wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

AP Gov review #1

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
People who seek to control Gov't through winning elections

Example = Democrats & Republicans
a)
Political Party
b)
Interest Group
c)
Political Lobbying
d)
Political Agenda
2.
Private organizers who share certain views & work to shape public policy

Example = NRA or MADD
a)
Interest Group
b)
Mass Media
c)
Political Party
d)
Interest Factions
3.
Pressure legislators & public-policy-making; Seek to influence on an issue

Think $$$
a)
Lobbying
b)
Public Opinion Polls
c)
Mass Media
d)
Interest Groups
4.
The use of ________, especially TV has really changed modern politics in the USA.
a)
Mass Media
b)
Literature
c)
Fliers
d)
Lobbying
5.
Public issues which the people’s attention is focused

Current Example = Pres. Trump & Russia
a)
Public Agenda
b)
Random Samples
c)
Public Opinion Polls
d)
Mass Media
6.
The use of Ping-Pong balls in the NBA Draft Lottery is a version of using a _______________.
a)
Random Sample
b)
Public Agenda
c)
Lobbying
d)
Public Opinion Poll
7.
A new party is formed whose main concern is the environment. What kind of party would this be? 
a)
An ideological party
b)
an economic protest party
c)
a single-issue party
d)
a splinter party
8.
What is one way minor parties affect American politics?
a)
they get voters to vote for major party candidates
b)
they get the attention of newspapers, television, and radio
c)
they win state and local elections
d)
they influence the outcomes of elections
9.
The party out of power criticizes the policies and behaviors of the party in power. What is this called?
a)
the governing function 
b)
the bonding agent function
c)
the nominating function
d)
the watchdog function 
10.
Which has been a trend in the history of American voting rights?
a)
higher and higher minimum voting age
b)
higher and higher voter turnouts
c)
less and less people granted suffrage
d)
more and more people granted suffrage 
11.
Which of the following terms means that people are gradually moving away from both parties?
a)
realignment
b)
dealignment
c)
gerrymandering
d)
reevaluation
12.
Over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often _______  by major parties. 
a)
attacked
b)
absorbed
c)
ignored
d)
repressed
13.
Television and radio are regulated by the
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Department of Health & Human Services
c)
Federal Communications Commission
d)
Securities & Exchange Commission
14.
Which of the following is not a main type of interest group?
a)
economic issues
b)
equality concerns
c)
consumer interests
d)
litigation
15.
goods that a group can restrict to those who are members
a)
selective benefits
b)
group benefits
c)
actual benefits
d)
free rider benefits
16.
helping a sympathetic candidate to get into office
a)
lobbying
b)
electioneering
c)
litigating
d)
going public
17.
"friend of the court"; legal brief submitted by interest groups to inform the court of their position on a case
a)
litigation
b)
amicus curiae brief
c)
going public
d)
class action suit
18.
argues that interest group activities provide additional representation and compete against each to acheive political outcomes
a)
elite theory
b)
pluralist theory
c)
Olson's Theory
d)
hyperpluralist theory
19.
The current "party era" in American politics is
a)
one of divided government
b)
dominated by the Republicans
c)
dominated by the Democrats
d)
in realignment
20.
The official statement of a party's policy goals, released as party of the national party convention, is known as
a)
grassroots organization
b)
the party in the electorate
c)
the party platform
d)
the party pyramid
21.
Which of the following helped create the soft money loophole of campaign donations?
a)
Buckley v. Valeo
b)
Baker v. Carr
c)
Citizens United v. FEC
d)
U.S. v Nixon
22.
America's earliest party system developed over political differences between
a)
Hamilton and Washington
b)
Jefferson and Hamilton
c)
Madison and Hamilton
d)
Madison and Monroe
23.
Which type of third (minor) party tends to be the most long-lived?
a)
splinter
b)
single issue
c)
ideological
d)
economic protest
24.
When fewer voters support one of the two major parties and begin to think of themselves as "independent" voters, we have seen 
a)
realignment
b)
dealignment
c)
abstention
d)
straight-ticket voting
25.
A shift in party allegiances, such as Southerners leaving the Democratic Party and moving support to the Republican Party , is known as
a)
realignment
b)
dealignment
c)
coattail effect
d)
proportional representation
26.
The __________ problem occurs when people fail to join a groupbecause they can get the benefits the group offers without contributing to the group’s efforts.
a)
pluralist
b)
free-rider
c)
group coordination
d)
group formation
27.
Which of the following is a consequence of the rise of television broadcasting?
a)
Candidates are more capable of running for office on their own by appealing to people directly through TV.
b)
Individuals have a greater need for political parties to help them make decisions.
c)
Groups have greater access to spread their issues and messages to the public.
d)
Congress has received more television coverage compared to the other two branches of government.
28.
Increasing public attention to specific problems is a core feature of the media’s __________ power.
a)
gate-keeping
b)
agenda-setting
c)
investigative
d)
watchdog
29.
Research suggests that the overriding bias in the news is one toward stories that __________.
a)
are humanitarian
b)
will draw the largest audience
c)
put the president in a good light
d)
favor liberals
30.
An intentional news leak for the purpose of assessing the political reaction to that news is called a(n) __________.
a)
press conference
b)
trial balloon
c)
talking head
d)
media event
31.
Party realignments are rare and cataclysmic events in American political history. According to your text, when did the last one occur?
a)
1968
b)
2000
c)
1894
d)
1860
32.
Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and other forms of communication are collectively referred to as the __________.
a)
fourth branch of government
b)
mass media
c)
world of high-tech politics
d)
World Wide Web
33.
James Madison described how a government could be designed to control the effects of __________.
a)
political parties
b)
factions
c)
monarchies
d)
representative government
34.
The Democratic and Republican candidates for president are formally nominated by the __________.
a)
national party conventions
b)
presidential caucuses
c)
national committees
d)
Electoral College
35.

