Government Midterm

Answer (1) one of the following question: 

1A. Presidential approval ratings fluctuate over the course of each presidential administration.

1. Identify two factors that decrease presidential approval ratings, and explain why each factor has that effect.
2. Identify two factors that increase presidential approval ratings, and explain why each factor has that effect.

2A. Citizens often choose to participate in the political process in ways other than voting.

1. Identify two forms of participation in the political process other than voting.
2. Explain two advantages of each form of participation you identified in (a).

Answer (1) one of the following question:  

1B- Congressional reapportionment and redistricting are conducted every ten years. When redistricting is conducted, politicians often engage in gerrymandering.

1. Define congressional reapportionment and explain one reason why it is important to states.
2. Define congressional redistricting.
3. Explain two goals of politicians when they gerrymander during redistricting.
4. Describe two limits that the United States Supreme Court has placed on congressional redistricting 

2B- In the United States Congress, the majority party exerts a substantial influence over lawmaking. However, even when one party has a numerical majority in each chamber of the United States Congress, there is no guarantee that legislation supported by that majority party