal for unions to donate to presidential campaigns.
It banned soft money donations to national parties.
It banned candidates from running negative advertisements.
In response to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold Act), the United States Supreme Court, in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), ruled that
limits cannot be placed upon candidates’ contributions to their own campaigns
independent campaign expenditures by corporations and unions are protected by the First Amendment
limits on issue advertisements 90 days before an election are unconstitutional
limits on campaign contributions by minors are constitutional under the First Amendment
Typically, presidential candidates implement their campaign strategies by
applying their resources evenly among the states, because they must win popular votes in a majority of the states to be elected
focusing on larger, competitive, swing states, because they might tip the balance of the electoral college
focusing on small states, because these states have proportionally more electoral votes than more populous states have
ignoring the electoral college, because the popular vote determines the outcome of the election
What is a consequence of candidate-centered electoral campaigns?
Weakens the role of the political party in the nominating process
Very few 3rd party candidates on the ballot
Lesser amounts being spent on campaigns
Low voter turnouts
When party members meet at a community center to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in which of the following?
General election
Caucus (Party/Nominating Convention)
Blanket primary
Open primary
The Save the Turtles Political Action Committee (PAC) can only support one candidate. The chart below shows four candidates' positions on important issues. Which candidate would the PAC choose to support, based upon this information?
Don McDude
Bernie McSanders
Mitchie O'Connell
Hilaria McLinton
Carlos is 21 years old. He goes to college in the evenings, works at a nursing home for senior citizens during the day, and is happy to return to his rented apartment home at night. Based on the candidates' positions on the chart, which one is Carlos most likely to vote for?
Candidate A
Candidate B
Candidate C
Candidate D
What conclusion can be drawn from analyzing the chart?
The majority of Americans take get involved in the political process through donating money to a campaign.
Volunteering for a political campaign is the way that most baby boomers participate in politics.
Attendance at political rallies has increased in the last decade.
Casting a vote is the primary way that most Americans participate in government.
