AP Government Review

Of the following, the most significant difference between the Constitution of 1787 and the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution

• made states sovereign over the national government, while the Articles were based on national sovereignty
• was difficult to amend, while the Articles included an easier process requiring approval by a simple majority of states
• created a dominant national executive, while the Articles established a dominant national legislature
• provided for a strong national government with many powers, while the Articles created a weak central government with few independent powers

The term bicameralism refers to the

• establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules
• members of the House of Representatives having two year terms
• presidents having veto power over both chambers of Congress
• members of the House and Senate having to appease their mutual constituencies

When people vote for some candidates from one party and other candidates from another party, it is called

• dealignment
• realignment
• ticket splitting
• caucusing

The doctrine of stare decisis is significant for which of the following reasons?

• it establishes the jurisdiction of federal courts in litigation involving two or more states
• it is the principle that affirms that courts are bound to prior decisions
• it is the policy by which the Supreme Court decides which of the appellate cases it will hear
• it directs states to provide a lawyer for people who cannot pay for their own legal defense

Which of the following clauses in the Constitution justifies the implied powers doctrine?

• the necessary and proper clause
• privileges and immunities clause
• due process clause 
• commerce clause

The US Fish and Wildlife Service will spend money appropriated by Congress to maintain wildlife refuges.  This action is an example of

• congressional oversight of the bureaucracy
• bureaucratic implementation of law
• an unfunded mandate
• an independent expenditure

The framers of the Constitution designed which of the following to be LEAST responsive to public opinion?

• the office of the president
• the courts
• Congress
• the electoral college

Which of the following identifies the formal procedure for ending a filibuster?

• logrolling 
• pocket veto
• cloture
• discharge petition

Which of the following constrains the federal government from infringing on citizens’ individual civil liberties?

• 10^th Amendment

• Original Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

Which of the following most accurately identifies the constitutional basis for the incorporation doctrine?

• The 14^th Amendment’s equal protection clause

• The 14^th Amendment’s due process clause

• The 5^th Amendment’s due process clause

• The Bill of Rights