ap gov

Question 1

26th amendment

Answer 1

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

Question 2

blue states

Answer 2

Refers to states where the Democratic candidate carried the electoral vote

Question 3

civic literacy

Answer 3

the knowledge of how to actively participate and initiate change in your community and the greater society

Question 4

conventional political participation

Answer 4

activism that attempts to influence the political process through commonly accepted forms of persuasion such as voting or letter writing

Question 5

Libertarian

Answer 5

One who believes in limited government interference in personal and economic liberties

Question 6

Party identification

Answer 6

a citizen’s self-proclaimed preference for one party or the other

Question 7

political efficacy

Answer 7

The belief that one’s political participation really matters - that one’s vote can actually make a difference

Question 8

political ideology

Answer 8

the coherent set of values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of government held by groups and individuals

Question 9

sampling error

Answer 9

Errors resulting from the size or the quality of a survey sample

Question 10

suffrage

Answer 10

the right to vote in political elections

Question 11

unconventional political participation

Answer 11

activism that attempts to influence the political process through unusual or extreme measures, such as protests, boycotts, and picketing

Question 12

conservative

Answer 12

One who favors limited government intervention, particularly in economic affairs

Question 13

demographics

Answer 13

statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.

Question 14

liberal

Answer 14

one who favors greater government intervention, particularly in economic affairs and in the provision of social services

Question 15

literacy laws

Answer 15

declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, they were passed by southern states after the Civil War aimed at making reading a requirement for voting so that freed slaves could not vote

Question 16

moderate

Answer 16

Person whose views are between conservative and liberal and may include some of both ideologies

Question 17

Motor Voter act of 1993

Answer 17

The legislation required state governments to allow for registration when a qualifying voter applied for or renewed their driver’s license or applied for social services.

Question 18

political participation

Answer 18

All the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue

Question 19

political socialization

Answer 19

The process through which individuals acquire their political beliefs and values

Question 20

poll tax

Answer 20

A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote

Question 21

public opinion polls

Answer 21

interviews or surveys with samples of citizens that are used to estimate the feelings and beliefs of the entire population

Question 22

push-polling

Answer 22

a polling technique in which the questions are designed to shape the respondent’s opinion

Question 23

random sampling

Answer 23

a method of poll selection that gives each person in a group the same chance of being selected

Question 24

red states

Answer 24

refers to states where the Republican candidate carried the electoral vote

Question 25

religious right

Answer 25

United States political faction that advocates social and political conservatism, school prayer, and federal aid for religious groups and schools

Question 26

straw poll

Answer 26

unscientific survey used to gauge public opinion on a variety of issues and policies

Question 27

voter turnout

Answer 27

the percentage of eligible citizens who actually vote in a given election

Question 28

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Answer 28

a law designed to help end formal and informal barriers to African-American suffrage