AP Government and Politics Exam Review

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Which of the following is a way congress can influence the federal judiciary? Prohibit judicial activism, Filibuster decisions made by courts, Change appellate jurisdiction of federal courts, Exercise oversight authority over rulings of individual justices

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Change appellate jurisdiction of federal courts

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The framers of the Constitution intended to establish

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a representative republic

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Which of the following powers is shared by the House of Representatives and the Senate? Holding trials of impeachment, Establishing federal courts, Approving treaties, Holding confirmation hearings

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Establishing federal courts

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The Articles of Confederation implemented the principle of

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state sovereignty

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Which committee plays a major role in the House in shaping tax policy? Options: Finance, Ways and Means, Commerce, Appropriations

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Ways and Means

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The passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is significant because it

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was instrumental in increasing the number of African American and other minority voters

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Many scholars argue that categorical grants-in-aid do which of the following? Options: give states far too much power over national monies, broaden state power beyond that outlined in the Constitution, give new life to the idea of dual federalism, weaken the power of state governors and legislators

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weaken the power of state governors and legislators

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Party identification in the United States is most successfully transmitted by which of the following? workplace, church, educational system, family

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family

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Advantages of shifting the task of drawing US House districts from state legislatures to independent commissions include: immune from challenges by the US Department of Justice, more likely to create majority-minority districts where appropriate, significantly reduce the influence of partisan gerrymandering, more able to draw legislative districts that comply with one person, one vote.

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significantly reduce the influence of partisan gerrymandering

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In the United States political system, the term Federalism refers to

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division of powers between the levels of government