AP GoPo Unit 3 Test Hints---Linkage Mechanisms (Ch. 7-10)
Test will consist of 35 Multiple Choice Questions and 2 Free Response Questions
MC Hints:
*Why interest groups are so common
*Why political parties are weaker in US than in Europe
*Prospective v. Retrospective voting
*Why interest groups have so many points of access to government
*Effect of media on how people vote
*Importance of incumbent advantage
*America as a “nation of joiners”
*Characteristics of American political party system
*Voter turnout rates
*How ideological interest groups attract members
*Courts’ decisions regarding reporters giving up sources
*Effectiveness of political ads
*Increased role of (importance of) presidential primaries
*Role of “King Caucus” prior to the Andrew Jackson era
*Ticket splitting and divided government
*Tactics of interest groups
*Local newspapers that have developed a national following
*Who gets the most press coverage
*Different approaches during primaries and general elections for candidates
*What is a superdelegate
*Political machines were highly organized
*Importance of reliable information in the relationship between lobbyists and officials
*Campaign contributions do not buy votes, just access
*Presidential v. congressional campaigns
*Role of editors and publishers in influencing media
*Least competitive sector of US media
*American two-party system
*Roles of minor parties
*Reason for greater freedom of the press in the US
*Material incentives to join interest groups
*National party conventions as reform of caucus system
*Relationship between media and officials
Free Response possibilities:
Roles of the media, Tactics of Interest Groups, Roles of Third Parties