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AP Gov Unit 3 Exam Review 20-21
AP Gov Unit 3 Exam Review 20-21
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Which of these includes our Senators and Representatives?
Party in organization
Party in the government
Party in the electorate
Party over here
2
Public opinion polls are only estimates because
samples are not representative
all surveys have a sampling error
pollsters sometimes have to make educated guesses
samples of fewer than 2 million are too small
3
Which one of these is NOT a linkage insitution?
Interest Groups
Media
Political Parties
School
4
10 percent of the number of voters from the previous state election is needed for:
Reapportionment
Initiative Petitions
Referendum
Census
5
The Supreme Court case Buckley v. Valeo has to do with:
campaign nomination
privacy
campaign financing
freedome of press
6
Which type of voter tends to favor national health insurance?
liberal
conservative
uncaring
independent
7
Someone who has a high political efficacy is more likely to:
Vote on election day
Stay at home on election day
Post on Facebook why voting is pointless
Choose not to keep up with the news
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The basic definition of public opinion is
journalists’ reports about what the public thinks.
attitude of citizens toward their government.
Polling and survey results of the population.
attitudes of citizens on a given issue or question.
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Voter registration helps prevent:
Stuffing the ballot
All of the above
Voting in two states
False identity voting
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How can media play a role in public opinion?
It can set an agenda or be a gatekeeper
Every media source only presents one viewpoint
The media is never bias
It never leaves out important facts in a story
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Which of these groups is more likely to vote liberal?
The wealthy
Men
Older voters
Minority groups
12
Retrospective Voting asked the question:
"What can you do for me in the future?"
"What can I do for you now?"
"What kind of pie will I have today?"
"What have you done for me lately?"
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These polls help monitor short term developments and impact strategies
Exit polls
Buzzfeed polls
Tracking polls
Political polls
14
What is the first thing someone must do who decides to run for President of the United States?
Declare their intentions
Run in a General Election
Run in a Primary Election
Be nominated by a party
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Are DMV's required to offer voter registration?
NO
Only when you get a traffic ticket
YES
Only when you renew your license at 21
16
What is the most common form of Political Participation?
Voting
Civil Disobedience
Reading Newspapers
Protesting
17
President Donald Trump should keep his promise of building a wall based off the idea of:
National Security
Mandate theory of elections
Civic Duty
Mandate theory of protection
18
Which of the following is NOT considered a concept of the American culture?
Majority rule
Private property
Minority rule
Freedom
19
When polls can influence people to support a candidate simply because they see others doing so:
Civil Duty
Bandwagon Effect
Political Efficacy
Political Socalization
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What is one way you can give money to a candidate without your name being disclosed?
527 group
501(c) group
Directly to the candidate
Super PAC
21
Which act created the Federal Communications Committee (FCC)?
Federal Communications Act
Federal Communications Committee Creation Act
Telecommunications Act
Maccain- Fengold Act
22
What Amendment gave D.C. 3 electoral votes?
22nd Amendment
24th Amendment
25th Amendment
23rd Amendment
23
How many electoral votes do you need to become president?
435
538
all of them
270
24
People gradually moving away from both parties is referred to as a(n)
Party Coalignment
Party Realignment
Party Dealignment
Party Massalignment
25
As people become more socialized, their political orientations:
grow stronger
grow weaker
stay the same
26
This refers to the emergence of a non-Caucasian majority:
Minority Majority
Minority Music
Magic Minority
Massive Minority