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AP GOV 3-18-10 REVIEW NOTES
There has been a lot of debate on campaign financing reforms, debated three of the following:
Eliminating soft money--Soft money = money raised to get out the vote, educate the populace, no need to
record, can be used for tv time, clarify issues
Limiting independent expenditures—527’s, money raised that is not connected to a party or a candidate
Raising the limits on individual contributions—raise the amount of hard money, recorded contributions
ESSAY
o Select one of the proposals and do the following: (Ms. Weir suggests individual contributions)
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Define
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Describe an argument in favor of the proposal
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Describe an argument against the proposal
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Select a different proposal, do same thing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Q: Define straight ticket:
o A: Same party
Q: What is patronage?
o A: giving a job to supporters, get picked for positions based on party loyalty
Q: What is another word for open primary
o A: “Blanket primary”--unconstitutional
Q: What was the earliest method parties chose a candidate?
o A: Caucus
Q: Which amendment gave the vote to senators?
o A: Amendment 17
Q: T/F--Political parties retain some ideological diversity.
o A: True—there is a little diversity, but not a lot.
Q: Although parties play a significant role in elections, what is the most important role of a political party?
o A: operation of government—setting policy
Q: Most political researchers say we have not experienced a major political party realignment since when?
o A: 1932--FDR
Q: 2002, campaign finance reform banned what? McCain-Finegold Act??
o A: soft money
Q: Distribution of an individual preferences or evaluation of a candidate, issue, or an institute is called what?
o A: Public opinion
Q: Substantial percentage of a group agrees on an issue is called what?
o A: Consensus
Q: When a group holds a belief very strongly it is called what?
o A: Intensity
Q: When you have a proper sampling based on an appropriate selection of people, with equal chance of
anyone being selected it is called?
o A: random
Q: When a public opinion has a potential of coming out it is called:
o A: Latent
Q: When a group of people feel about a group of issues related to them it is called:
o A: Salient
Q: Political attitudes can first be measured first in what age group?
o A: Young children
Q: Sources of public opinion include:
o A: Mass media, religious and ethnic heritage, and schools
Q: Thomas E Dewey was supposed to win over whom?
o A: Truman
Q: If we say 25% of a population is interested in politics most of the time they are:
o A: Attentive
Q: Most people in the Los Estados Unidos believe politics is:
o A: a private activity
Q: Which ballot is secret?
o A: Australian
Q: Which state does not require registration?
o A: North Dakota
Q: Disclosure of campaign funds was first mandated under what act?
o A: Corruption Practices Act
Q: How can independents get on a ballot?
o A: A state petition
Q: Which house is disadvantaged by being an incumbent?
o A: Senate