NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsAP Government #1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which President is associated with the idea of "impoundment"?
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
George H W Bush
d)
Ronald Reagan
2.
Which of the following is the BEST definition of impoundment?
a)
the President withholding funds apportioned by Congress
b)
the President withholding a Supreme Court nomination
c)
The Supreme Court withholding a verdict on a controversial case
d)
Congress withholding hearings on a Presidential nominee to delay the appointment
3.
Which of the following cases involved the idea of "imminent domain"?
a)
Baker v. Carr
b)
Reynolds v. Simms
c)
Kelo v. New London
d)
McCulloch v. Maryland
4.
Which of the following cases involved the idea of "impoundment"?
a)
Train v. City of New York
b)
Reynolds v. Simms
c)
Kelo v. New London
d)
McCulloch v. Maryland
5.
Which of the following cases held that the Bill of Rights could NOT be applied to the states?
a)
Baker v. Carr
b)
Reynolds v. Simms
c)
Kelo v. New London
d)
Barron v. Baltimore
6.
What is the term for applying the Bill of Rights to the States?
a)
apportionment
b)
application
c)
redistricting
d)
incorporation
7.
Which of the following terms is associated with the phrase, "frustrate the will of Congress"?
a)
apportionment
b)
application
c)
impoundment
d)
incorporation
8.
Which of the following amendments led the Supreme Court to begin applying the Bill of Rights to the States?
a)
5th
b)
10th
c)
14th
d)
22nd
9.
This Supreme Court Case determined that contraception was protected by the "right to marital privacy" implied in the Bill of Rights...
a)
Kelo v. New London
b)
Griswold v. Connecticut
c)
Barron v. Baltimore
d)
Reynolds v. Simms
10.
Which of the following committees advises Congress on the consequences of the budget and revenue totals
a)
Congressional Budget Office
b)
Office of Management and Budget
c)
Weighs and Means Committee
d)
Senate Armed Forces Committee
11.
Which of the following committees prepares the budget based on Executive Cabinet requests...
a)
Congressional Budget Office
b)
Office of Management and Budget
c)
Weighs and Means Committee
d)
Senate Armed Forces Committee
12.
Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee
a)
ruled that the McCain-Feingold Act unconstitutional
b)
ruled that money and television ads were considered freedom of speech
c)
ruled that the bill of rights should be applied to corporations
d)
all of the above
13.
The idea that states need to redistrict with each new census, if necessary, comes from WHICH Supreme Court Decision?
a)
Baker v. Carr
b)
Reynolds v. Sims
c)
Colegrove v. Green
d)
Westberry v. Sanders
14.
Which of the following court cases ruled that the judiciary should not "enter the political thicket" by ruling on voting districts?
a)
Baker v. Carr
b)
Reynolds v. Sims
c)
Colegrove v. Green
d)
Westberry v. Sanders
15.
Which SC Case ruled that state congressional districts must be equal in size... roughly?
a)
Baker v. Carr
b)
Reynolds v. Sims
c)
Colegrove v. Green
d)
McCulloch v. Maryland
16.
What subject is Federalist #10 primarily about?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
Factions
c)
The Constitution
d)
The seperation of church and state
17.
No search and seizure without a warrant and probable cause. Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
18.
Ban of poll tax as a qualification to vote. Which amendment is this?
a)
23rd
b)
18th
c)
10th
d)
24th
19.
Women have the right to vote. Which amendment is this?
a)
18th
b)
19th
c)
10th
d)
12th
20.
The number of members in the Senate is:
a)
Based upon population
b)
Equal for all states
c)
Decided upon by the voters
d)
Depends on the ruling party
21.
Who is the presiding officer of the Senate and can be brought in the cast a tie breaking vote if needed?
a)
The Chief Justice
b)
The Vice President
c)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
d)
Secretary of State
22.
These types of committees are temporary and deal with special issues that have to be taken care of from time to time.
a)
Select
b)
Standing
c)
Joint
d)
Judicial
23.
Senators or Representatives who are already holding office are
a)
Constituents
b)
Lobbyist
c)
Incumbents
d)
Independents
24.
These committees include members from both the Senate and the House. They are formed occasionally for certain issues.
a)
Standing
b)
Joint
c)
Select
d)
Optional
25.
