Unit 5 Lesson 3-6 Review AP Gov

Political parties are different from interest groups because

Which of the following is not a way a corporate lobby is most likely to influence Congress?

Interest groups all share similar power in ability to sway representatives in the gov't.

Parties realign when there is a shift from one support to another or when there is a major loss or event for a party.

An Amicus curiae brief is a friend of the court brief or letter from an interest group who want to lobby the court

Interest groups can form Iron Triangles with Bureaucratic agencies and Congressional committees.

which of the following best represents what interest groups are in terms of the different forms of democracy?

Which of the following is the way the Amicus Curiae brief is used?

Interest groups do not provide any key information to representatives in the gov't.

Winner Take all System is all electors for a state vote for the presidential candidate the majority of people voted for

Which of the following shows an effect of the candidate centered electoral campaigns

Lobbyists influence legislators through

Iron Triangles are significant because they connect the three branches together and connect them with the people.

Which of the following is not a linkage institution

The President Delivering the State of the Union is an example of a linkage institution.

Interest groups tend to over represent elite interests in the US.

Which of the following best shows why third parties do not win in the House, Senate, or Presidency, typically?

Interest groups want to influence the gov't policies what parties want to control the gov't.

Parties exist at the National, State, and Local levels but are largely independent organizations.

An election in which there is a significant shift in the base of electoral support from one party to another is called

Interest groups and Lobbyists act as a Mediator between the gov't and people and work with both groups as a go between.

What is an Amicus Curiae Brief?

In more recent elections, Candidates have become less of a focus in the election than the parties.

Personal Characteristics do not have an influence on how people see a candidate in an election.

Which of the following describes the organization of the two major political parties