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AP Gov Midterm Review #6

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Marbury v. Madison (1803) the Supreme Court assumed the power to

a)

decide on the constitutionality of a law or an executive action

b)

decide whether internal congressional procedures are constitutional

c)

advise Congress on the constitutionality of a proposed law

d)

regulate slavery

2.

If the president vetoes a bill, how can the veto be overridden?

a)

By a majority vote of the Supreme Court

b)

By a 2/3 vote of the Senate

c)

By a 2/3 vote of both house of Congress

d)

By a majority vote in both houses

3.

Which provision of the constitution protects state powers?

a)

10th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

Necessary and Proper Clause

d)

Commerce Clause

4.

Despite the Fifteenth Amendment, which extended the right to vote to African American males, Southern states were able to block black voting for many years because

a)

the Fifteenth Amendment did not apply to all states

b)

Congress passed legislation that restricted the application of the Fifteenth Amendment to placate Southerners

c)

the framers allowed the individual states to create voting processes and voter qualifications

d)

the Supreme Court had declared the Fifteenth Amendment unconstitutional

5.

Which is not an Enumerated powers of the federal government?

a)

coin money

b)

declare war

c)

regulate interstate commerce

d)

regulate intrastate commerce

e)

tax

6.

Many scholars argue that categorical grants-in-aid do which of the following?

a)

Give states far too much power over national monies

b)

Broaden state power beyond that outlined in the Constitution

c)

Strengthen the impact of the Tenth Amendment

d)

Give new life to the idea of dual federalism

e)

Weaken the power of state governors and legislators

7.

The Americans with Disabilities Act was widely unpopular with governors and mayors because it

a)

required that people with disabilities be given equal access to public facilities

b)

required that buildings be retrofitted or remodeled to give equal access to people with disabilities

c)

did not go far enough to establish equal access to public facilities

d)

applied only to federal facilities and did nothing to accommodate people in municipal buildings

e)

required that states and cities pay for federally mandated construction and remodeling

8.
Direct Democracy is best described as (I.A)
a)
When citizens meet and make decisions about public policy
b)
When citizens elect representatives, but still control the directly government and decisions on public policy
c)
When officials are decided without the input of citizens and are directly put into power
d)
When citizens elect representatives who make decisions about public policy for them
9.
Federalist No. 51 written by ____________________, addresses the issue of __________________________. (I.D)
a)
Thomas Jefferson, the roles of each branches of government
b)
James Madison, separation of powers and checks and balances
c)
Alexander Hamilton, separation of powers and checks and balances
d)
Thomas Jefferson, the format of the Constitution
10.
The role of a linkage institution is to 
a)
bind voters to a party
b)
ensure that party members in Congress support the party platform
c)
place citizen concerns on the policy agenda
d)
produce really tasty breakfast sausages
11.
Negative campaign ads have been shown to
a)
be ineffective
b)
be rare in primary elections but common in general elections
c)
suppress voter turnout
d)
lead to lower levels of campaign contributions
12.
Which of these is NOT a reason for low voter turnout in the U.S.?
a)
Busy schedules
b)
Political machines
c)
Difficulty of registration
d)
Weakened influence of political parties
13.
If you believe that your vote does not really count and that  “public officials don’t care much about what people like me think,” then you are expressing feelings of:
a)
High Political Efficacy
b)
Low Political Efficacy
c)
Political Socialization
d)
Retrospective Voting
14.
What is the best example of a realignment election?
a)
1953
b)
1968
c)
1932
d)
2008
15.
Generally, political parties have ________ issue concerns. (III.A)
a)
single 
b)
very narrow
c)
undefined
d)
broad
16.
Political machines primarily used ________ as a device to reward political supporters. (III.A)
a)
Cash
b)
land grants
c)
promotions
d)
patronage
17.
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 
18.
Over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often _______  by major parties. 
a)
attacked
b)
absorbed
c)
ignored
d)
repressed
19.
helping a sympathetic candidate to get into office
a)
lobbying
b)
electioneering
c)
litigating
d)
going public
20.
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
21.
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.
22.
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
23.
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
24.

Case that established the principle of one man, one vote. This decision created guidelines for apportionment, drawing up congressional districts to guarantee a more equitable system of representation to the citizens of each state. - The case also decided the Supreme Court had jurisdiction over questions of legislative apportionment.

a)

Brown v Board

b)

Baker v Carr

c)

Engel v Vitale

d)

Tinker v Des Moines

25.

The "separate but equal" doctrine as it applies to public education is unconstitutional; separate schools are inherently unequal. The court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson. The question before the court was if it was okay to have schools based on race, that were not equal. It integrated schools.

a)

Brown v Board

b)

Baker v Carr

c)

Engel v Vitale

d)

Tinker v Des Moines

26.

A landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions.

a)

Roe v Wade

b)

Citizens United v FEC

c)

US v Lopez

d)

Shaw v Reno

27.

The court established its role as the arbiter of the constitutionality of federal laws, the principle is known as judicial review.

a)

McCulloch v Maryland

b)

Schenck v US

c)

Brown v Board

d)

Marbury v Madison

28.

The Court reaffirmed its position of prior restraint, refusing to stop the publication of the Pentagon Papers. The question before the court was about publishing work, it was tied into the freedom of speech.

a)

Wisconsin v Yoder

b)

Roe v Wade

c)

US v Lopez

d)

New York Times v US

29.

Defendant mailed fliers to draftees during WWI urging them to protest the craft peacefully. Was convicted of violating a federal law against encouraging the disobedience of military orders. Oliver Wendel Holmes wrote in the opinion that such speech was not protected during wartime because it would create a clear and present danger, establishing a standard for measuring what would and would not be protected speech. The question before the Court was the line between the effect of freedom of speech and national draft orders.

a)

US v Lopez

b)

Engel v Vitale

c)

Schenck v US

d)

New York Times v US

30.

The Court ruled that wearing black armbands in protest of the Vietnam War was symbolic speech, protected by the First Amendment. The question before the court was about the 1st Amendment.

a)

Tinker v Des Moines

b)

Brown v Board

c)

Gideon v Wainwright

d)

Engle v Vitale

31.

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeals. It held that while Congress had broad lawmaking authority under the Commerce Clause, the power was limited, and did not extend so far from "commerce" as to authorize the regulation of the carrying of handguns, especially when there was no evidence that carrying them affected the economy on a massive scale

a)

Citizens United v FEC

b)

Roe v Wade

c)

US v Lopez

d)

McDonald v Chicago