Third parties usually impact government by

Identifying issues that may be ignored by the 2 parties

What was the 24th Amendment?

It makes states not be able to have a poll tax

To influence the Judicial Branch, an interest group can do all of the following EXCEPT

meet privately with a federal judge regarding a case

An example of horse race media coverage is?

Media publishes public opinion polls that measure popularity

Citizens United vs. FEC paved the way for...

1st Amendment rights for corporations

In the Iron Triangle, what is the relationship between Congress and the Bureaucracy

Congress can cut funding if the bureaucracy dosn't implement laws correctly

Which of these statements is true about the electoral college?

In some states, it depends on how the congressional districts are drawn.

Which is true about voter turnout trends?

Voter turnout is higher during presidential elections

What is split-ticket voting?

votes for different political parties for different office elections

Interest groups do all of the following except

nominate candidates for elective office

Retrospective voting is

when someone votes based on previous performance of a party/candidate

What is the revolving door?

movement of people between Congress and the companies they regulate

A person who tries to persuade politicians to support a position.

In a closed primary system:

Only members of a party vote to select the party's candidate

Which of these is true about Mr. McGillicuddy?

Finish 2nd in school spelling bee

What are the three sides of the Iron Triangle?

Congress, Bureaucracy, Interest Group

The free rider problem is...

When people don't join groups, and still receive benefits

Organization set up by interest group to raise $ for direct contributions during elections

Political Action Committee (PAC)

Which of these is correct about party eras?

