AP Gov Unit 5 Test Bank Exam Questions
and Answers Graded A+ 2026
What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)? - Correct answer-An organization
that solicits campaign contributions from like-minded individuals and distributes
them to political candidates
What is lobbying? - Correct answer-Communication as a representative of a group
with government officials to persuade them to support a particular policy
Why are campaign contributions so important for interest groups seeking to
influence government? - Correct answer-Groups can offer contributions in return
for favorable votes on pending legislation
Which of the following is an example of a single-issue interest group? - Correct
answer-Mother's Against Drunk Driving
Based on the graph, which of the following was most financially invested in
lobbying from 2009-2015? - Correct answer-Pharmaceuticals
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, Why might the top two categories on this graph have been priorities during the
Obama administration? - Correct answer-The economic crisis led to severe
Medicaid and Medicare cuts
Based on the cartoon above, which of the following do elitists generally argue? -
Correct answer-All legitimate groups are able to affect public policy by one means
or another
In our democracy political parties, interest groups, elections and media are
examples of - Correct answer-Linkage institutions
If political parties primarily want to win elections what do interest groups
primarily want to do? - Correct answer-Choose candidates
Television became extremely important in political campaigns beginning in -
Correct answer-1960
Which of the following accurately describes the cartoonist's message? - Correct
answer-The rise of the Internet led to the decline of the newspaper industry
The agenda-setting function of the media refers to the power to - Correct answer-
Decide which issues are important enough to bring to public attention
Which body did Congress create in 1934 to regulate the use of the airwaves? -
Correct answer-Federal Communications Commission
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and Answers Graded A+ 2026
What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)? - Correct answer-An organization
that solicits campaign contributions from like-minded individuals and distributes
them to political candidates
What is lobbying? - Correct answer-Communication as a representative of a group
with government officials to persuade them to support a particular policy
Why are campaign contributions so important for interest groups seeking to
influence government? - Correct answer-Groups can offer contributions in return
for favorable votes on pending legislation
Which of the following is an example of a single-issue interest group? - Correct
answer-Mother's Against Drunk Driving
Based on the graph, which of the following was most financially invested in
lobbying from 2009-2015? - Correct answer-Pharmaceuticals
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, Why might the top two categories on this graph have been priorities during the
Obama administration? - Correct answer-The economic crisis led to severe
Medicaid and Medicare cuts
Based on the cartoon above, which of the following do elitists generally argue? -
Correct answer-All legitimate groups are able to affect public policy by one means
or another
In our democracy political parties, interest groups, elections and media are
examples of - Correct answer-Linkage institutions
If political parties primarily want to win elections what do interest groups
primarily want to do? - Correct answer-Choose candidates
Television became extremely important in political campaigns beginning in -
Correct answer-1960
Which of the following accurately describes the cartoonist's message? - Correct
answer-The rise of the Internet led to the decline of the newspaper industry
The agenda-setting function of the media refers to the power to - Correct answer-
Decide which issues are important enough to bring to public attention
Which body did Congress create in 1934 to regulate the use of the airwaves? -
Correct answer-Federal Communications Commission
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