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WorksheetsAP Gov Final Exam Review
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 36mins
Which party is more likely to favor same sex marriage?
Democrats
Republicans
Which party believes there should be less regulations on businesses?
Democrat
Republican
Which party believes in lower taxes for all?
Democrats
Republicans
Selective incorporation is best defined as which of the following?
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
The constitutional doctrine that applies some, but not all, protections of the Bill of Rights to the states and to all levels of government
The rights and immunities protected by the Bill of Rights and interpreted by the Supreme Court as “implicit in the concept of ordered liberty”
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
Which case most effectively limits Congress' powers under the Commerce Clause?
Engel v. Vitale
Baker v. Carr
Wisconsin v. Yoder
US v. Lopez
What was the issue in Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?
The students and parents sued the school district claiming a violation of their first Amendment right of freedom of speech.
The school district wanted to search the bags of the students.
The parents did not want their children wearing black arm bands in school.
The students felt that their freedom of religion was violated.
Which of the following is protected by the 1st amendment?
Expression of vulgar and offensive language.
Advocation of illegal drug use.
Freedom of appropriate expression.
Unlimited symbolic speech.
Why did the Supreme Court side with the school system in Frederick v. Morse? (Bong hits for Jesus case)
The Supreme Court is actually wrong in this case.
There was sexual innuendos in the speech.
Parents petitioned against the school board.
The student advocated illegal drug use.
All are examples of the formal powers of the President EXCEPT?
commander in chief of the military
negotiate treaties
appoint federal judges
sign executive agreements
Document that created a "firm league of friendship" among the states
Constitution
Northwest Territory
Articles of Confederation
Confederation Congress
What created a bicameral legislative branch known as Congress?
The Great Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
The 3/5ths Compromise
Article I
Which of the following is a form of speech protected by the 1st Amendment?
telling lies about somone
criticizing the government
remaining silent when arrested
provoking a riot
What is the MAIN REASON the Supreme Court ruled that flag-burning was actually legal? (Texas v Johnson)
It was only illegal by Texas law
It's a form of "expressive conduct" protected by the 1st Amendment
Johnson wasn't actually hurting anyone
It's allowed during a protest
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?
Retrospective voting
Prospective voting
Party-line voting
Rational choice voting
a provision included in a bill on a subject other than the one covered in the bill
Tax
Rider
Hearing
veto
pocket Veto
Polling that takes place as voters leave the polling place?
exit poll
straw poll
scientific poll
biased sample
All of the following are examples of governmental bureaucratic agencies EXCEPT:
Cabinet
Budget agencies
government corporations
independent executive agencies
The 24th Amendment...
gave women the right to vote.
eliminated the use of literacy tests.
outlawed poll taxes.
allowed for the popular election of US Senators.
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Vice President
President
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
Who approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members?
Senate
House of Representatives
What position is considered the most influential/powerful in the Senate?
President Pro Tempore
Majority Leader
President of the Senate
Speaker
One type of federal grants-in-aid; made for some specific, closely defined purpose.
Grants-in-aid
Block Grant
Project Grant
Categorical Grant
One type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy.
Block Grants
Project Grant
Categorical Grant
What is Judicial Review?
The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional
Judges have a review system for some court cases
The courts have the ability to reverse a decision
Congress overrides a President's veto?
Congress creates lower federal courts?
Congress impeaches a president?
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?
2/3
1/2
3/4
1/3
What is the 19th Amendment?
Prohibition
Grants Citizenship
Raises Voting Age to 21
Women's Suffrage
In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme ruled that...
separate but equal schools were unconstitutional
public schools should be segregated
all children should attend public schools
schools should be given equal amounts of money
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?
the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Plessy v. Ferguson
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Korematsu v. United States
"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?
Armed Forces Desegregation Act
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
the Voting Rights Act of 1965
G.I. Bill
"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?
Armed Forces Desegregation Act
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
the Voting Rights Act of 1965
G.I. Bill
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
Elect school board members.
Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
Elect the President of the United States.
Select a football team to play in the Super Bowl.
One problem associated with the Electoral College is
smaller states count more than larger states in the Electoral College
there are no problems with the Electoral College system
states select their electors differently
candidates never campaign in less populated states
