AP Gov Exam Review

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

• scaled back the provisions of the 15th Amendment
• was used to emancipate south African Americans
• was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in Shaw v Reno
• was instrumental in increasing the number of African American and other minority voters

Party identification in the United States is most successfully transmitted by which of the following?

• workplace
• church
• educational system
• family

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for low voter turnout?

• registration requirements
• low political efficacy among many voters
• laws protecting minority voting rights
• frequent elections at the state and local level

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

• limits on the powers of the state governments
• limits on the powers of the national government
• division of powers between the levels of government
• legal authority of the courts to hear cases

Rules and regulations created by an agency such as the Federal Communications Commission are called

• constitutional law
• statutory law
• common law
• administrative law

Which of the following committees plays a major role in the House in shaping tax policy?

• Finance
• Ways and Means
• Commerce
• Appropriations

Which of the following best describes a purpose of the Establishment Clause?

• Gives Congress the power to protect civil rights & liberties
• Prohibits Congress from establishing a state religion
• Empowers Congress to create a national bank
• Prevents Congress from prohibiting the possession of guns on school grounds

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

What is the term for applying the Bill of Rights to the States?

• apportionment
• application
• redistricting
• incorporation

Which of the following cases held that the Bill of Rights could NOT be applied to the states?

• Baker v. Carr
• Reynolds v. Sims
• Kelo v. New London
• Barron v. Baltimore