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AP Government Vocabulary review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Congressman votes in favor of a bill that his constitutents favor. He is voting as a?

a)

Trustee

b)

Delegate

c)

Pluralist

2.
Children are most likely to adopt the party identification
a)
of their parents
b)
of their friends
c)
of their teachers
d)
endorsed by the media
3.
The doctrine of stare decisis is significant for which of the following reasons?
a)
it establishes the jurisdiction of federal courts in litigation involving two or more states
b)
it is the principle that affirms that courts are bound to prior decisions
c)
it is the policy by which the Supreme Court decides which of the appellate cases it will hear
d)
it directs states to provide a lawyer for people who cannot pay for their own legal defense
4.
Which of the following clauses in the Constitution justifies the implied powers doctrine?
a)
the necessary and proper clause
b)
privileges and immunities clause
c)
due process clause 
d)
commerce clause
5.
Which of the following identifies the formal procedure for ending a filibuster?
a)
logrolling 
b)
pocket veto
c)
cloture
d)
discharge petition
6.
Which of the following types of committees deals with broad areas of public policy and can be found in both houses of Congress?
a)
Rules
b)
Select
c)
Joint
d)
Standing
7.
Establishing the boundaries of the US congressional districts to give one party an advantage over another party is referred to as
a)
apportionment
b)
reapportionment
c)
gerrymandering
d)
filibustering
8.
Congress is most likely to exert oversight of the executive bureaucracy in which of the following ways?
a)
directly selecting the head of an executive agency
b)
impeaching the head of an executive agency
c)
using the Court to block implementation of proposed regulations
d)
controlling an executive agency's annual budget
9.
Which of the following statements about voting behavior in national elections is most accurate?
a)
men are more likely to vote than women
b)
blue collar workers are more likely to vote than are professionals
c)
those with less than a high school  education are more likely to vote than are college graduates
d)
seniors citizens are more likely to vote than are college students
10.
The supremacy clause in the Constitution states that
a)
federal law takes precedence over state law when the laws conflict
b)
only Congress may declare war
c)
the federal government has the right to regulate interstate commerce
d)
the Supreme Court has the power to overturn decisions of lower courts
11.
The idea that judges ought to freely strike down laws that are inconsistent with their understanding of the Constitution is known as
a)
original intent
b)
judicial restraint
c)
judicial activism
d)
judicial review
12.
According to James Madison, which of the following best controls the effects of faction?
a)
direct democracy
b)
popular election of state judges
c)
a large republic
d)
creation of a merit based civil service
13.

What is the exclusionary rule?

a)

prohits the use of evidence that was obtained in an warrantless search

b)

the allowance of evidence if there was probalbe cause

c)

If the evdence was used in an illegal activity it can be used

d)

A person rights can be limited in a time of war

14.

Women gained the right to elective franchise with the ?

a)

14th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

26th Amendment

d)

27th Amendment

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

18.

A state authorized students in its public schools to recite a short, voluntary prayer. The Court found that prayer could not be mandated by public schools as it violated the establishment clause of the 1st Amendment

a)

Engel v Vitale

b)

Schenck v US

c)

Wisconsin v Yoder

d)

Shaw v Reno

19.

The Court ruled that in state trials, those who cannot afford an attorney will have one provided by the state, overturning Betts v. Brady. The question before the court was about Sovereignty immunity.

a)

Schenck v US

b)

Gideon v Wainwright

c)

Roe v Wade

d)

Shaw v Reno

20.

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

21.

The courts ruled that the states could not tax the federal government, i.e. the Bank of the United States; the phrase "the power to tax is the power to destroy"; federal government is supreme to the states (supremacy clause); confirmed the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States (elastic clause).

a)

Gideon v Wainwright

b)

Wisconsin v Yoder

c)

McCulloch v Maryland

d)

Baker v Carr

22.

A landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that determined whether the Second Amendment applies to the individual states. The Court held that the right of an individual to "keep and bear arms" protected by the Second Amendment is incorporated by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and applies to the states. The decision cleared up the uncertainty left in the wake of District of Columbia v. Heller as to the scope of gun rights in regard to the states.

a)

McDonald v Chicago

b)

Citizens United v FEC

c)

US v Lopez

d)

Shaw v Reno

23.