A bill which has grown to mammoth proportions and addresses multiple programs or aspects of the law.

a)

Omnibus

b)

Discharge

c)

Appropriation

d)

Concurrent

36.

A house rule that amendments to legislation must be directly related to the topic of the bill

a)

Germane

b)

Rule 22

c)

Cloture

d)

Omnibus

37.

Also known as “riders,” amendments in the Senate do not have to relate to the topic of the bill (this is usually pork)

a)

Cloture

b)

non-germane amendment

c)

discharge

d)

Hold

38.

A Senate function that requires a higher threshold for quick action

a)

Hold

b)

discharge

c)

unanimous consent

d)

cloture

39.

An action in which a senator objecting to unanimous consent, which indefinitely stalls a bill

a)

cloture

b)

discharge

c)

nuclear option

d)

hold

40.

A House function that includes, but does not require all representatives

a)

Committee of the whole

b)

cloture

c)

unanimous consent

d)

Hold

41.

A committee exclusive to the House which determines tax policy

a)

Armed Services

b)

Justice

c)

Appropriations

d)

Ways and Means

42.

Congressional power to monitor and fund regulatory or bureaucratic agencies

a)

power of the purse

b)

power

c)

oversight

d)

advice and consent

43.

A time when a bill can be altered

a)

Markup

b)

Amendment

c)

debate

d)

consent

44.

A phrase that refers to the Senate's power to confirm appointments

a)

Unanimous Consent

b)

Advice and consent

c)

Cloture

d)

Committee of the Whole

45.

This term is sometimes used to describe the Article I powers provided to Congress relating to financing and budgeting the government.

a)

Committee of the Whole

b)

Advice and Consent

c)

Oversight

d)

Power of the purse

46.

The Constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in

a)

The Senate

b)

The House

c)

Ways and Means

d)

either house of congress

47.

Most of the work of legislating in Congress takes place in

a)

standing committees

b)

sub committees

c)

markup sessions

d)

caucus

48.

A major difference on debate between the House of Representatives and the Senate is that:

a)

House debate is limited / Senate is not

b)

Senate debate is limited / House debate is not

c)

Senate and House rules are identical on debate

d)

The nuclear option is only used by the House

49.

Representatives and senators are the most political in this model, utilizing both the trustee and delegate models to make decisions

a)

Representative

b)

Politico

c)

Trustee

d)

Delegate

50.

