Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
AP Gov Test 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Demographics | the changes in size, distribution, and make-up of populations |
| Explain the purpose of conducting the census | Population effects a state's amount of seats in the house & electoral votes |
| Describe the 3 major demographic trends in the US over the last 40+ years | 1. We are getting older 2. More diverse 3. Population growth is greater in the South & West |
| How do the results of the census impact local governments & businesses | Numbers are used to determine over half a trillion dollars in federal funds for community programs & help businesses determine locations |
| Graying of America | Young people aren't replacing the amount of old people that are starting to retire in the work place |
| Describe the problems faced by Social Security & Medicare | Social Security is paying more in benefits than it collects in payroll taxes. Medicare costs are growing and outpacing income |
| Describe the population growth rates for each region of the US | Southern & Western populations are growing |
| Explain how the census impacts each state's representation in the House of Representatives & votes in the Electoral College | If the population results are lower in a state, they will lose seats & votes in the electoral college, if results are higher, they will gain seats & electoral votes |
| Reapportionment | State gaining/losing seats in the house based on the census |
| Redistricting | State legislature redrawing their district lines |
| Malapportionment | When populations in districts are extremely unequal |
| How did Baker v Carr impact gerrymandering | Ruled states have to have an equal number of people in districts & districts have to be connected somehow |
| How did Shaw v Reno impact gerrymandering | Ruled against using race to create districts |
| Describe the population growth rates of whites, blacks, asians, and hispanics | Population of whites is decreasing while the population of blacks, asians, and hispanics is increasing |
| Minority Majority | The minority population together is larger than the majority |
| 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli Act | Granted amnesty to illegal immigrants and cracked down on employers |
| DACA Executive order | Allowed certain immigrants to escape deportation & get work permits for 2 years renewable on good behavior (dealt with children brought by their parents to the US illegaly) |
| Legislation passed by California in the 1990s targeting immigrants | 187: barred illegal immigrants from access to public schools & medical care (1994) 227: attempted to force public schools to teach only in English (1998) |
| Legislation passed by Alabama & Arizona in the 2010s targeting immigrants | Alabama: illegals had to carry documents and schools had to get immigration status of all students Arizona: patrol on borders, illegals had to carry documents, crime to house/hire illegals, etc |
| Political impact of Hispanics becoming the nation's leading minority | Parties beginning to cater to them more, appointed in cabinet & supreme court, presidential debate questions in 2008 & 2012 asked & answered in Spanish |
| Factors that influence your political socialization | Family Gender, religion, education Income, race, region |
| What political party do White males (strongly) and White females (more recently) support in US elections | White males are republican while white females are more recently democrats |
| What political party do minority groups such as blacks, hispanics, or asians support | Mostly democrats |
| What political party do religious groups such as Christians (Protestant or Catholic) or Jews support | Protestants are republican, catholics are swing voters, and Jews are democrats |
| Gender Gap | The difference in political views between men (conservative) and women (liberal) |
| What 5 ideological groups make up the political spectrum | Radicals <-- Liberals <-- Moderates <-- Conservatives --> Reactionaries |
| Ideologues | Don't question anything people from their party do & connect their opinions and beliefs to the positions of the candidates (party activists) |
| Rational Choice voters | Vote based on what is perceived to be in the best interest of the voter |
| Retrospective voters | Vote on if the party/candidate in power should be reelected based on the recent past |
| Prospective voters | Vote based on predictions of how a party/candidate will perform in the future |
| Party-Line voters | Vote for candidates from one party for all government offices |
| Identify characteristics of a well conducted public opinion poll | 1. Random sample 2. Simple & fair questions 3. Margin of error 4. At least 1000 responses |
| Margin of Error | The degree of uncertainty that survey results may have |
| Identify examples of bad polling that was reported in presidential elections | 1. Literary digest 2. Newspaper polls 3. Internet polls 4. Network news |
| Difference between a mass survey and focus group | Anyone can answer a mass survey and a focus group targets a specific group of people |
| Explain how exit polling may impact voter turnout in certain regions of the country | They tend to call election results before polling places close everywhere in the country; many people wouldn't have voted yet |
Created by:
cefemg
Popular American Government sets