AP GOV Final Review

Which of the following scenarios is an example of the trustee model of representation?

• The NAACP leadership sends representatives to Washington to lobby for changes to the Voting Rights Act.

• member of Congress votes to close a popular tax loophole based on the belief that the money would be better spent paying down the national debt.

• Congress passes a bill allocating money to clean up nuclear waste sites after a wave of large-scale peaceful protests.

• A presidential candidate advocates using an executive order to increase minimum wage for federal contractors (temporary workers hired by the government).

Concurrent powers have which of the following effects on the United States political system?

• They reinforce the expansion of the power of the national government and the supremacy of the national law.

• They foster cooperation between the states and the national government by requiring that the two levels of government work together.

• They make it possible for the states and the national government to simultaneously exercise influence in the same areas of public policy.

• They eliminate disputes between the states and the national government by creating completely separate spheres of influence.

Which of the following scenarios would be considered an unconstitutional use of state power?

• A state passes a law that increases the pay of state legislators.

• A state enacts a law prohibiting smoking in all public places.

• A state places a tax on furniture made overseas.

• A state raises the drinking age to 25 years of age.

Which of the following policies would an individual who identifies as a Democrat most likely support?

• Increasing federal enforcement of immigration laws

• Reducing regulations on Wall Street to stimulate economic growth

• Strengthening anti-discrimination policies for married gay

  couples

• Decreasing the role of the federal government to ensure access to health care

In which case did SCOTUS strike down the National Gun Free School Zones Act as an unconstitutional application of the commerce clause?

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• South Dakota v. Dole

• U.S. v. Lopez

Which of the following best describes the concept of political efficacy?

• It is the belief that the average citizen can make little or no difference in an election.

• It is the belief that an intelligent voting decision cannot be made without information.

• It is the belief that the media must provide unbiased information for citizens to be able to make well-informed choices.

• It is the belief that one can make a difference in politics by

  expressing an opinion and acting politically.

Which of the following provides the most accurate explanation of how consumer- driven media increases partisan polarization?

• Consumer-driven media tends to avoid discussing controversial political topics.

• Consumer-driven media reinforces existing political biases in

  individuals.

• Consumer-driven media relies heavily on corporate advertising.

• Consumer-driven media is overwhelmingly conservative.

Two interest groups are competing for influence in Congress. One group represents banking institutions, while the other advocates for consumer protections. A critic of the influence of interest groups would make which of the

following claims?

• The interest groups will nominate a slate of candidates for office to compete against each other in the next election in order to determine which interests prevail.

• The consumer protection group will appeal only to Republican leaders, while the banking interests will appeal only to Democratic leaders.

• The banking interest groups likely has greater financial resources and access to policy makers than the consumer protection group.

• The consumer protection group is prohibited by federal regulations from direct lobbying.

Which of the following describes the potential impact on the electorate when daily media coverage of elections focuses primarily on the newest poll results?

• The electorate will be increasingly divided along partisan lines.

• The electorate will be less likely to turn out to vote on Election Day.

• The electorate will be more likely to have expanded knowledge of the electoral process.

• The electorate will be less able to accurately compare the policy platforms of candidates running in the election.

In which of the following situations would the Supreme Court be most likely to utilize the doctrine of selective incorporation?

• When an individual claims that a right protected by the Bill of

  Rights is infringed upon by a state

• When there is a conflict among the branches of the national government.

• When a federal policy shifting oversight authority from a national agency to a state agency is challenged

• When a former employee files a wrongful termination claim against a company headquartered in another state