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AP Government Unit 1 Review Game
AP Government Unit 1 Review Game
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A review game about the first unit of advanced placement government and politics.
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1
What type of government most
accurately
describes the United States' form of government?
Confederacy
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Democracy
2
Elections in which political alignments fundamentally change are called:
realignment
critical elections
dealignment
important elections
3
Which of the following is
NOT
a characteristic of American political culture?
Liberty
Equality of opportunity
Equality of result
Popular sovereignty
4
This theory states that government is dominated by a top few leaders, many not in government.
Pluralist view
Class view
Power elite view
Bureaucratic view
5
What is the name of the theory that the government is dominated by capitalists?
Class View
Bureaucratic view
Pluralist View
Power elite view
6
The name for a group of people with common interests who work together to win elections
Political action committee
Interest Group
Political party
Lobbyists
7
The two major political parties in the United States are:
highly decentralized
the only two parties in the U.S. political system
very well structured from top to bottom
run like a large corporation
8
The process through which a person acquires their political beliefs
Political affiliation
Political ideology
Political efficacy
Political socialization
9
Which of the following political culture characteristics did frontier life
NOT
contribute to?
liberty
popular sovereignty
equality
individualism
10
The idea that the citizens of a country hold the political power.
Dictatorship
Democracy
Popular sovereignty
Limited government
11
Which of the following is a consequence of American political culture?
There is a strong multi-party system in the United States.
Americans believe in equality of result.
Our range of ideology is narrower.
There is a strong socialist party in the United States.
12
This theory states that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy.
Pluralist view
Class view
Bureaucratic view
Power elite view
13
Which of the following is NOT a role third parties play in American politics?
Win national elections often
Influence policy positions
Give a voice to the discontented
Influence elections
14
This theory states that the government is run by appointed officials.
Power elite view
Bureaucratic view
Pluralist view
Class View
