AP Government Practice Exam

Which of the following accurately describes the information presented in the pie chart?

• The legislative, judicial, and executive branches employ more bureaucrats than does the Department of Veterans Affairs.

• The number of federal employees working in Washington, D.C., outnumbers those working in the states.

• Congress has allocated more money to the Department of Homeland Security than to the Department of Defense.

• The United States Postal Service has the largest number of employees within the federal bureaucracy.

Based on the text, which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with?

• The United States Constitution explicitly prohibits the government from restricting the press.

• The amendment process would create confusion about the meaning of the United States Constitution.

• The Bill of Rights could potentially be used to limit civil liberties.

• The media ought to be held accountable for publishing untrue information about public figures.

Based on the infographic, which of the following strategies would a group seeking to increase turnout likely pursue?

• Use radio ads to advocate stricter voter-ID laws

• Hold a voter registration drive in public high schools

• Lobby state legislatures to overturn voter-ID legislation

• Lobby Congress to eliminate the Voting Rights Act

A member of the House of Representatives has introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage, but it has been in committee for 36 days and is unlikely to make it to the floor. Which of the following is the best course of action for the representative to take to get a vote on the bill?

• Presenting a cloture motion

• Placing a hold on the bill

• Introducing a concurrent resolution

• Filing for a discharge petition

Which of the following most likely accounts for the different results?

• The questions were not open-ended.

• There were no welfare recipients in the sample.

• The sample size was not large enough to be reliable.

• The questions contained a difference in wording.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the House of Representatives and the Senate?

• House of Representatives: Only the Speaker of the House can initiate the legislative process by proposing bills

  Senate: Only the majority leader can initiate the

  legislative process by proposing bills

• House of Representatives: Members can delay the policy-making process by invoking cloture

  Senate: Members can delay the policy-making

  process through the use of a filibuster

• House of Representatives: Members are elected by constituents in a local district based on population

  Senate: Members are elected by constituents of an entire state

• House of Representatives: Members serve six-year terms

  Senate: Members serve two-year terms