Voters elect their senator and representatives and expect them to vote on the basis of what their constituents believe

a)

delegate model

b)

representative model

c)

politico model

d)

trustee model

51.

voters have faith their congressperson to make decisions that the member believes is in the best interest of the constituents

a)

representative model

b)

delegate model

c)

trustee model

d)

politico model

52.

This model attempts to blend two models. This representative considers a variety of factors and decides their actions/or/votes for whatever political calculations make the most sense.

a)

politico model

b)

trustee model

c)

delegate model

d)

representative model

53.

The ability of members of Congress to mail letters to their constituents free of charge by substituting their facsimile signature for postage.

a)

Franking

b)

cloture

c)

hold

d)

incumbency

54.

Congressmen/women do NOT have immunity in which of the following scenarios?

a)

libel & slander (in debate)

b)

filing tax returns

c)

arrest (while in session)

d)

travel allowances

e)

free postage

55.

Why is the line item veto unconstitutional?

a)

grants legislative power to executive branch

b)

limits usefulness of congress

c)

disrupts the power of the purse

d)

Article II does not mention it

56.

Which of the following is NOT accurate concerning veto power:

a)

line item veto is unconstitutional

b)

legislative veto is unconstitutional

c)

veto override requires 2/3 vote in both houses

d)

Senate can use advice and consent powers to override Executive Orders

e)

Pocket veto allows president to let a law die without his signature of congress is NOT in session.

57.

What court case struck down the line-item veto?

a)

Clinton v. New York

b)

Bush v. Gore

c)

Trump v. Hawaii

d)

Kiyemba v. Obama

58.

This type of committee tries to negotiate a compromise bill, acceptable to both houses of Congress.

a)

standing committee

b)

conference committee

c)

sub committee

d)

select committee

e)

joint committee

59.

provisions within legislation that appropriate money to a specific project—appear in appropriate bills and authorization bills.

a)

earmarks

b)

watermarks

c)

provisions

d)

amendments

60.

Also known as Senate Rule 22, this action requires 60 votes to stop a filibuster

a)

nuclear option

b)

hold

c)

discharge

d)

cloture

61.

Tactic used in the Senate whereby a vote on legislation can be delayed through debate.

a)

filibuster

b)

Hold

c)

cloture

d)

joint session

62.

Why do we have 435 voting members in the House?

a)

That's the number dictated by the constitution

b)

That number was (limited) set by statute (law)

c)

that's 8.7 per state (do the math)

63.

A committee which is responsible for determining how long a bill will be debated and, whether amending will be open or closed.

a)

House Rules Committee

b)

Senate Rules Committee

c)

House Ways and Means

d)

Senate Judiciary

64.

Who can propose a bill?

a)

The President

b)

House members

c)

Senate members

d)

Any member of congress

e)

Any elected official

65.

Congressional leadership: _______________ is largely an honorary position and is usually given to the most senior member of the majority party

a)

President of the Senate

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Senate Majority leader

e)

House Majority Whip

66.

Congressional leadership: _________________ has the real power in the Senate because he or she controls the legislative agenda and acts as a power broker and policy initiator

a)

Senate President

b)

Majority leader

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Majority whip

e)

Minority leader

67.

Holding this position is the only constitutionally delegated responsibility of the Vice President

a)

President of the Senate

b)

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

c)

Break ties in the House of Representatives

d)

Speaker of the House

68.

Congressional leadership: __________________ help their keep members loyal to the party’s legislation agenda by garnering support for proposed legislation.

a)

whips

b)

committee chairs

c)

caucuses

d)

sergeant at arms

69.

Congressional leadership: ___________________ has the power to direct floor debate and influence committee appointments in the House

a)

Speaker

b)

Majority leader

c)

Majority whip

d)

Pro Tempore

70.

one-third of this body is elected every two years and every member serves a six year term

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Judiciary

d)

Executive

e)

Congress

71.

Members of this body were originally chosen by the state legislatures

a)

Senators

b)

Representatives

c)

Judges

d)

Cabinet members

e)

The President

72.

Dividing of a state, county, etc., into election districts so as to give one political party an advantage

a)

Gerrymandering

b)

Franking

c)

Logrolling

d)

Jawboning

73.