What role is in charge of the Executive Branch, including the civilians employed?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Administrator
d)
Economic Planner
26.
How old must you be in order to run for President?
a)
25
b)
35
c)
30
d)
40
27.
Who would become president if the President and Vice President can no longer carrying out their duties?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Secretary of the State
c)
First Lady
d)
Mr. Radi
28.
Ruled that Separate but Equal was unconstitutional
a)
Brown v Board
b)
Plessy v Ferguson
c)
Grutter v Bollinger
d)
Palko v Connecticut
29.
Upheld the 1st Amendment freedom of the press. Censorship of Pentagon papers was not necessary for national security.
a)
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
b)
Mapp v. Ohio
c)
Tinker v. Des Moines
d)
New York Times v. U.S.
30.
School prayer violates the 1st Amendment
a)
Engel v. Vitale
b)
Korematsu v. U.S.
c)
Brown v. Board
d)
Schenck v. U.S.
31.
1st Amendment right to free speech is NOT absolute during wartime.
a)
Schenck v. U.S.
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Korematsu v. U.S.
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
32.
Japanese internment camps did not violate 14th Amendment and civil rights.
a)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
b)
Gideon v. Wainwright
c)
Korematsu v. U.S.
d)
Engle v. Vitale
33.
Used the elastic clause to justify national Supremacy established under "necessary and proper clause" in regards to banks.
a)
Engel v. Vitale
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Schenck v. U.S.
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
34.
Upheld the 4th Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure.
a)
Engel v. Vitale
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Mapp v. Ohio
d)
Koramatsu v. U.S.
35.
Black arm bands worn in school as protest were protected on the first amendment right to free speech.
a)
Tinker v. Des Moines
b)
Mapp v. Ohio
c)
Schenck v. U.S.
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
36.
Lawyers in criminal courts are required based on 6th and 14th Amendment rights to due process
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
37.
Which of the following best exemplifies dual federalism?
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
14th Amendment
c)
10th Amendment
d)
Categorical Grants
38.
The Federal Reserve Board is responsible for controlling what?
a)
Taxation
b)
Campaign finance
c)
The federal budget
d)
Interest rates
39.
A Supreme Court decision based on a similar previous case is made based on what concept?
a)
Certiorari
b)
Stare decisis
c)
Amicus curiae
d)
In pauperis
40.
A committee that reconciles different versions of a bill passed in the House and Senate is called a ______ committee.
a)
Conference
b)
Joint
c)
Standing
d)
Select
41.
Which of these correctly describes impeachment?
a)
2/3 of the House
b)
2/3 of the Senate
c)
Simple majority of the House
d)
Simple majority of the Senate
42.
The agency that helps Congress analyze the federal budget is called the ______
a)
OMB
b)
CBO
c)
Fed
d)
IRS
43.
Which case did NOT deal with "one person, one vote"?
a)
Baker v. Carr
b)
Regents v. Bakke
c)
Reynolds v. Simms
d)
Wesberry v. Sanders
44.
The greatest single source of political socialization is ______.
a)
School
b)
Family
c)
Religion
d)
Peers
45.
Which of the following cases most likely involves a violation of civil rights?
a)
classifying people into brackets on the basis of income and taxing them at different rates
b)
conducting a search without a warrant or probable cause
c)
classifying people and treating them differently on the basis of race or gender
d)
giving adults more rights, such as voting and drinking alcohol, than the rights possessed by minors
46.
Which court decision stated that aid to church-related schools must be for secular purposes only, and cannot be used to advance or inhibit religion?
a)
Engel v. Vitale
b)
Mapp v. Ohio
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Lemon v. Kurtzman
47.
Incorporation doctrine involves
a)
application of the Bill of Rights to the states
b)
the governments power to regulate corporations
c)
the extension of judicial review to state courts
d)
the interpretation of the commerce clause
48.
Which amendment has the Supreme Court relied on in deciding to incorporate parts of the Bill of Rights into state laws?
a)
1st
b)
26th
c)
14th
d)
18th
49.
Where are American civil liberties found?
a)
the Preamble
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
Article IV
50.
What are civil liberties?
a)
make up the unwritten Constitution
b)
the rights to vote and participate in the political process
c)
laws that provide and set limits on one's freedoms
d)
individual legal and constitutional protections against the government
Reset
