AP GoPo Semester Exam

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This cartoon best reflects...

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participatory democracy

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Which of the following is an accurate comparison of constitutional powers that are directly related to each other?
Necessary and Proper Clause = Fourteenth Amendment, Commerce Clause = 10th Amendment, Supremacy Clause = 8th Amendment, Fifth Amendment = Article I

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Commerce Clause = 10th Amendment

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Which clause of the U.S. Constitution did the Supreme Court interpret as preventing Maryland from taxing the national bank in McCulloch v. Maryland?

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Supremacy Clause

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Powers that are given directly to the national government are...

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Enumerated

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John Locke argued that citizens could replace their government when.. Government failed to secure their rights.

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Government failed to secure their rights.

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Which of the following is an example of states exercising their reserved powers? States enforcing EPA environmental regulations. National Guard troops being deployed by the Federal Government. States deciding how much to spend on public education. States meeting federal mandates.

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States deciding how much to spend on public education.

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The US Federal government is a

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Representative democracy

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Which part of the federal government would you consider the most "democratic"? Options: The Supreme Court, The Electoral College, The Federal Bureaucracy, The House of Representatives

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The House of Representatives

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Prior to the 17th Amendment, State legislatures selected Senators. Which model does this most closely resemble? Options: Participatory Democracy, Elite Democracy, Pluralist Democracy, Majoritarian Politics.

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Elite Democracy

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Block Grants are preferable to the states because...

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They allow for states to have flexibility on how the funds are used.