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AP Gov Test Review
Political Parties/Interest Groups
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are some functions of political parties? | identify potential candidates, nominate candidates to run for office, campaign for candidates, organize elections |
| True or False? Political parties identify narrow issue concerns. | False |
| Political parties and interest groups are different in that: | interest groups have narrower issue concerns than do parties |
| Historically, political parties did what? | excluded various groups from participating |
| What are some examples of a political party's grassroots organizing tasks? | volunteering on party-run campaigns, making campaign contributions, working in the day-to-day operations of the party, developing PACs ????? (check to make sure this is correct) |
| The responsible party model was developed by | E.E. Schnatschneider |
| Scholars who emphasize how important it is for a democracy to have large numbers of diverse interest groups representing a wide variety of views support what theory? | pluralist theory |
| What functions in the policy-making process do interest groups serve? | educate the public about policy issues, provide average citizens with an avenue of access to activism, mobilize citizens and stimulate them to participate in civic and political affairs, providing information and expertise to policy-makers |
| True or False? Interest groups function in enacting legislation. | False |
| One of the criticisms of interest groups is that they: | contribute to the appearance of corruption in the political system |
| What to Political Action Committees (PACs) do? | they raise and spend money to influence the outcome of elections |
| The best predictor of whether one becomes a member of an interest group is ____ and ____. | income and education |
| What are the three components of the party? | the party in the electorate, the party organization, and the party in government |
| The party in the electorate is made up of: | all individuals who identify with or tend to support a particular party |
| An individual who identifies himself or herself as a member of one party or the other is called a | party identifier |
| Analysts often refer to a voter who does not select a party as: | an independent |
| Whites, men, and people with some college education tend to be ____. | Republicans |
| Which of the following occupations are represented by professional organizations? | doctors and lawyers |
| Which occupations are represented by labor unions? | teachers and tradespeople |
| Which occupations are represented by industry-specific organizations? | executives in business and industry |
| Which interest groups are influential in local and national politics? | AMA, American Bar Association, NEA, and AFL-CIO |
| For a range of reasons, children from working-class families are ____ to have been socialized to participate in interest groups. | less likely |
| What is arguably the most important role of political parties in the American political system? | They promote responsibility among elected officials and provide a check on their powers |
| In most states, party identifiers are typically measured by: | party registration during voting |
| People's party identification ______ their voting preferences. | sometimes does not match |
| Which of the following is a major priority for the Republican Party today? | government regulation of traditional moral values |
| What are some key Democratic positions? | environmental protection, abortion choice, gay rights, social welfare programs |
| The effectiveness of interest groups often depends on the effectiveness of which of the following resources? | membership and financial resources |
| An example of how the lack of cohesion can hurt an organization is the case of: | the Susan G. Komen Fund |
| Financial resources affect the success of interest groups because: | money can buy power, money fuels the hiring of experienced and effective staff and lobbyists money fuels the raising of more money, and money provides the means for undertaking initiatives that will increase the group's membership. |
| Key factors in the organizational environment of an interest group include: | leadership and the presence or absence of opposition from other groups |
| Of all the types of interest groups in the US, agricultural interest groups probably have: | most disproportionate amount of influence |
| The quote "all politics is local" was said by: | Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill |
| What term is used by political scientists to describe a shift in party allegiances or electoral support? | realignment |
| The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 did what? | Eliminated the soft-money loophole |
| When one party controls one chamber of Congress and the White House, while the other chamber is controlled by the other party, it is known as | truncated government |
| The modern descendants of the Democratic-Republicans are today called | Democrats |
| What all does lobbying include? | scheduled face-to-face meetings with members of Congress, approaching members of Congress as they walk through the Capitol, telephone calls to members of Congress, hosting receptions and special events for members of Congress. |
| True or False? Lobbying includes mounting campaigns to alert the public about an issue. | False |
| A fluid web of connections among those concerned about a policy and those who create and administer the policy | issue network |
| Interest groups can ensure that laws passed by legislatures and signed by executives are in keeping with current constitutional interpretation by | litigation |
| PACs overwhelmingly favor | incumbents |
| Traditional PACs tend to contribute more money to | Democrats |
| In 1836, the mutual interests of southern plantation owners and northern industrialists crystallized in the formation of the _____ | Whig Party |
| A device used to reward political supporters is known as | patronage |
| Theodore Roosevelt ran as both a ____ and a ____. | Republican and a Progressive |
| The phenomenon in which fewer voters support the two major political parties and instead self-identify as independent is known as | dealignment |
| The period since 1968 has been characterized by | candidate-centered politics |
| Which voting system rewards political parties with a number of seats equal to the percentage of the vote it receives? | proportional representation |
| Over the last several decades, poetical scientists have agreed that the power of political parties has increased (significantly), decreased (significantly), or remained static? | decreased significantly |
| Which organizations do political scientists identify as assuming the roles formerly performed by political parties? | interest groups, the media, and candidate-based organizations |
| What is an example of an issue advocacy party? | Green Party |
| Which of the following do voters increasingly rely on for political information and knowledge? | The Internet and cellular phones |
| party that tries to give voters a clear choice by establishing priorities or policy stances different from those of the rival party or parties | responsible party model |
| What are the Three Faces of Parties? | party in the electorate, party organization, and party in government |
| elected officials | party in government |
| party identifiers | party in the electorate |
| party workers; resembles a pyramid | party organization |
| when one chamber of Congress is controlled by the same party that controls the White House, while the other chamber is controlled by the other party | truncated government |
| when one party controls both houses of Congress and the other party, the presidency | divided government |
| a shift in party allegiances or electoral support | realignment |
| FDR promoted a _____ | New Deal |
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