AP USG&P Unit 1: AMSCO Homework: Unit Review

AMSCO p. 88, question 1: What is the Supreme Court chief justice nominee's main point in his opening remarks?

• More legislative power should be in the hands of the judicial branch.

• Judicial review must be limited to keep from expanding the power of the judiciary.

• Federal judges must be impartial when contemplating shaping the law.

• Federal courts have leverage over the branches of government.

AMSCO p. 88, question 2: Justice Robert's appearance before this committee illustrates the constitutional concept of

• Elastic powers

• Veto and two-thirds override

• Reserved powers

• Advice and consent

AMSCO p. 89, question 3: Which of the following describes the information in the chart?

• The programs that provided federal aid-to-state did not exist before 1905.

• The number of federal aid-to-state programs has increased in most of the years shown.

• The trend in the number of federal programs is a result of globalization.

• The trend in the graph is a result of cutbacks in federal spending.

AMSCO p. 89, question 4: Which of the following is the most likely contributor to the trend in the chart?

• The increase in policy areas the national government influences.

• The increase in conservative beliefs, such as devolution in the 1970's.

• The increase in grants were a result of the decision in United States v. Lopez (1995).

• The increase in block grants resulting in fewer categorical grants.

AMSCO p. 89, question 5: Which of the following constitutional provisions most reflects federalism?

• Equality clause

• Supremacy clause

• Article III

• Tenth Amendment

AMSCO p. 89, question 6: Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

• FEDERALISTS: Wanted to remain with Great Britain / ANTI-FEDERALISTS: Wanted states to have a greater degree of sovereignty

• FEDERALISTS: Wanted a stronger national government / ANTI-FEDERALISTS: More common among the merchant class

• FEDERALISTS: Patrick Henry was an outspoken leader / ANTI-FEDERALISTS: Favored the necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause

• FEDERALISTS: Argued for the ratification of the Constitution / ANTI-FEDERALISTS: Supported a bill of rights

AMSCO p. 90, question 7: Which of the following statements best explains the information in the map?

• States with the higher number of seats were controlled by Federalists,

• Some states were so sparsely populated that the received no voters.

• The population of enslaved people had little impact on these numbers.

• The geographical size of the state does not determine the number of seats allotted to it.

AMSCO p. 91, question 8: Which of the following types of representative democracy is best reflected in the map?

• Pluralist democracy

• Elite democracy

• Participatory democracy

• Federal democracy

AMSCO p. 91, question 9: Which of the following is an accurate comparison of federal block grants and categorical grants?

• BLOCK GRANTS: Let members of Congress control how to spend money in their districts / CATEGORICAL GRANTS: Give states over how to spend federal money locally

• BLOCK GRANTS: Lead to the loss of congressional oversight on spending grant money / CATEGORICAL GRANTS: Require states or localities to meet certain criteria

• BLOCK GRANTS: Are used primarily to combat terrorism at the local level / CATEGORICAL GRANTS: Are available to state governments but not city governments

• BLOCK GRANTS: Specify how the grant money is to be spent / CATEGORICAL GRANTS: Have declined in favor of block grants

AMSCO p. 91, question 10: More than half the members of Congress believe the legal driving age should be 18, because statistics show that drivers under 18 have many more accidents than those 18 and older. Which of the following is the most practical and lasting action Congress can take to address this issue?

• Urge the president to issue an executive order requiring drivers to be at least 18 years old.

• Mandate states to set the driving age at 18 and then withhold highway funds from any state that does not comply.

• Convince the Supreme Court that Congress, not the states, should regulate driving laws.

• Distribute educational materials on the issue to state legislatures.