Ap Government (Chapter 7)

Electoral College

1

How many electoral votes are needed in order for a candidate to win presidency?

270

2

After the president is declared, on what date does the he/she officially go into office?

January 20th

3

How many major flaws are there in the electoral college?

Three

4

How many electoral votes does the state of Arizona have?

Eleven

5

How many times has a candidate won the popular vote but didn't win the election due to the electoral college?

Five

Interest Groups

1

Which is the most popular interest group over the past year and a half?

NRA

2

Name two things that interest groups do.

• Bring lawsuits against the government 

• Make donations to candidates 

• Influence lawmakers (lobbying)

• Advertise issues on media/social media

• Contribute to campaign ads (tv/radio)

3

What do interest groups do?

a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.

4

Name two ways that interest groups affect public policymaking through:

• Lobbying

• Electioneering

• Litigation 

• Gaining public support

5

Name 5 of the top 10 interest groups over the past 5 years.

NRA

American Medical Association

U.S. Chamber of Commence

Americans for prosperity 

AARP

American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Sand Monkeys)

Moveon.org

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL)

NAACP

The Electoral Process

1

How many forms of being nominated are there?

5

2

What is the oldest form of a person to come out as a candidate?

Self Annoucment

3

Which form of the nominating process is usually only used in small and local elections?

Caucus

4

Name 3 of the 5 ways that a candidate can run for president.

• Self - announcement

• Caucus

• Convention

• Direct Primary

• Petition

5

How many states participate in an open primary?

36

Political Parties

1

Who was the last republican presidential candidate?

Donald Trump

2

What are the two main political parties in the USA?

Republican and Democrat

3

What is a Political Party?

A group of people who seek to control the government through winning elections

4

Do any other political parties participate in elections? If so who?

Yes, Green and Independent

5

What is the position of a watchdog?

Provides scrutiny and criticism (sometimes unfair) about the ruling politicians who differ from their party

PACS

1

What does PAC stand for 

Political Action Committee

2

What is the limit a candidate can get donated from a PAC money wise called?

Hard Money

3

What is it called when a pac doesn't have a limit to how much they can donate?

Soft Money

4

What is the money limit for a pac to donate to a candidate?

$5,000

5

How many groups raise unlimited soft money?

527