Advanced Placement Government & Politics – Perno – 2013/2014 School Year
Reading: Government and Politics Today Chapter #10
Vocabulary:
Homework Directions: The student will write an extended definition for each of the following terms.
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Beauty contest
Bundling
Caucus
Coattail effect
Corrupt Practices Act
Focus group
Front-loading
Hatch Act
Issue voting
Office-block, Massachusetts ballot
Party-column, Indiana ballot
Political consultant
Rational ignorance effect
Registration
Super delegates
Multiple-Choice Exam:
Multiple-Choice Exam will consist of questions related to the above vocabulary words; writing extended definitions for the above
vocabulary will prepare the student for the exam; all multiple-choice questions will relate to the required reading.
Essay Preparation:
Directions: Students will prepare to write a short essay answering each of the following questions; on the day of the test, two of the
questions will be chosen randomly to be answered. Each chosen question will be answered on a separate sheet of notebook paper, in
pen. Credit for each answer will be awarded based on: depth of knowledge; completeness of answer; and quality of presentation. Each
answer will receive a separate grade.
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Why did Congress pass the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974? What was its impact; describe the Bipartisan Campaign
Finance Reform Act of 2002. How has it changed campaign finance?
Describe the difference in voter turnout between presidential and non-presidential elections. Include discussion of democratic
theory concerning participation rates.
Why don't people vote? What impact does his have on the political system?
Explain the election process for presidential candidates. Begin with the primaries and end with the swearing-in ceremony of
the new president.
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