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

24.

Women have an absolute right to an abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy based on a constitutionally protected right of privacy, the state can impose restrictions in the second and third trimesters. The question before the court was if women got the right to choose to abort their pregnancy or not.

a)

Brown v Board

b)

Schenck v US

c)

Wisconsin v Yoder

d)

Roe v Wade

25.

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

26.

A landmark case in the area of redistricting and racial gerrymandering. The court ruled in a 5-4 decision that redistricting based on race must be held to a standard of strict scrutiny under the equal protection clause. On the other hand, bodies doing redistricting must be conscious of race to the extent that they must ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

a)

Baker v Carr

b)

McCulloch v Maryland

c)

Roe v Wade

d)

Shaw v Reno

27.

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

28.

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

29.

Case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (7-0) that compulsory school attendance law was unconstitutional when applied to the Amish, because it violated their rights under the First Amendment, which guaranteed the free exercise of religion.

a)

Wisconsin v Yoder

b)

Schenck v US

c)

Tinker v Des Moines

d)

Baker v Carr

30.

The running of schools is an example of

a)

delegated powers

b)

Concurrent powers

c)

exclusive powers

d)

reserved powers

31.

Passing taxes would be an example of

a)

delegated powers

b)

reserved powers

c)

concurrent powers

d)

inherent powers

32.

WHich of the following would be an example of Congress using implied powers?

a)

Draft Americans into the military

b)

confirm a Supreme Court justice

c)

Ratify a treaty

d)

Create a new tax

33.

All of the following are examples of enumerated powers EXCEPT

a)

to create a new form of money

b)

to declare war

c)

to create the federal banking system

d)

to establish Post Offices and roads

34.

The equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment led to what court case

a)

Citizen's United v FEC

b)

Plessy v Ferguson

c)

Mappv Ohio

d)

Brown v Board of Eduation

35.

Voting based on how you think a candidates might vote on key issues is

a)

retrospective voting

b)

prospective voting

c)

straight ticket voting

d)

lesser of two evils voting

36.

Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true?

a)

It has been banned by United States Supreme Court decisions starting with Baker v. Carr

b)

It was used traditionally to maintain urban control of the House of Representatives.

c)

It can be used by a political party to draw boundary lines to control as many districts as possible.

d)

It guarantees greater constituency control over elected representatives.

37.

Which of the following statements about the Senate is true?

a)

Each state is represented in the Senate according to its population.

b)

The Senate, unlike the House, has a Rules Committee.

c)

The Senate is more responsible than the House for initiating appropriations legislation.

d)

Individual senators can exercise substantial influence over the legislative process.

38.

All of the following are ways that the legislative branch can check the powers of the executive branch EXCEPT:

a)

Congress may pass a law declaring a presidential action unconstitutional.

b)

The Senate may refuse to approve a presidential appointment.

c)

Congress may override a presidential veto.

d)

Congress may remove the president through its impeachment and conviction powers.

39.

The role Congress plays in ensuring that executive branch agencies are carrying out their legislated responsibilities is known as

a)

judicial review

b)

legislative oversight

c)

executive privilege

d)

