AP Gov - AP Exam Review

Which of the following statements is reflected in the data in the chart?

• Those who are younger are more likely to be registered to vote than those who are older

• Among registered voters, there was a steep increase in social media usage to follow political figures across all age groups and party affiliations

• Registered voters int he 65+ age group did not increase their use of social media to follow political figures

• Of those using social networking sites, those registered as Republican were more likely to vote than those registered as democrats

Which of the following best explains the difference in the number of bureaucrats employed by the Department of Education and the Department of Homeland Security?

• The Department of Homeland Security was created before the Department of Education

• The Department of Education receives its funding from Congress, while the Department of Homeland Security works directly for the president

• The Department of Education primarily addresses state issues whereas the Department of Homeland Security primarily addresses national issues

• The Department of Homeland Security hires more employees at the state level than the Department of Education

Based on the information in the line graph, which of the following is the most likely implication of entitlement and defense spending as a portion of the federal budget?

• Changes in entitlement spending put pressure on discretionary spending

• Discretionary spending levels are set by law and cannot be changed

• Congressional budget committees can ignore entitlement spending

• Democrats and Republicans generally agree on increasing entitlement spending

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

Which of the following best describes the message in the political cartoon?

• Contributions from special interests have undermined fair and competitive political campaigns

• Placing limits on special interest contributions would not diminish the role of money in elections

• Although money garners attention from the media and voters, it does not influence how people vote

• Special interests have a large amount of cash but a small number of voters to use to influence elections

Which of the following Supreme Court cases is most relevant to the topic of the cartoon?

• Baker v. Carr (1962)

• Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission (2010)

• New York times Co. v. United States (1971)

• Shaw v. Reno (1993)

The legislative process as the national level of government reflects the intent of the framers of the Constitution to create a legislature that would be

• less powerful than the executive

• slow and deliberate in the law making process

• able to involved as many citizens as possible in the law making process

• able to ensure that all citizens are equally represented

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 actions by public schools would most likely be protected symbolic speech based on the precedent established by Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)?

• Leading prayers over the school's public address system

• Publishing an editorial in the school newspaper

• Protesting a school board decision by disrupting a school assembly

• Wearing t-shirts objecting to a school board decision

A new president has been elected and has a number of positions to fill within the federal bureaucracy. Which of the following is an example of filling a position based on political patronage

• Choosing a secretary of state to appease members from the opposition party

• Nominating a high-level campaign fundraiser to serve as an ambassador to New Zealand

• Reappointing the secretary of defense even though he or shee was appointed by the previous president, who is a member of the opposite party

• Asking the chair of a prestigious university's economics department to serve as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers