AP Gov Unit 1 Review

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Which form of financial aid from the national government gives the states the broadest discretion in the spending of money? Options: Categorical grants-in-aid, Foreign aid, Unfunded mandates, Block grants, Military funding

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Block grants

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Brutus was an example of an Anti-Federalist because he

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believed a centralized government posed a major threat to individual rights

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Which of the following is an example of the constitutional design of checks and balances? Options: The federal government requires state governments to provide unemployment insurance. The Supreme Court overturns a lower court’s ruling on the application of the Fourth Amendment. The Senate rejects a president’s nomination for secretary of state. The Federal Communications Commission revokes the license of a radio station for hate speech. The Office of Management and Budget rejects a proposed regulation of air quality standards.

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The Senate rejects a president’s nomination for secretary of state.

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Of the following, which has been used most to expand the power of the national government? The commerce clause of the Constitution, The habeas corpus clause of the Constitution, The bill of attainder clause of the Constitution, The First Amendment

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The commerce clause of the Constitution

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Which of the following features of the United States Constitution would most concern the author of Brutus 1? The Bill of Rights, which protects individual liberties and states’ rights; The reservation of any power not given to the federal government to the states; The two-year term for members of the House of Representatives; The supremacy clause, which gives the federal government supremacy over states.

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The supremacy clause, which gives the federal government supremacy over states

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Which of the following is an accurate description of the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) ?
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The federal government exceeded its authority in establishing a national bank, and Maryland’s tax was unconstitutional.
Maryland was within its authority to tax the federal government, but the Bank of the United States exceeded federal authority.
The federal government had the authority to establish a national bank, but it had to pay Maryland’s tax.
The federal government had the authority to establish a national bank, and Maryland’s tax was unconstitutional.

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The federal government had the authority to establish a national bank, and Maryland’s tax was unconstitutional.

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This philosopher is credited with the idea of a Social Contract.

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John Locke

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Which of the following was adopted to resolve the issue of representation in the House and Senate? Three-Fifths Compromise, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise

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Great Compromise

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Which of the following accurately characterizes the main difference between elite theories and pluralist theories of politics in the United States? Elite theories argue that a single minority dominates in all policy areas; pluralist theories argue that many minorities compete in different policy areas.

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Elite theories argue that a single minority dominates in all policy areas; pluralist theories argue that many minorities compete in different policy areas.

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Which of the following is the best example of a categorical grant? Money given to states for special education programs, Money given to individuals in the form of tax rebates, Money given to states unconditionally, Money given to states to spend at their discretion on transportation

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Money given to states for special education programs