What clause gives the legislative branch the necessary and proper power?

a)

Article 8, section 1

b)

Article 1, section 8

c)

Article 1, section 1

d)

Article 1, section 6

74.

Where will you find the enumerated powers of congress?

a)

Article 1, section 1

b)

Article 2, section 1

c)

Article 3, section 1

d)

Article 1, section 8

e)

Article 2, section 8

75.

Trading your vote in order to get support for legislation you want to see passed

a)

jawboning

b)

logrolling

c)

holding

d)

filibustering

e)

Franking

76.

Members of Congress are generally more... _______ than the general population

a)

less partisan

b)

more educated

c)

wealthy

d)

more partisan

77.

A temporary committee - appointed for a specific purpose

a)

select committee

b)

temporary committee

c)

joint committee

d)

sub committee

78.

To force a vote on a bill and get it out of committee in this manner, you need 218 lawmakers to agree, even if the leadership doesn't.

a)

hold

b)

caucus

c)

cloture

d)

discharge petition

79.

When does apportionment happen?

a)

every 5 years based on the census

b)

every year based on the census

c)

every 2 years based on the census

d)

every 10 years based on state size

e)

every 10 years based on the decennial census

80.

First used in 2013 to avoid filibusters to obstruct judicial nominations:

a)

cloture

b)

nuclear option

c)

discharge petition

d)

hold

81.

What does preventing writs of habeas corpus protect citizens from?

a)

free speech infringement

b)

unlawful detention

c)

taxation of private property

d)

infringement of religious freedom

e)

self-incrimination

82.

Does a congressional district, designed for the purposes of assuring a majority black population violate the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause?

a)

Shaw v. Reno

b)

Baker v. Carr

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Schenck v. United States

e)

McDonald v. Chicago

83.

Can the Supreme Court render judgment on the constitutionality of legislative districts?

a)

Shaw v. Reno

b)

Baker v. Carr

c)

Schenck v. United States

d)

Gideon v. Wainwright

e)

Gerry v. Massachussets

84.

One phenomenon that affects House membership is the reshaping of congressional districts every ten years to reflect population changes. This is known as what?

a)

apportionment

b)

redistricting

c)

gerrymandering

d)

gridlock

85.

Expenditures by the legislature (funding) that are required by law

a)

Government spending

b)

discretionary spending

c)

mandatory spending

d)

deficit spending

86.

In 1974, the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act created the OMB. What is the job of the Office of Management and Budget?

a)

The president's budgeting arm

b)

The president's discretionary spending advisor

c)

The president's legislative liason

d)

The legislature's budgeting arm

87.

Which of the following leadership roles in Congress is largely ceremonial in that it is given to the most senior member of the majority party?

a)

Speaker

b)

Whip

c)

Majority Leader

d)

President

e)

President Pro tempore

88.

The House Judiciary Committee is best described as a committee that:

a)

drafts crime bills and defines illegal behaviors

b)

considers the constitutionality of legislation

c)

holds the impeachment trial

d)

confirms presidential appointments to the Supreme Court

89.

This legislation attempted to limit presidential powers following the drop in public support for the Vietnam War. It prevents the president from taking long-term military action without congressional support

a)

War Powers Act of 1973

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964)

c)

Implied Powers

d)

War Powers Act of 1941

90.

The change in the periodic distribution of congressional seats (not the redrawing of districts) according to changes in the decennial census

a)

apportionment

b)

reapportionment

c)

redistricting

d)

gerrymandering

Similar Resources on Wayground

AP Unit 2 (Leg, Exec, Jud, Bureaucracy)

93 questions

AP Unit 2 (Leg, Exec, Jud, Bureaucracy)

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th Grade

Constitution Test Review

92 questions

Constitution Test Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

Eastern Europe Review

88 questions

Eastern Europe Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

8th Grade SS Unit 2 Review

89 questions

8th Grade SS Unit 2 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

Civics 3rd Nine Weeks Review

90 questions

Civics 3rd Nine Weeks Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Ancient History Review

95 questions

Ancient History Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 8th Grade

Unit 2: Mesopotamia and Egypt

86 questions

Unit 2: Mesopotamia and Egypt

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade