AP gov unit 5

What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?

An organization that solicits campaign contributions from like-minded individuals and distributes them to political candidates

What is lobbying?

Communication as a representative of a group with government officials to persuade them to support a particular policy

Why are campaign contributions so important for interest groups seeking to influence government?

Members of Congress are better listeners when hearing from interests that financially supported their campaign.

Which of the following is an example of a single-issue interest group?

Mother's Against Drunk Driving

Why were Pharmaceutical and insurance lobbyists priorities during the Obama administration?

Americans were especially concerned about the Affordable Care Act

In our democracy political parties

interest groups

If political parties primarily want to win elections what do interest groups primarily want to do?

Influence public policy

Television became extremely important in political campaigns beginning in

1960

The agenda-setting function of the media refers to the power to

Decide which issues are important enough to bring to public attention

Which body did Congress create in 1934 to regulate the use of the airwaves?

Federal Communications Commission

The Supreme Court ruled that the government could not prevent publication of the Pentagon Papers by the New York Times in a case known as

New York Times v. U.S

The media plays a number of important roles in today's political arena. Which role is being played in the following scenario?

"Today the New York Times exposed a presidential scandal that is bound to raise up those in Congress calling for an impeachment."

Watchdog

Which of the following federal executive agencies is given the task of regulating media?

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Thomas Friedman has said

"When widely followed public figures feel free to say anything

without any fact-checking

He appears to be warning us about

The dangers of "fake news"

What do the media cover the most during election season?

The "Horse Race"—who is winning or losing in the polls

Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight)

the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it.

It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms

kindles the animosity of one part against another

--George Washington

Farewell Address

Which of the following was among George Washington's warnings about parties?

They make the government weaker and encourage hostility

Which of the following is a modern example of Washington's warnings?

Polarization in Congress and the electorate

Which of the following decisions struck down major components of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act in 2010?

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

Which of the following is NOT a tactic used by interest groups to persuade elected members of government?

Voting directly on bills

What is a core function of political parties?

Nominating candidates

What did Ralph Nader's 2000 presidential election bid illustrate regarding the role of third parties?

Third parties' potential to affect the outcome of the election

Who runs the national party organizations between conventions?

The party's national committee

Why do third parties fare better in European countries than they do in the United States?

European countries use a proportional representation electoral system

In 1987

the cooperation among the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

In which year was there a realigning election?

1860

Which of the following helps to explain why voter turnout is lower in the United States than in other democracies?

The United States holds elections midweek.

You believe in expanding gun-control legislation

and you support more affirmative action efforts. You oppose the death penalty. Which party best aligns with your beliefs?

Why might voter ID laws impede voter turnout?

Students and racial minorities might not have government-issued ID

In 1971

the voting age was lowered to eighteen by the ________ Amendment.

"Although the First Amendment provides that "Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech

"...prohibition on corporate independent expenditures is an outright ban on speech

--Justice Anthony M.

Freedom of speech

Where are the Democratic and Republican candidates for president formally nominated?

National party conventions

Where is a presidential election decided if no candidate receives an Electoral College majority?

House of Representatives

Which group is more likely to vote?

a college degree holders

Why do presidential candidates tend to focus their efforts on battleground (swing) states?

The winner-take-all system makes battleground states more relevant to a campaign

Which of the following is true about states with caucuses?

Voters attend open meetings where they express their presidential preferences

Which of the following would be the most likely to increase voter turnout in the United States?

Making registration automatic for all citizens rather than compelling them to register

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of challengers and incumbents?

Have generally fewer resources than incumbents/

Use the tools of their office to help support their candidacy

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of winter-take-all voting districts and proportional voting districts?

Limits the promotion of the views of citizens who voted for second and third-place candidates/ Allots seats or government positions relative to party's success in an election

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Democrats and Republicans?

Supports same-sex marriage/

Supports marriage as only between one man and one woman

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Primaries and Caucuses?

Voting done in private/ Voting done by raising hands in a public forum

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Interest Groups and Political Parties?

Do not run candidates for office/Run candidates for office

The dates of the different Presidential primaries are established by

State laws

According to political scientists

the most important factor affecting voter turnout is

What does the Constitution say about political parties?

The Constitution does not mention political parties

The Electoral College was modified by the ________ Amendment

Twelfth

Which of the following would be most likely to vote?

A well-educated

The group of people with the lowest voter turnout rate is

Young people

Obstacles to third parties' success include all of the following EXCEPT

Lack of funding from interest groups

Which of the following is the best definition of "realignment"?

A major ideological and demographic shift within a party