AP Government
Name _____________________________
Unit 5 – Vocabulary and Study Guide
Required: The following are the vocabulary terms for unit 5. Learn these words – make flashcards, use
quizlet, practice them any way that you know works for you.
Key Terminology from CH 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12
public opinion
sampling error
elite
political elites
registered voters
grandfather clause
activists
political action committee
position issue
primary election
blanket primary
soft money
retrospective voting
solidary incentives
ideological interest group
sound bite
routine stories
trial balloon
adversarial press
poll
exit polls
gender gap
norm
literacy test
white primary
Incumbent
malapportionment
valence issue
closed primary
runoff primary
527 organizations
interest group
material incentives
public-interest lobby
equal time rule
feature stories
loaded language
background
random sample
political socialization
political ideology
voting-age population
poll tax
Australian ballot
coattails
sophomore surge
general election
open primary
independent expenditures
prospective voting
incentive
purposive incentive
blog
horse-race journalism
insider stories
selective attention
There will be a quiz on these terms approximately one week from now.
Textbook Reading: Unit 5 covers chapters 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 in your textbook. It is highly recommended that
you skim, if not read, the chapter. It is impossible to cover every single item in the textbook in the daily
lectures, notes, activities and discussions…but you are responsible for being prepared for unit tests on this
information! Do your best to prioritize.