AP EXAM REVIEW

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

The Articles of Confederation implemented the principle of

• a strong national government
• a unified system of taxes
• an independent judiciary
• state sovereignty

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

The framers of the Constitution intended to establish

• a representative republic
• a direct democracy
• a socialist democracy
• a parliamentary republic

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

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

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

Many scholars argue that categorical grants-in-aid do which of the following?

• give states far too much power over national monies
• broaden state power beyond that outlined in the Consitution
• give new life to the idea of dual federalism
• weaken the power of state governors and legislators

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

• workplace
• church
• educational system
• family

Advocates of shifting the task of drawing US House districts from state legislatures to independent commissions are likely to claim which of the following as advantages?

• 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