AP Govt Final Review Part 3

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Which of the following statements is an accurate interpretation of the data on the bar chart? Most Independents believe that the Supreme Court should base its ruling on what the Constitution meant as originally written, Most Democrats believe that the Supreme Court should base its ruling on what the Constitution meant as originally written, The more consistently liberal a person is, the more that person is likely to believe that the Supreme Court should base its rulings on what the Constitution means in current times, The more consistently conservative a person is, the more that person is likely to believe that the Supreme Court should base its rulings on what the Constitution means in current times

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The more consistently liberal a person is, the more that person is likely to believe that the Supreme Court should base its rulings on what the Constitution means in current times.

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The data illustrates that most conservatives believe that the United States Constitution

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Outlines a framework for government that the Supreme Court should apply strictly regardless of the political or personal preferences of judges

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Which of the following statements is true regarding political advertisements in 2012 based on the information graphic? Taxpayers paid over 2 billion dollars for political advertisements, Political action committees aired 3 million political ads, Fewer than 2 million advertisements were aired in 2012, Few advertisements appealed to positive emotions

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Few advertisements appealed to positive emotions

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Which Supreme Court case is most directly related to the large amount of money spent by outside groups in the 2012 election? Options: New York Times Co vs. United States (1971), Schenck vs. United States (1919), Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission (2010), Shaw vs. Reno (1993)

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Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission (2010)

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Which of the following best describes Cesar Chavez' view on the use of violence versus nonviolence? Options: The use of violence should be the primary tactic as it will address the feelings of frustration and anger throughout the movement, The use of violence will motivate the American people as people everywhere still yearn for justice, The use of nonviolent actions, such as demonstrations and marches, does not bring honor to the cause and will negatively impact the movement, The use of nonviolent action allows more people to be involved in the movement and effect change

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The use of nonviolent action allows more people to be involved in the movement and effect change

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Which of the following provisions of the Bill of Rights could support the actions that Cesar Chavez is encouraging the farmworkers to take?
The right to a fair trial, The right to assemble, The right to bear arms, The right to an attorney

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The right to assemble

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Which of the following is a similarity between the views expressed in the excerpt above and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail"? Options: Unlike Cesar Chavez, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. supported the use of violence after all other means had been exhausted, Unlike Kr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez supported the use of violence as a means to start the movement, Both Cesar Chavez and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. argued for the continued use of nonviolence to further their causes, Both Cesar Chavez and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. argued for the use of nonviolence after standards of equality had been met

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Both Cesar Chavez and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. argued for the continued use of nonviolence to further their causes

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Which of the following criticisms of political campaigns is the author of the political cartoon most likely to agree with? Political campaigns have not adequately adapted to the increase in social media usage in modern society, Rising campaign costs and intensive fund-raising efforts make running for office too expensive for the average citizen, The duration of election cycles is too long, Candidates rely too heavily on professional consultants

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Candidates rely too heavily on professional consultants

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Which of the following factors that influence voters' decision making during an election is the cartoonist poking fun at?
- The party identification and ideological orientation of the candidate
- The candidate's personal characteristics
- The education and age of the candidate
- The candidate's knowledge of contemporary political issues

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The candidate's personal characteristics

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The process shown in the diagram is outlined in which of the following parts of the United States Constitution? Article I, Article II, Article V, Article VI

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Article V