AP Government Unit 5 Review

**What is the most accurate definition of a "Splinter third party"?

**Citizens who believe that their votes will have no effect on the outcome of an election have a

**Which of the following statements about voting behavior in the United States is correct?

What is the correct definition of a closed primary

Which of the following would result from the direct election of presidential candidates?

**Which of the following scenarios is most related to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?

**Critical elections in the United States typically have occurred

**Which of the following describes the Twenty-Fourth Amendment?

**A citizen who uses the rational choice model of voting behavior selects candidates for office based on

**Explanations for low voter turnout include all of the following EXCEPT

**Typically, presidential candidates implement their campaign strategies by

**The most common form of political activity undertaken by United States citizens is

**Since 1972, voters in presidential elections have

Which of the following best explains how parties link citizens to the electoral process?

an example of an interest group that influences government is...

**The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold) did which of the following?

**The process known as front-loading refers to

**When party members meet to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in which of the following?

A primary which voters are required to identify a party preference before the election are not allowed to split ticket

**The most common criterion that people use when voting for a presidential candidate is the candidate's

difference between political parties/interest groups is: parties seek to control gov and interest groups influence polic

**An interest group would likely have the greatest influence on policy matters involving

Which ofthe following provides the most accurate explanation of how consumerdriven media increases partisan polarization

**Which of the following explains how The Federalist 10 relates to the decision in Citizens United v. FEC (2010)

**Which of the following is true of political action committees (PACs) ?

**The free rider problem occurs when

The electoral college is an example of the "winner takes all" voting system

**The main intent of “motor voter” laws is to

**Which of the following is an accurate statement about political participation in the United States today?

**Which of the following represents a consequence of candidate-centered electoral campaigns?

Why is Media sometimes refered to as the 4th branch of government?

**Which of the following scenarios best represents an example of party-line voting?

**Which of the following is NOT a way in which the federal government regulates campaigns?

**The concept of realignment refers to changes in

**All of the following contribute to the success of incumbent members of Congress in election campaigns EXCEPT:

What strategy got Ross Perot so many votes in the 1992 election?

**Interest groups engage in all of the following activities EXCEPT

**Which of the following is true of the electoral college system?

**The agenda-setting function of the media refers to the power to

**Which of the following is an accurate statement about the voter turnout rate in the United States?

**The primary function of political action committees (PAC's) is to

The electoral college is an example of direct/participatory democracy