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AP Gov Final Exam Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which part of the Constitution has been used to expand the powers of the federal government to do things such as create a National Bank?
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
10th Amendment
2.

Which party is more likely to favor same sex marriage?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

3.

Which party believes there should be less regulations on businesses?

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

4.

Which party believes in lower taxes for all?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

5.
What provision of the constitution says that Congress can make no law that hinders a person's ability to practice their religion?
a)
Free Exercise Clause
b)
Establishment Clause
c)
Elastic Clause
d)
Supremacy Clause
6.
What provision of the constitution says that the government shall not establish a national religion?
a)
Necessary & Proper Clause
b)
Establishment Clause
c)
Free Exercise Clause
d)
Supremacy Clause
7.

Selective incorporation is best defined as which of the following?

a)

the legal requirement that an individual’s rights must be respected by a state or government; protected at the federal level by the Fifth Amendment, and at the state level by the Fourteenth

b)

The constitutional doctrine that applies some, but not all, protections of the Bill of Rights to the states and to all levels of government

c)

The rights and immunities protected by the Bill of Rights and interpreted by the Supreme Court as “implicit in the concept of ordered liberty”

d)

The belief that the entirety of the Bill of Rights applies to the states and to all levels of government, not just to the federal government

8.
The powers of the national government are separated into different branches to -
a)
increase the government's power
b)
allow the government to do whatever it wants
c)
give some powers to the states
d)
prevent an abuse of power
9.

Which case most effectively limits Congress' powers under the Commerce Clause?

a)

Engel v. Vitale

b)

Baker v. Carr

c)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

d)

US v. Lopez

10.

What was the issue in Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?

a)

The students and parents sued the school district claiming a violation of their first Amendment right of freedom of speech.

b)

The school district wanted to search the bags of the students.

c)

The parents did not want their children wearing black arm bands in school.

d)

The students felt that their freedom of religion was violated.

11.

Which of the following is protected by the 1st amendment?

a)

Expression of vulgar and offensive language.

b)

Advocation of illegal drug use.

c)

Freedom of appropriate expression.

d)

Unlimited symbolic speech.

12.

Why did the Supreme Court side with the school system in Frederick v. Morse? (Bong hits for Jesus case)

a)

The Supreme Court is actually wrong in this case.

b)

There was sexual innuendos in the speech.

c)

Parents petitioned against the school board.

d)

The student advocated illegal drug use.

13.
A group of people who come together based on shared political beliefs is known as what?
a)
Majority party
b)
Minority party
c)
Political party
d)
Political platform
14.
What is an Interest Group?
a)
A group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government policy
b)
The ideas and attitudes that signifcant number of americans hold about government and political issues
c)
Technique which everyone in a group has equal chance of being selected
d)
A measurement of how much the sample results might differ from sample universe
15.

All are examples of the formal powers of the President EXCEPT?

a)

commander in chief of the military

b)

negotiate treaties

c)

appoint federal judges

d)

sign executive agreements

16.

Document that created a "firm league of friendship" among the states

a)

Constitution

b)

Northwest Territory

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Confederation Congress

17.
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
One
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
Three
18.

What created a bicameral legislative branch known as Congress?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Missouri Compromise

c)

The 3/5ths Compromise

d)

Article I

19.

Which of the following is a form of speech protected by the 1st Amendment?

a)

telling lies about somone

b)

criticizing the government

c)

remaining silent when arrested

d)

provoking a riot

20.

What is the MAIN REASON the Supreme Court ruled that flag-burning was actually legal? (Texas v Johnson)

a)

It was only illegal by Texas law

b)

It's a form of "expressive conduct" protected by the 1st Amendment

c)

Johnson wasn't actually hurting anyone

d)

It's allowed during a protest

21.
What freedom gives you the right to say anything you want just long as you are not  threatening safety of anyone?
a)
Press
b)
Petition
c)
Assembly
d)
Speech
22.
Review by legislative committees of the policies and programs of the executive branch
a)
Inherent Powers
b)
Oversight Function
c)
Filibuster
d)
Veto
23.
What is political socialization?
a)
All the people who might be interest group members because they share the same common interest.
b)
The process through which an individual acquires his/her particular orientations - his/her knowledge, feelings, and evaluations regarding his/her political world.
c)
How similar cases have been decided in the past.
d)
The distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues.
24.
Most of us gain our basic attitudes that shape our political opinions from
a)
the media
b)
church
c)
friends
d)
family
25.
We learn the basics of the democratic process and gain a full background in the U.S. political system here.
a)
At home
b)
In school
c)
On t.v.
d)
With our friends
26.
A set of beliefs about political values, how a government should run, and how that government is involved in the role of a citizen’s life.
a)
Political Theory
b)
Political Ideology
c)
Political Socialization
d)
Political Parites
27.
A precedent is:
a)
a law made by parliament
b)
when judges use previous decisions to settle present disputes
c)
when a judge refers to the sanctions of judges in past cases to determine an appropriate sanction in the case before them
d)
where a decision of a court in an original case establishes a legal principle that may be applied to future cases
28.

