AP US Government and Politics Review

State governments have the most judgment in creating policy when funding is derived from:

• Categorical Grants

• Block Grants

• Matching Grants

• Grant-in-Aid

Which of the following is true under the system of checks and balances?

• The Supreme Court can overrule the President’s policy proposals.

• The Supreme Court can remove members of Congress.

• The Senate must ratify treaties before they become law.

• The House appoints justices to the Supreme Court.

The most important effect of replacing the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution of 1787 was:

• The Protection of Free Speech

• The Establishment of Judicial Review

• The Guarantee of States’ Rights

• The creation of a Strong National Government

All of the following are examples of checks and balances except:

• Declaration of War by Congress

• Appointment of Supreme Court Justices

• Presidential Veto

• Impeachment of the President

The Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803):

• Expanded the Powers of Congress

• Supported the Concept of National Supremacy

• Strengthened the Powers of the States

• Established the Principle of Judicial Review

Which compromise describes how the Founders resolved the issues of slavery and taxes?

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5's Compromise

• The Connecticut Compromise

• The New Jersey Plan

Which of the following was not a weakness of government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Only the President Could Initiate Foreign Treaties

• Unanimous Decisions were Necessary to Amend the Articles

• Congress Lacked the Power to Tax and Create Common Currency

• The National Government Lacked a Judicial Branch

Of the following, American federalism is most greatly exemplified by the:

• Process by which International Treaties are Completed

• President’s Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons

• Special Constitutional Status of Washington, D.C.

• The Selection of Senators by the State Legislatures

Which of the following most accurately describes The Federalist Papers?

• A Popular Anti-British Booklet of the Pre-Revolutionary Era

• Essays Arguing for the Adoption of the U.S. Constitution

• The Federalist Platform under President Adams

• Congressional acts that defines relations between the states

Which of the following would argue for a strong national government?

• Brutus

• Julius

• Cato

• Publius