October 14, 2009

1. October 14, 2009 Objective: Students will play review jeopardy in order to prepare and review for the exam tomorrow. Warm Up: 1. AP Workbook Info… 2. What the pros & cons of Compulsory Voting? Homework: - Unit 2 exam tomorrow - Unit 2 review materials are due tomorrow [vocabulary, questions, reflection (typed)] - Current Event: Political Participation due Monday

2. Essay Topics 1. Public Opinion 2. Political Participation

3. Review Jeopardy: Unit 2

4. This describes the level of confidence in the findings of a public opinion poll • Mish Mash – 10 points

5. The practice of interviewing voters on Election Day as they leave the building in which they have cast ballots Mish Mash – 20 points

6. This is the name of the 1970s scandal that led to the resignation of the president and public mistrust of our government Mish Mash – 30 points

7. This amendment gave people 18 and older the right to vote Mish Mash – 40 points

8. List 3 types of political participation other than voting. Mish Mash – 50 points

9. American political trait Individuals responsible for their own actions and well-being American Political Culture– 10 points

10. Which of the following most accurately describes the orthodox view in the culture war? A. Morality is more important than self-expression, and the rules vary with circumstances. B. Personal freedom is more important than tradition, and the rules for morality vary with circumstances. C. Morality is more important than self-expression and is based on unchanging rules from God. D. Personal freedom is more important than tradition, and morality is based on unchanging rules from God. E. Morality is irrelevant to personal freedom, even when there are objective standards by which to judge. American Political Culture– 20 points

11. Describes the conflict animated by deep differences in people’s beliefs about morality issues like abortion, gay rights, gun control American Political Culture – 30 points

12. The process by which personal and other background traits influence one’s views about politics and government • American Political Culture – 40 points

13. Explain the difference between the phrases: “equality of opportunity” & “equality of results” American Political Culture – 50 points

14. You favor minimum wage legislation but are opposed to outlawing abortion. On the basis of these two issues, you would be best classified as a A. pure liberal. B. pure conservative. C. libertarian. D. populist. E. neo-populist. Political Ideology – 10 points

15. Around the time of Franklin Roosevelt, liberal began to mean one who favored A. a controlled economy. B. an active national government. C. a greater degree of social freedom. D. desegregation. E. civil rights. Political Ideology – 20 points

16. The text classifies a pure liberal as a person who ________ government initiatives concerning economy and ________ government initiatives to coerce individuals into traditional ethical behavior. A. opposes, opposes B. opposes, supports C. supports, supports D. supports, opposes E. None of these. Political Ideology – 30 points

17. The text classifies a libertarian as a person who ________ government initiatives concerning the economy and ________ government initiatives to coerce individuals into traditional ethical behavior. A. supports, opposes B. opposes, supports C. supports, supports D. opposes, opposes E. None of these. Political Ideology – 40 points

18. The text classifies a populist as a person who ________ government initiatives concerning the economy and ________ government initiatives to coerce individuals into traditional ethical behavior. A. supports, opposes B. opposes, supports C. supports, supports D. opposes, opposes E. None of these. Political Ideology – 50 points

19. In polling, a random sample is one that A. is generated by a computer using complex algorithms. B. just happens, with no control by any outside force. C. has no pre-selection criteria. D. gives each person an equal chance of being in the sample. E. perfectly matches the population. Public Opinion – 10 points

20. Characteristics that creates division between groups—studied in public opinion polls • Public Opinion – 20 points

21. Recently, the Democratic party has been the party most likely to benefit from A. direct mail contributions. B. paid political advertising. C. the votes of independents. D. the gender gap. E. interest group money. Public Opinion – 30 points

22. List 2 problems that exist in the accuracy of public opinion polls Public Opinion – 40 points

23. A type of poll that attempts to spread negative statements about a candidate by posing as a polltaker • Public Opinion – 50 points

24. This is the strongest factor/cleavage that determines voter participation in the United States Political Participation – 10 points

25. List 3 reasons that often lead to low voter participation in the United States Political Participation – 20 points

26. This Constitutional provision inadvertently makes nearly all voting laws the responsibilities of individual states Political Participation – 30 points

27. This Amendment gave women the right to vote Political Participation – 40 points

28. What is the difference between Voting Age Population [VAP] & Voting Eligible Population [VEP]? Political Participation – 50 points