Christian voted for Senator Bruce Wayne (D-NY) in 2016 and was unhappy with his performance in office because he didn’t fix the economy. So in the 2018 midterm elections, Christian decides to vote for Dick Grayson, a Republican candidate.


Which model of voting behavior does this best represent?

a)

Retrospective voting

b)

Prospective voting

c)

Party-line voting

d)

Rational choice voting

29.

a provision included in a bill on a subject other than the one covered in the bill

a)

Tax

b)

Rider

c)

Hearing

d)

veto

e)

pocket Veto

30.
when a representative gets government money for projects in one district or state
a)
franking privilege
b)
pork-barrel project
c)
filibuster
d)
cloture
31.
Powers that both the national government and the states have.
a)
Concurrent Powers
b)
Reserved Powers
c)
Delegated Powers
d)
Implied Powers
32.

Polling that takes place as voters leave the polling place?

a)

exit poll

b)

straw poll

c)

scientific poll

d)

biased sample

33.

All of the following are examples of governmental bureaucratic agencies EXCEPT:

a)

Cabinet

b)

Budget agencies

c)

government corporations

d)

independent executive agencies

34.

The 24th Amendment...

a)

gave women the right to vote.

b)

eliminated the use of literacy tests.

c)

outlawed poll taxes.

d)

allowed for the popular election of US Senators.

35.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Leader

36.

Who approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

37.

What position is considered the most influential/powerful in the Senate?

a)

President Pro Tempore

b)

Majority Leader

c)

President of the Senate

d)

Speaker

38.

One type of federal grants-in-aid; made for some specific, closely defined purpose.

a)

Grants-in-aid

b)

Block Grant

c)

Project Grant

d)

Categorical Grant

39.

One type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy.

a)

Block Grants

b)

Project Grant

c)

Categorical Grant

40.
Which court case establishes Judicial Review?
a)
Mculloh V Maryland
b)
Marbury V Madison
c)
Plessy V Ferguson
d)
Hamilton V Jefferson
41.

What is Judicial Review?

a)

The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional

b)

Judges have a review system for some court cases

c)

The courts have the ability to reverse a decision

42.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress overrides a President's veto?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
43.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress creates lower federal courts?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
44.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress impeaches a president?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
45.

After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

2/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

1/3

46.

What is the 19th Amendment?

a)

Prohibition

b)

Grants Citizenship

c)

Raises Voting Age to 21

d)

Women's Suffrage

47.

In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme ruled that...

a)

separate but equal schools were unconstitutional

b)

public schools should be segregated

c)

all children should attend public schools

d)

schools should be given equal amounts of money

48.
Which amendment did the Voting Right Act of 1965 reinforce?
a)
The 15th Amendment protects minorities' right to vote
b)
The 1st Amendment's freedom of speech
c)
The 13th Amendment makes slavery illegal
d)
The 10th Amendment allowing states to make voting laws
49.

At our first stop in Virginia...I was confronted with "separate but equal". A modern rest station with gleaming counters and picture windows was labeled "white", and a small wooden shack beside it was labeled "colored". - Situations such as this were directly improved by?

a)

the Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

the Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Korematsu v. United States

50.

"States are prohibited from imposing any voting qualifications or prerequisite to voting or to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color" - Which of the following is being described in the document?

a)

Armed Forces Desegregation Act

b)

the Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

the Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

G.I. Bill

51.

"Extends voting rights and outlaws racial discrimination in schools and the workplace and by facilities that serve the general public" - Which of the following is being described in the document?

a)

Armed Forces Desegregation Act

b)

the Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

the Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

G.I. Bill

52.
What is the number needed to be elected President?
a)
260
b)
270
c)
269
d)
538
53.
If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Pentagon
d)
Ohio
54.
How does the National Government determine how many electoral college votes each state gets?
a)
number of senators it has
b)
number of representatives it has
c)
by population
d)
number of representatives and senators it has
55.

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

a)

Elect school board members.

b)

Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.

c)

Elect the President of the United States.

d)

Select a football team to play in the Super Bowl.

56.
"Winner take all" means that all of a state's electoral votes go to the candidate who had the majority of votes in that state.
a)
True
b)
False
57.

One problem associated with the Electoral College is

a)

smaller states count more than larger states in the Electoral College

b)

there are no problems with the Electoral College system

c)

states select their electors differently

d)

candidates never campaign in less populated states