AP US Government & Politics Terms Test I

Democracy bases its ideals on the concept of

• Communism
• Greek democracy
• Majority rule
• Separate but equal

What is the principle that each branch of the federal government has the means to thwart or influence actions by other branches of that same government?

• weights and measures
• checks and balances
• measures and weights
• balances and checks

A state enacts a law lowering the voting age to sixteen. Which of the following concepts does this best illustrate?

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Participatory Democracy
• Federalism

Who favored a strong national government?

• Anti Federalists
• Federalists
• Democrats
• Republicans

In a (a)   system, local and regional governments derive authority from the national government.

• unitary
• constitutional
• confederate
• federal

Which of the following are enumerated powers of Congress?

• Setting national educational policy and declaring war
• To make national rules for elections
• Raising revenue and coining money
• Passing a federal budget and vetoing presidential acts

Which of the following are implied powers of Congress?

• Create a public education system
• Draft soldiers
• Print Money
• Create a bank

In 2002, Congress passed the No Child Left Behind Act. This law increased the role of the national government in public education. This law was opposed by many states. This is because public education is

• a power specifically listed in the Tenth Amendment as a state power.
• a concurrent power of the national and state governments.
• a reserved power of the states.
• an implied power granted to the states.

Cooperative Federalism is characterized by

• Increasing the power of local governments.
• A stronger, more influential national government.
• A shift in power from the national to state governments.
• Stronger state governments.

Grants given to the states that are to be spent for specific purposes and only if the state meets certain requirements are called

• Land grants
• Categorical grants
• Block grants
• General revenue grants