WorksheetsAP Gopo Unit 5
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following is a primary function of political parties in the United States?
To regulate campaign finance
To nominate candidates for public office
To draft legislation
To conduct public opinion polls
What is the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
To establish term limits for Congress
To eliminate poll taxes
To prohibit racial discrimination in voting
To regulate campaign finance
What is the main purpose of a political party's national convention?
To elect members of Congress
To select the party's presidential and vice-presidential nominees
To pass new laws
To conduct voter registration drives
Which of the following best describes an interest group?
A group that seeks to influence public policy
A group that organizes elections
A group that drafts legislation
A group that conducts public opinion polls
Which Supreme Court case established the principle that spending money on political campaigns is a form of protected free speech?
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Citizens United v. FEC
Marbury v. Madison
What is the main purpose of the Federal Election Commission (FEC)?
To regulate the stock market
To oversee the enforcement of campaign finance laws
To conduct national elections
To draft new legislation
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
Which of the following is a common method used to measure public opinion?
Census
Focus groups
Public opinion polls
Town hall meetings
Which of the following is an example of media influence on politics?
Drafting legislation
Conducting elections
Setting the public agenda
Enforcing laws
What is the term for the phenomenon where media coverage focuses on who is winning or losing rather than on policy issues?
Agenda-setting
Horse-race journalism
Investigative reporting
Muckraking
What is the primary goal of a political action committee (PAC)?
To draft legislation
To influence elections and policy decisions
To conduct public opinion polls
To regulate campaign finance
Which of the following is a key feature of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) of 2002?
It eliminated all campaign contributions
It banned soft money contributions to national political parties
It allowed unlimited corporate donations
It established public financing for all elections
What is the term for the right to vote?
Suffrage
Filibuster
Impeachment
Gerrymandering
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18 in the United States?
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
What is the purpose of exit polls?
To predict the outcome of an election
To register voters
To conduct a census
To draft new legislation
Which of the following is an example of a grassroots lobbying effort?
Hiring a professional lobbyist
Organizing a letter-writing campaign
Conducting a public opinion poll
Drafting legislation
Which of the following is a consequence of gerrymandering?
Increased voter turnout
More competitive elections
Districts that favor one party
Elimination of political parties
What is the term for the practice of drawing district boundaries to benefit a particular political party?
Filibustering
Gerrymandering
Impeachment
Suffrage
Which of the following is a factor that can influence voter turnout?
Weather conditions
The number of candidates
The length of the ballot
All of the above
What is the primary purpose of a political debate?
To draft new legislation
To allow candidates to present their views to the public
To conduct public opinion polls
To register voters
Which of the following is considered a linkage institution?
The bureaucracy
Congress
The media
The Executive Branch
What is the primary function of interest groups in the political process?
To draft legislation
To influence public policy
To conduct elections
To regulate the economy
Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
What is the main purpose of the Electoral College in U.S. presidential elections?
To directly elect the President
To provide a check on the popular vote
To ensure equal representation for all states
To conduct the national census
Which of the following is a characteristic of a two-party system?
Multiple parties compete equally
One party dominates the political landscape
Two major parties dominate the political system
No political parties exist
