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APUS+P Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

factions are...

a)

interest groups + political parties

b)

have an outside influence on government

c)

have an inside influence on government

d)

run candidates for office

2.

interest groups

a)

interest groups + political parties

b)

have an outside influence on government

c)

have an inside influence on government

d)

run candidates for office

3.

political parties

a)

interest groups + political parties

b)

have an outside influence on government

c)

have an inside influence on government

d)

run candidates for office

4.

the 1st amendment

a)

solidary incentive, material incentive, purposive incentive

b)

protects peaceful assembly

c)

telling the government to focus on an issue or grievances

d)

multiple cleavages, points of access, weak political parties

5.

petition

a)

solidary incentive, material incentive, purposive incentive

b)

protects peaceful assembly

c)

telling the government to focus on an issue or grievances

d)

multiple cleavages, points of access, weak political parties

6.

3 reasons why interest groups are common

a)

solidary incentive, material incentive, purposive incentive

b)

protects peaceful assembly

c)

telling the government to focus on an issue or grievances

d)

multiple cleavages, points of access, weak political parties

7.

3 reasons why people join interest groups

a)

solidary incentive, material incentive, purposive incentive

b)

protects peaceful assembly

c)

telling the government to focus on an issue or grievances

d)

multiple cleavages, points of access, weak political parties

8.

multiple cleavages -

a)

parties themselves cannot choose their candidates who run for office

b)

people want to join groups for social reasons

c)

we have different levels of government (federalism) and branches which allow people to have an influence on different parts of government

d)

many different types of people want to group with people who are similar to them

9.

points of access -

a)

parties themselves cannot choose their candidates who run for office

b)

people want to join groups for social reasons

c)

we have different levels of government (federalism) and branches which allow people to have an influence on different parts of government

d)

many different types of people want to group with people who are similar to them

10.

weak political parties -

a)

parties themselves cannot choose their candidates who run for office

b)

people want to join groups for social reasons

c)

we have different levels of government (federalism) and branches which allow people to have an influence on different parts of government

d)

many different types of people want to group with people who are similar to them

11.

solidary incentive

a)

people who join interest groups for benefits in some way

b)

people want to join groups for social reasons

c)

people join interest groups because they care about the cause

d)

raising awarness, lobbying, litigation, amicus curiae brief, electioneering

12.

material incentive

a)

people who join interest groups for benefits in some way

b)

people want to join groups for social reasons

c)

people join interest groups because they care about the cause

d)

raising awarness, lobbying, litigation, amicus curiae brief, electioneering

13.

material incentive

a)

people who join interest groups for benefits in some way

b)

people want to join groups for social reasons

c)

people join interest groups because they care about the cause

d)

raising awarness, lobbying, litigation, amicus curiae brief, electioneering

14.

purposive incentive

a)

people who join interest groups for benefits in some way

b)

people want to join groups for social reasons

c)

people join interest groups because they care about the cause

d)

raising awarness, lobbying, litigation, amicus curiae brief, electioneering

15.

tactics used by interest groups:

a)

people who join interest groups for benefits in some way

b)

people want to join groups for social reasons

c)

people join interest groups because they care about the cause

d)

raising awarness, lobbying, litigation, amicus curiae brief, electioneering

16.

lobbying

a)

anything that deals with elections

b)

direct influence on government officials - giving gov officials information on issues the interest group supports

c)

going to court

d)

friend of the court

17.

litigation

a)

anything that deals with elections

b)

direct influence on government officials - giving gov officials information on issues the interest group supports

c)

going to court

d)

friend of the court

18.

amicus curiae brief

a)

anything that deals with elections

b)

direct influence on government officials - giving gov officials information on issues the interest group supports

c)

going to court

d)

friend of the court

19.

electioneering

a)

anything that deals with elections

b)

direct influence on government officials - giving gov officials information on issues the interest group supports

c)

going to court

d)

friend of the court

20.

linkage institutions

a)

membership dues

b)

institutions within the us that link people to government

c)

interest groups, political parties, elections, media

d)

government grants, membership dues, direct solicitation, foundation grants

21.

