Review APGO 2

A teacher meeting with their member of Congress to discuss federal education policy would be an example of

• A free rider

• Electioneering

• lobbying

• litigation

Which of the following statements is supported by the data in the graph?

• The number of regulations issued by the federal bureaucracy has increased each year since 1950

• The total number of pages of federal regulations published has increased significantly since 1950.

• The sharp increase in federal regulations can be attributed to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970.

• The number of pages of federal regulations increased more during Democratic presidential terms.

Which of the following would lead to an increase in the number of bureaucratic regulations?

• The Supreme Court ruling in favor of Citizens United and striking down part of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

• The president issuing an executive order requiring the federal bureaucracy to repeal two regulations for every new regulation issued.

• Congress creating government corporations such as the US Postal Service and Amtrak.

• Congress passing legislation directing the Department of Education to increase the number of females in STEM programs.

Which democratic ideal is reflected in the due process clauses of the 5th and 14th Amendments?

• Natural Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Social Contract

• Republicanism

Organizing “Get Out the Vote” efforts to mobilize voters is a function of

• political parties in the electorate.

• traditional media election coverage.

• lobbying by interest groups.

• political parties in government.

Which of the following is an enumerated power of Congress in Article I Section 8?

• Conduct oversight hearings

• Negotiate treaties

• To coin money

• Judicial review

Which of the following would be an acceptable time, place, or manner regulation of the 1st Amendment?

• Denying a parade permit to a controversial group because of potential disturbances

• Barring early morning or late evening demonstrations

• Requiring school board protesters to gather in a city park a mile away from a school board meeting

• Allowing a march, but not allowing signage to be carried that states the message of the protesters

In Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022), the Supreme Court overturned the ruling in Roe v Wade (1973). In doing so, the majority chose to abandon the principle of

• Writ of habeas corpus

• Amicus curiae.

• Stare decisis

• Writ of mandamus.

John Q. Citizen is entering the race for his party’s nomination for the House of Representatives in his congressional district. He wants to figure out what his name recognition is amongst constituents and his favorable ratings. Which type of poll will he start with?

• Benchmark poll

• Entrance poll

• Exit poll

• Push poll

In Dred Scott v Sandford (1857), Justice Taney, writing for the majority, stated, “A free negro of the African race, …, is not a ‘citizen’ within the meaning of the Constitution of the United States.” This decision was limited by the

• Passage of the 14th Amendment.

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.

• The Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)