We've been in an era of divided government since the 1990s

The total number of electoral votes is equal to

Senators plus Representatives plus 3

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1
Third parties usually impact government by
Providing support and logistics to the two major parties
Raising additional funding for a major party candidate.
Identifying issues that may be ignored by the 2 parties
Electing large numbers of politicians
2
Who was President when Mr. McGillicuddy was born?
Barack Obama
Gerald Ford
Bill Clinton
George Washington
3
What was the 24th Amendment?
Declared FRQs unconstitutional
It makes states not be able to have a poll tax
Gave women the right to vote
Lowered voting age to 18
4
Which of these is not a Beatles song?
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Strawberry Fields Forever
With or Without You
Let it Be
5
The biggest challenge to third parties...
The two main parties are perfect
They only focus on popular issues
Winner take all system
Supreme Court said they were illegal
6
The National McGillicuddy Association fights for the interests of people with the last name McGillicuddy.
Public
Government
Single Issue
Economic
7
When the media selects the stories it will cover and how much attention they will get
Agenda setting
Selective attention
Special interests
Frontloading
8
To influence the Judicial Branch, an interest group can do all of the following EXCEPT
file an amicus curiae brief
meet privately with a federal judge regarding a case
lobby the Senate in opposition to a nominee for the Court
file a lawsuit
9
26th Amendment?
abolish slavery
congress pay raise
abolish poll tax
18 year olds can vote
10
An example of horse race media coverage is?
The media focusing on third party candidates
Media publishes public opinion polls that measure popularity
Some media run programs that cast a candidates in a unflattering light
Fox News tells you what horse is a sure thing to win the Kentucky Derby
11
Voter ID laws, voter registration processes, and early voting rules are made by
the federal government
Mr. McGillicuddy
both the federal and state governments
individual state governments
12
Citizens United vs. FEC paved the way for...
1st Amendment rights for corporations
Government regulation of speech
Unlimited donations to candidates
Mr. McGillicuddy to get a haircut
13
When coalitions in a party fall apart & they move to a different party in a critical election, this is occuring
Realignment
Splinter
Redistrict
Dealignment
14
Which of these people is most likely to be a lobbyist?
An engineer
A schoolteacher
Sanaya
An ex-Congressperson
15
How are interest groups not funded
paid for services
Donations and contributions
Membership fees or dues
federal money
16
In the Iron Triangle, what is the relationship between Congress and the Bureaucracy
Congress helps members of the bureaucracy get re-elected
Congress can cut funding if the bureaucracy dosn't implement laws correctly
Congress prepares research reports for the bureaucracy
The bureaucracy makes sure Congress has funding for what it wants to do
17
What is a citizen’s belief in their ability to understand and influence political events called?
Issue intensity
Political elitism
Political efficacy
Public opinion
18
Your FRQ's for the upcoming test will be...
Quantitative, Concept
There are no FRQ's
SCOTUS, Quantitative
Concept, SCOTUS
19
At Chattahoochee High School, Mr. McGillicuddy coached what sport?
Lacrosse
Basketball
Quiz Bowl
Cross Country
20
Which of these statements is true about the electoral college?
Whoever wins the most states wins the election
All states use a winner take all system
In some states, it depends on how the congressional districts are drawn.
The electors can vote for whoever they want
21
Which is true about voter turnout trends?
People vote in local elections rather than state elections
Voters not likely participate in presidential elections
Voter turnout is higher during presidential elections
Most voters participate during off year elections
22
What Star Wars character?
Inspector Javert
Admiral Ackbar
Poe Dameron
Count Dooku
23
the presidents needs... electoral college votes to win
538
269
170
270
24
If I vote based on my own self-interest, then what method of voting am I using?
Retrospective
Prospective
Rational Choice Voting
Party Line Voting
25
What is split-ticket voting?
Ripping up your ballot because you hate both candidates
Only voting during presidential elections
a voter chooses candidates from the same political party for every office
votes for different political parties for different office elections
26
Interest groups do all of the following except
try to shape specific policy goals
link the public to the political process
nominate candidates for elective office
play a part in political campaigns
27
Retrospective voting is
Voting based on bringing it back to the good ole' days
when someone votes based on previous performance of a party/candidate
when someone votes based on future performance of a party/candidate
When older individuals take to the polls
28
In the context of an AP Gov SCOTUS FRQ, which of these is a fact for Citizens United?
None of the others are correct
A teenager brought a gun to school
Corporations have free speech rights
The court ruled for Citizens United 5-4
29
What is the revolving door?
A door that doesn't move
movement of politicians to other government positions
movement of people between Congress and the companies they regulate
when high level workers in a company get a demotion
30
What is a lobbyist?
A candidate for a political office.
Someone who cleans government buildings.
A person who tries to persuade politicians to support a position.
A person who works in the entrance of a government building.
31
Over the last several decades, political parties are getting...
Weaker
Stronger
Nicer
Nonexistent
32
In a closed primary system:
Only members of a party vote to select the party's candidate
The vote for a party's candidates is through a secret ballot
Only party officials vote to select the party's candidate
Only certain states' voters participate
33
Which of these is true about Mr. McGillicuddy?
Finish 2nd in school spelling bee
Is a millionaire
Is a vegetarian
Has never left the United States
34
Which of the following demographics is most likely to vote Republican?
Hispanics
Protestants
Youth
Women
35
What are the three sides of the Iron Triangle?
Congress, Bureaucracy, Interest Group
Congress, Lobbyists, Interest Groups
Doctors, Lawyers, Congress
Policy Makers, Interest Groups, Lobbyists
36
In Hamilton, the actor who plays James Madison also plays what character?
George Washington
King George
Hercules Mulligan
John Laurens
37
Citizens of this state have the most voting power per capita...
Texas
Wyoming
California
Georgia
38
How do interest groups communicate with Congress?
Newspapers
Filibusters
Lobbyists
Through the President
39
What age category of voters have the highest percentage of voter turnout in the US?
18-29
Mr. McGillicuddy's age group
60+
30-49
40
Which of these demographics is most likely to vote liberal?
Wealthy
Minorities
Regular churchgoers
Senior citizens
41
Regan, Goneril, Cordelia are the daughters of what Shakespeare title character?
King McG IV
King Lear
Hamlet
Othello
42
Find the limit
0
1
-2
2
43
What type of interest group are labor unions?
Economic interest groups
Doctrinal interest group
Governmental interest groups
Public interest group
44
The free rider problem is...
When people don't join groups, and still receive benefits
When candidates receive free transportation
When states don't tax on transportation
Synonymous with cloture
45
Organization set up by interest group to raise $ for direct contributions during elections
Political party
501 (c) 3 Organization
Political Action Committee (PAC)
Super PAC
46
Which of these is correct about party eras?
The period after the Great Depression was one of divided government.
The Federalists dominated politics before the Civil War
We've been in an era of divided government since the 1990s
Democrats controlled the government in the decades after the Civil War
47
a party’s primary in which any qualified voter can vote
open primary
closed primary
direct primary
blanket primary
48
Which class of people has the highest percentage of voter turnout?
upper class
middle class
voter turnout has no relationship to class
lower class
49
SOLVE!
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87
97
67
50
The total number of electoral votes is equal to
The amount of FRQ's you have been assigned to write
Supreme Court plus Senators plus Representatives
Senators plus Representatives
Senators plus Representatives plus 3
51
Political parties hold these to select their candidates for specific offices
Primary elections
General elections
Public opinion polling
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