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AP Government Elections, parties, etc.
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1
An election in which there is significant shift in power from 1 party to the other is a
realigning election
deviating election
primary election
maintaining election
2
Which of the following is true about PACs?
They control Prez campaigns
they make campaign contributions 2 gain access 2 politicians
they only operate at the state level
They are part of political parties
3
The criterion that people use when voting for a president is the candidate's
party identification
views on specific issues
fiscal policy
How He/she looks in jeans
4
Which of the following would result from the direct election of presidential candidates
votes would count equally in determining who won election
Party nominating conventions would be abolished
3rd-party candidates would have less chance of winning
A national primary would be established
5
Which of the following would have been most likely to vote for the Dem. presidential candidate
An African-American teacher from Los Angeles
A Methodist farmer from Iowa
A Cuban-American business executive from Miami
A White doctor from Atlanta
6
which statement is true?
Only two parties can exist
Party leaders must be native born
national party leaders must be elected by state leaders
parties are not addressed in constitution
7
All of the following are used by interest groups to influence the political process EXCEPT
lobbying
nominating candidates
contributing money to candidates
appealing to public opinion
8
When contibuting to political campaigns, a PAC is most likely to contribute to
incumbents of both major parties
state party organizations
third party challengers
Republican challengers
9
A referendum can be described as a vote
choose party nominees
determine whether citizens support action by state legisl.
choose candidate if no 1 cand has a majority after elections
remove elected officials from office
10
Which of the following statements reflects a pluralist theory of American politics?
American politics is dominated by a small elite
America is a one party country
Politics is dominated by cities at expense of rural areas
Policies emerge from compromises among competing groups
11
the federal government regulates campaigns by all of these EXCEPT:
disclosure of campaign donations
limiting soft money
prohibiting negative ads
limiting individual donations
12
When several diverse interest groups teamed up to defeat the nomination of Bork to SC it was
the recall process
coalition building
litigation
impeachment
13
When effects of income & education are eliminated, which is true about voting?
Black citizens vote at a higher rate than white citizens
Asian-American voters have the highest voting rates
black citizens vote at a rate about 1 half of white citizens
Individuals from all races vote about the same rate
14
which of the following is a result of the electoral college system
Candidates focus on one party states
Winner of the prez often lacks a majority of popular vote
Candidates focus on the states with the largest population
The House of Reps often chooses the President from the top
15
Since 1960 the prez election process has been affected by an increase in all EXCEPT the
influence of political consultants
proportion of independents in the electorate
turnout of voters
role of television
16
Which group would be LEAST likely to maintain a national lobbying organization in Wash., DC
Public housing tenants
Nurses
Environmentalists
Automobile assembly-line workers
17
one of these is a factor perpetuating the 2 Party system
Single Member Districts
low voter turnout
separation of powers
lack of divisive issues
18
Which best describes the relationship between socioeconomic status & participation in politics
no relationship between SE status and participation.
The < 1’s SE status,more likely that 1 will run for office.
nada, bupkus, nothing
>1's SE status, the > the probability of involve in politics
19
USA political culture is characterized by strong support for all of the following EXCEPT
the rule of law
economic equality
equality of opportunity
limited government
