Due Friday November 6, 2015

AP US Government & Politics

Unit 3 Exam Relearn & Reassess

Directions:

·  You may type directly onto this assignment or create a new document.

·  Answer only the questions you missed on the Unit 3 Exam.

·  You must have the question included above the answer before the R&R will be graded.

·  Answers must be THOROUGH and IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

·  You may earn back full credit (2 points) per question.

·  If you plagiarize (copy from a source or another person) you will not earn any points back for the R&R and you forfeit the opportunity for additional R&R for this exam.

·  You must submit your R&R on turnitin.com.

R&R Questions:

1.  Explain liberal ideological beliefs on welfare and social programs in America. Give details and examples.

2.  Explain conservative ideological beliefs on business regulations in America. Give details and examples.

3.  Explain liberal ideological beliefs on equality in America. Give details and examples.

4.  Explain the factors that most impact a person’s ideology. Give details and examples.

5.  Explain the impact of education level on voting in America. Give details and examples.

6.  Explain the impact of age on voting in America. Give details and examples.

7.  Explain why most American voters identify themselves as moderates. Give details and examples.

8.  Define demographics. Explain how demographics impact American elections. Give details and examples.

9.  How often is a national census conducted? Explain why this length of time might have been chosen by the Founding Fathers. Give details and examples.

10.  ID political socialization.

11.  ID gerrymandering.

12.  Explain why there are lower voting rates among Americans age 18-25. Give details and examples.

13.  Explain conservative ideological beliefs on welfare and social programs in America. Give details and examples.

14.  Define Evangelical Christians. Explain why Evangelical Christians are most likely to vote for Republican candidates. Give details and examples.

15.  ID the US census.

16.  Historically are women more likely to support Democratic or Republican candidates? What might explain this phenomenon. Give details and examples.

17.  Explain why the Democratic Party is less popular in the Sothern states than the Republican Party. Give details and examples.

18.  Who has the greatest impact on political socialization? Why is this the case? Give details and examples.

19.  Explain why disadvantaged groups have historically voted for Democratic candidates. Give details and examples.

20.  Explain why political socialization is important in America. Give details and examples.

21.  Explain how you have been impacted by political socialization. Give details and examples.

22.  Explain why the popularity of political polls has risen for American candidates. Give details and examples.

23.  Define illegal alien. Explain why illegal aliens do not impact the US census. Give details and examples.

24.  Explain how electoral votes are determined. Give details and examples.

25.  Who is charged with drawing boundaries for US congressional districts? Why is this the case? Give details and examples.

26.  ID a straw poll.

27.  Explain how the “political labels” liberal and conservative have changed in America over time. Give details and examples.

28.  ID Lamar Alexander.

29.  Explain the faults of America’s census process. Give details and examples.

30.  Explain the impact of gerrymandering on state and national politics. Give details and examples.

31.  Explain the advantages of the Electoral College process of selecting a president. Give details and examples.

32.  Explain why individual’s political orientations become more established as they age. Give details and examples.

33.  Explain the disadvantages of the Electoral College process of selecting a president. Give details and examples.

34.  ID random sampling.

35.  Ask two adults to give you a definition of liberal and conservative. Record their answers. Do you agree or disagree with their answers? Why or why not?

36.  Explain why African Americans have historically voted for Democratic candidates. Give details and examples.

37.  ID John Duncan, Jr.

38.  ID the Electoral College process.

39.  Explain the faults in direct election of a President. Give details and examples.

40.  ID the Motor Voting Act.

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