bicameralism

40.
The --- confirms or denies presidential appointments to the Federal bureaucracy. 
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
House of Representatives 
d)
Senate
41.
Also known as subgovernments, a mutually dependent, mutually advantageous relationship between bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees or subcommittees.
a)
Iron Triangle
b)
Congressional Oversight
c)
Command-and-Control Policy
d)
Civil Service
42.
Congress tries to control the bureaucracy through…
a)
rewriting laws, controlling budgets and holding hearings 
b)
the use of executive orders and appointments
c)
the creation of iron triangles
d)
dismissing members of the President’s cabinet 
43.
The main job of federal bureaucrats is to...
a)
implement and regulate government policies
b)
compete with the private sector for monopoly power
c)
protect the interests of their constituencies
d)
advise the president and Cabinet on internal affairs.
44.
It is the citizen's belief that he has political power and government will listen to him.
a)
civic engagement
b)
political engagement
c)
political efficacy
d)
apathy
45.
The foundation of the US legal structure is
a)
the Federalist Papers
b)
the Constitution
c)
the  Supreme Court
d)
the state constitutions
46.
The legislative branch is established in
a)
Article IV
b)
Article VII
c)
Article I
d)
Article III
47.
Article IV of the Constitution addresses
a)
relationships between the states
b)
the judiciary
c)
the formal amendment process
d)
ratification of the Constitution
48.
The most essential quality of American democracy is
a)
security
b)
collectivism
c)
equality
d)
liberty
49.
Which of the following ideas is found in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
government grants your natural rights
b)
freedom requires suffrage
c)
all men are created equal
d)
you must give your rights to the monarch
50.
How could the Articles of Confederation be amended or changed?
a)
9 of 13 states approve
b)
all 13 states approve
c)
there was no mechanism for amendment
51.
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution?"
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
George Washington
c)
William Paterson
d)
James Madison
52.
The Supremacy Clause is found in
a)
Article IV
b)
Article V
c)
Article VI
53.

Civil liberties are best described as

a)

protections of specific citizens' rights from encroachment by the government.

b)

protections against discrimination by the government and private citizens

c)

protections for various forms of expression that are vital to American political life

d)

protections specifically designed to protect minorities in the nation.

54.

The Supreme Court overturned laws regulating birth control in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) on the grounds that such laws violated the right to privacy. Why was this a controversial decision?

a)

The Court's decision clashed with the right of free exercise for those religiously opposed to birth control.

b)

The right to privacy is never mentioned by name in the Bill of Rights.

c)

The laws had been approved by an overwhelming majority of voters in Connecticut.

d)

The decision to overturn the law injected government rules into private business enterprises.

55.

In Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), the Supreme Court upheld a student's right to wear an armband in protest. The wearing of the armband was protected as a form of which of the following?

a)

Prior restraint

b)

Symbolic speech

c)

Redress of grievances

d)

Peaceful public protest

56.

Which of the following correctly describes the concept of prior restraint?

a)

The government attempting to prevent something from being published by the press

b)

The right of individuals to plan, coordinate, and execute peaceful methods of protest

c)

The punishment of individuals for making statements critical of the government

d)

The Supreme Court blocking government action on the grounds that it is unconstitutional

57.

When the process of incorporation is referred to as "selective," it is in reference to the fact that

a)

the Court only incorporates a right in some cases but not all.

b)

incorporation has happened on an amendment-by-amendment basis.

c)

extension of rights may be withheld from some groups, such as students.

d)

decisions from those cases do not set precedent for future cases.

58.

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)

Classifying people in any way, using any system that treats one group of people differently from another

c)

Classifying people and treating them differently on the basis of race or gender

d)

Giving adults more rights, such as voting or drinking alcohol, than the rights possessed by minors

59.

Dr. Martin Luther King's message in "Letter from Birmingham Jail" was heavily insistent upon which of the following?

a)

Using the Women's Rights movement as a model for African Americans

b)

Why grandfather clauses and poll taxes should be illegal

c)

The importance of due process

d)

Civil disobedience as a means to achieve a goal

60.

The extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples was done under which of the following justifications?

a)

Those rights fall under the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment.

b)

Denying those rights does not pass the intermediate scrutiny used for sex discrimination.

c)

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was interpreted to outlaw such discrimination.

d)

A person's choice in spouse was a private matter, protected by the 4th amendment.

61.

As part of the Women's Right Movement, Title IX attempted to take the concept of equal protection under the law and extend it to the realm of

a)

private employment.

b)

college admissions.

c)

abortion rights.

d)

educational programs.

62.

Which accurately identifies the Supreme Court's opinion of majority-minority congressional districts?

a)

They unconstitutionally harm the rights of the majority.

b)

They are necessary for upholding the 14th amendment.

c)

They are acceptable if it can be proven their existence corrects past discrimination.

d)

They are unconstitutional because they are a reiteration of "separate but equal."