AP Government Terms Part 3

Initially, most states let only these people vote

Mix of information and diversion oriented to personalities and celebrities

Leaders who follow news in specific policy areas

Designation as an official candidate of a political party

According to the Normative Perspective, citizens should

The primary political organ during the founding of our country

The 9 states that allow ___________________ also have a higher average voter turnout.

Which of these is sometimes not considered political behavior, because is serves few interests

Which politician is most accountable for his or her success through the electoral process

Which of these amendments is not about the expansion of suffrage

Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18

The primary political organ during FDR's terms in office

Premeditated, politically motivated violence

__________ is the most democratic country in the world, because it is holds the most elections.

Which politician is least accountable for his or her success through the electoral process

Americans have a _______________ relationship with political parties.

Presidential strategy to influence policy by appealing directly to the people 

Flying onto the US Capitol lawn to protest campaign contributions

Women tend to identify as

Voter turnout is higher in this state, because everyone votes by mail:

Which of these aims to increase voter turnout actually passed

Gathering of delegates from across the country to choose candidates for president and vice pres

Informs the public and puts pressure on policy makers

Voting

Since 1968 the south is primarily

Ruled poll taxes unconstitutional

__________ are more likely to take part in demonstrations or boycotts.

An organization the sponsors candidates for office under the organizations name

Removing an elected official from office

Position in society, based on a combination of education, occupation, and income

Means the same thing as salary

19th amendment expanded suffrage for

Before 1968 the North was most likely

Election run by the state government where voters choose each party's candidates for g.election

Voters propose an issue to go on the ballot, usually requiring signatures

The circulation of papers has declined. News readership is ________________

Petition

The way politicians or an interest group define an issue when presenting to others

Until, ____________ women could not vote anywhere in the world.

Closed meeting of the members of a political party to decide questions of policy and candidates

Which of these is not a top pick for Time Magazine's coverage of 2016 election as of 4/16/15

_________ is most highly and positively correlated with voting.

News reporting geared to a target audience

Tea Party 1773

Recall

Montgomery Bus Boycott 1955

Which politician is most accountable for his or her success through the electoral process

Class Action Law Suit

Blaming TV for the low level of citizens' knowledge about public affairs

General entertainment programming that often includes discussions of political affairs

As of today, 4/16/15, which of these is not running for President 2016

Urban areas are most likely to vote

The first states to give women the right to vote were in the:

News that is important enough to get national attention

Journalism that scrutinizes public and business institutions, publicizing misconduct

A 'newsworthy' situation that the media is compelled to cover

When voting patterns change

Philosophy of political reform based on the goodness and wisdom of the individual citizen

23rd Amendment gave voting rights to

Boston Marathon Bombing

Bloody Sunday

Statement of the party's policies

Election on marijuana or gay marriage legalization

The modern Democratic and Republican parties have dominated politics since the

This group is the most likely to favor limited government in promoting equality

15th amendment expanded suffrage for

The implication that people choose what benefits them personally

Which of these is not a major function of political parties, but rather for interest groups?

Election coverage focusing on which candidate is ahead

The right to vote

Means the same thing as libation

Issues that get government attention

Means the same thing as liberation

In South Africa, blacks were not allowed to vote until the

Mix of information and diversion oriented to personalities and celebrities