AP Gov Review Flashcard 4

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Which of the following was a primary reason for the decrease in voter turnout in the 1996 election?
The majority of eligible voters were over 50 years old,
Voters were more likely than in previous elections to lack higher education,
The increased income from the 1990s dot-com boom reduced the incentive for people to vote,
Most voters believe that both presidential candidates would receive a similar percentage of the vote.

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The increased income from the 1990s dot-com boom reduced the incentive for people to vote.

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Which of the following rules concerning the death penalty has been established by the Supreme Court? A state's use of the death penalty cannot be infringed on by the federal government, The lethal injection is the only allowable method for execution, The bifurcations process determines a defendant's guilt and sentence simultaneously, In all states, judges may decide on the death penalty as a punishment

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A state's use of the death penalty cannot be infringed on by the federal government

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Which of the following is an accurate description of what the 14th Amendment is designed to ensure? That slavery or involuntary servitude shall not exist in the United States, That Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes on income, That the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors in the United States is prohibited, That no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law

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That no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law

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Which of the following accurately describes what happens to a bill after a presidential veto? Options: It returns to a congressional committee, The veto is typically overturned by Congress, The veto is generally sustained, The Supreme Court rules on its constitutionality

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It returns to a congressional committee

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Which is true about every amendment to the Constitution?

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It was first passed by 2/3 majority of each chamber of Congress.

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Which of the following describes how the Supreme Court's ruling in McDonald v. Chicago 2010 affected the 2nd Amendment? Options: It restricted the 2nd Amendment, It applied selective incorporation to the 2nd Amendment, It put the 2nd Amendment in double jeopardy, It rewrote the 2nd Amendment

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It applied selective incorporation to the 2nd Amendment

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Which of the following was a belief of the Federalists during the Constitutional Convention of 1787? The Legislative Branch should have a Senate, The federal goverment should be stronger than state governments, The slave trade was a necessary institution, A small republic was the best form the United States could take

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The federal goverment should be stronger than state governments

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Which of the following businesses could Congress affect through legislation based upon the commerce clause? A French bakery that plans to import croissants to New Jersey, A workshop in rural Tennessee that repairs tractors for local farmers, A service center in Oakland, California, that repairs 18 wheeler trucks registered in the state, A restaurant in Kansas that plans to build three more restaurants throughout the state

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A French bakery that plans to import croissants to New Jersey

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Federalism is a principle of government in which

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power is shared between the national government and the state governments

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Which of the following best describes the balance the Supreme Court has struck between the establishment clause and the free exercise clause? Options: Freedom of speech is protected except in certain situations, such as yelling "fire" in a crowded theater, Once a church as been recognized by the federal government, its tax exempt status can never be revoked, Once Congress has created an administrative agency, that agency can be dissolved only by a constitutional amendment, State sponsored prayer during school hours is prohibited, but voluntary prayer by student groups before school is allowed

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State sponsored prayer during school hours is prohibited, but voluntary prayer by student groups before school is allowed