4 types of linkage institutions

a)

membership dues

b)

institutions within the us that link people to government

c)

interest groups, political parties, elections, media

d)

government grants, membership dues, direct solicitation, foundation grants

22.

4 types of funding for interest groups

a)

membership dues

b)

institutions within the us that link people to government

c)

interest groups, political parties, elections, media

d)

government grants, membership dues, direct solicitation, foundation grants

23.

the least important for total money accumulated

a)

membership dues

b)

institutions within the us that link people to government

c)

interest groups, political parties, elections, media

d)

government grants, membership dues, direct solicitation, foundation grants

24.

insider strategy (lobbying)

a)

person challenging the incumbent for office

b)

interest groups raise awareness for the issue they support

c)

the person currently holding office seeking re-election

d)

interest groups try to convince members of congress to support their goals

25.

outsider strategy (solicitation)

a)

person challenging the incumbent for office

b)

interest groups raise awareness for the issue they support

c)

the person currently holding office seeking re-election

d)

interest groups try to convince members of congress to support their goals

26.

incumbent

a)

person challenging the incumbent for office

b)

interest groups raise awareness for the issue they support

c)

the person currently holding office seeking re-election

d)

interest groups try to convince members of congress to support their goals

27.

challenger

a)

person challenging the incumbent for office

b)

interest groups raise awareness for the issue they support

c)

the person currently holding office seeking re-election

d)

interest groups try to convince members of congress to support their goals

28.

PACs give more money to who and why

a)

pacs give more money to incumbents because they are more likely to win

b)

pacs give more money to challengers because they are more likely to win

c)

pacs give more money to open seats because they are more likely to win

29.

iron triangle

a)

la la la la la

b)

a bond within an issue that forms in government

c)

interests groups provide credible information, campaign contributions, in return branches pass favorable laws

d)

na na na na

30.

decentralized

a)

organization

b)

label - identification

c)

parties are seperated between national, state, and local

d)

set of leaders

31.

parties in America provide

a)

organization

b)

label - identification

c)

parties are seperated between national, state, and local

d)

set of leaders

32.

realigning elections

a)

voting for candidates in different parties

b)

voting all for one party

c)

require a large amount of participation, a shift in voting behavior, and create long lasting alliances

d)

people in a party which are selected to pledge their support for candidates at a convention

33.

straight-ticket voting

a)

voting for candidates in different parties

b)

voting all for one party

c)

require a large amount of participation, a shift in voting behavior, and create long lasting alliances

d)

people in a party which are selected to pledge their support for candidates at a convention

34.

split-ticket voting

a)

voting for candidates in different parties

b)

voting all for one party

c)

require a large amount of participation, a shift in voting behavior, and create long lasting alliances

d)

people in a party which are selected to pledge their support for candidates at a convention

35.

delegates

a)

voting for candidates in different parties

b)

voting all for one party

c)

require a large amount of participation, a shift in voting behavior, and create long lasting alliances

d)

people in a party which are selected to pledge their support for candidates at a convention

36.

primaries

a)

allow voters to cast their support for specific party candidates

b)

the amount of people that attend

c)

historical traditions, ballot access, traditional party support, funding/advertising, media attention, winner-take-all

d)

ideological ones

37.

voter turnout

a)

allow voters to cast their support for specific party candidates

b)

the amount of people that attend

c)

historical traditions, ballot access, traditional party support, funding/advertising, media attention, winner-take-all

d)

ideological ones

38.

barriers put in place to keep 3rd parties form being successful

a)

allow voters to cast their support for specific party candidates

b)

the amount of people that attend

c)

historical traditions, ballot access, traditional party support, funding/advertising, media attention, winner-take-all

d)

ideological ones

39.

successful 3rd parties are

a)

allow voters to cast their support for specific party candidates

b)

the amount of people that attend

c)

historical traditions, ballot access, traditional party support, funding/advertising, media attention, winner-take-all

d)

ideological ones