AP Government Final Exam

If the national government were ununited under a Democratic Congress and a Democratic president, which action would they most likely take in response to the goals expressed in the passage? 4UGF16

• The Democratic Congress passes legislation that strengthens the role of the national government in determining how school choice programs would be most equitably implemented in each state.

• A Democratic president issues an executive order that gives control over the use of vouchers for school choice to the state level and decreases state accountability to the national government.

• A Democratic president uses the State of the Union address to push for the elimination of the Department of Education, believing that there is too much involvement of the national government in education policy.

• A Democratic Congress delays action on legislation for school vouchers, fearing the president would veto the bill.

The clause of the United States Constitution that was used in the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) was 4UGF23

• The due process clause

• The necessary and proper clause

• The free exercise clause

• The equal protection clause

The quote points to which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution as a basis to limit state action?

• The First Amendment

• The Second Amendment

• The Third Amendment

• The Fourth Amendment

Which of the following best represents how each linkage institution influences policy making?

• A. Political Party: Recruits and financially supports candidates for office Interest Group: Offers benefits to members based on the candidate they vote for

• B. Political Party: Facilitates the building of coalitions in Congress Interest Group: Presents important information on specific issues to legislators

• C. Political Party: Constrains legislators to promote only those measures approved by the party Interest Group: Allows free riders to benefit from group activities at no cost

• D. Political Party: Formally proposes legislation on an issue by including it on the party platform Interest Group: Files briefs in court to appeal judges’ decisions in cases they are passionate about

While the central goal of political parties is to win elections, parties can also support democracy. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates this relationship?

• A political party changes its stance on environmental policy after its candidates receive large contributions from an energy company.

• Political parties use the social media site Instagram to reach out to younger voters to inform them about upcoming elections and encourage them to register to vote.

• The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure uses research given to it from the American Society of Civil Engineers when amending an infrastructure bill.

• A former member of Congress takes a job as a political consultant to advise current members on their campaigns and raise money for elections.

Which of the following best illustrates the protection of an individual's Fifth Amendment rights? 4UGF24

• An appeals court rules that a lower court imposed excessive punishment on an individual who broke a law.

• A judge blocks an attempt by law enforcement to search a home without probable cause.

• After arrest, a suspect is informed of the right to remain silent during interrogation.

• During a time of war, soldiers are not quartered in a person's home without the consent of the owner.

A citizen who uses the rational choice model of voting behavior selects candidates for office based on

• what is thought to be in the citizen's own self-interest

• the label of the party running for office

• predictions of how a candidate will perform in the future

• the recent performance of the candidates running for office

Which of the following is most likely to be considered speech that is protected by the First Amendment?

• A) A newspaper publishes a factually untrue article that defames the reputation of a public individual.

• B) A group of people who are upset with a judge's decision stage a protest on the judge's private property.

• C) An individual posts something on social media that is highly critical of the president.

• D) A person threatens to commit an act of violence in an online video.

The practice of 'microtargeting' described in the passage is an even more powerful campaign tool for parties if they are able to

• command greater loyalty to their party platform

• attract a large audience for their national party conventions

• develop a unified message that appeals to a majority of voters

• collect and manage large databases of information on specific groups of voters

Which of the following public policies would Democrats be most likely to support?

• Removing regulations in the marketplace

• Securing a national public health care system

• Reducing national government oversight of education policies in each state

• Decreasing mandatory spending for entitlement programs like Medicare