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WorksheetsAP Government Accumulative Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins
Which of the following ideologies consists of an emphasis on community and family and government playing a more limited role?
libertarianism
conservatism
socialism
liberalism
Which of the following is a true statement about the role of the media in providing citizens with information?
There has been an increase in social media and Internet news consumption by the public, causing the top five media conglomerates to have greater control over public opinion.
Demand for instantaneous news reporting has led to the growth of 24-hour news operations and a shift to online media consumption.
Investigative reporting dominates the news because it is less expensive than political commentary.
The media is increasingly controlled by the major political parties, who determine which stories are covered by the press.
James Madison's model of government is based on the idea that
a system of checks and balances is not necessary.
the majority should have direct control of the government.
states should retain most powers.
the power of the government's institutions should be separated.
The debates between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists were mainly focused on
rural vs. agrarian economic priority.
church vs. state authority.
state vs. federal taxation.
national vs. state supremacy.
Each state must recognize official documents and civil judgments rendered by the courts of other states due to
the necessary and proper clause.
the supremacy clause.
the full faith and credit clause.
the federal system.
Which amendment states "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people"?
Second Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
In order for an amendment to be formally added to the Constitution it must go through which of the following processes?
Half of the house of Congress must approve while two-thirds of the states ratify.
Three-fourths of the Congress must approve and three-fourths of Congress ratifies the amendment.
Two-thirds of the houses of Congress must approve the proposed amendment and three-fourths of the states must ratify.
All members of Congress must approve and all fifty states must ratify the amendment.
"Dual federalism" refers to the fact that
both the national and state governments can levy taxes on citizens.
there is a distinct line between policies surrounding public education and private education in the states.
the Constitution provides two layers of government in the nation- the national and the state.
there are two distinct eras in American history- the era before cooperative federalism and the era since the development of cooperative federalism.
One reason that minority groups are more likely to favor liberal policies is that they
have greater distrust in the government.
usually belong to a high socioeconomic class.
have benefited from federal social programs in the past.
typically pay more in federal income taxes.
The Federal Election Campaign Act did all of the following EXCEPT
require strict disclosure.
ban the use of soft money.
limit campaign spending and contributions.
create the Federal Election Commission.
Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the reasoning for the decision in Baker v. Carr (1962) ?
To ensure equal protection under the law, there should be an equal number of rural and urban districts in a state.
Congressional redistricting must involve traditionally excluded groups in the process or it violates the equal protection clause.
There should be redistricting every ten years at the federal level, but the state can choose not to redistrict at the state and local levels.
Because rural districts had fewer people, representation was unevenly distributed; thus, Baker was denied equal protection under the law.
The Constitutional Convention sought to replace the Articles of Confederation because they
created a large central government
guaranteed a separation of powers
failed to provide for states' rights
did not have the ability to tax and provide for the common defense
The Anti-Federalists' oppoisition to the Constitution was predicated on the belief that a strong central government would
empower the general public and undermine government officials
create states that were free to act in their own interests
not be an effective way to deal with other nations
strip states and individuals of their rights and the authority to make laws
The primary economic faliure of the Articles of Confederation was that
national debt needed to be paid off by individual states
Congress could not collect taxes
there was no system for states to pay back their debts
individuals were taxed directly by the national government
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
1st Amendment
Freedom of Expression
Money = Speech
2010
Tinker v Des Moines
Korematsu v US
Citizens United v Federal Election Committee
Engle v Vitale
14th Amendment
Separate but Equal=Bad
Schools
1954
US v Lopez
Brown v Board of Education
Roe v Wade
Plessy v Ferguson
Necessary and Proper Clause
Supremacy Clause
National Bank
1819
McCulloch v Maryland
Marbury v Madison
US v Nixon
Bush v Gore
Article III
Slaves= property
No freedom
1857
Marbury v Madison
Mapp v Ohio
Texas v Johnson
Dred Scott v Sandford
5th Amendment
14th Amendment
Pearl Harbor Fear
1944
Schenck v US
Korematsu v US
Tinker v Des Moines
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
14th Amendment
Equal Protection Clause
Separate but Equal = OK
1896
Marbury v Madison
Gideon v Wainwright
Plessy v Ferguson
Baker v Carr
Article III
Established Judicial Review
Judges didn't get their judgeships
1803
Plessy v Ferguson
Dred Scott v Sandford
McCulloch v Maryland
Marbury v Madison
Article I
Commerce Clause
Not 2nd Amendment
1995
US v Lopez
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
Mapp v Ohio
Texas v Johnson
Special joint committee created to reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate
Conference
Joint
Foreign Relations
Standing
House committee that establishes the regulations and limits for debate on bills / also determines issues such as the number and kinds of floor amendments that will be heard
Joint
Conference
Rules
Floor Action
Where do a majority of bills die in the legislative process?
Floor debate
On the President's desk
Committee
Public Hearings
What is the ratio needed for overturning a Presidential veto?
3/5
1/2
2/3
1/3
A procedure for terminating debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate
Presidential Veto
Cloture
Impeachment
Enclosure
Largest Federal Department by Employees
Defense
Education
Treasury
Interior
Veteran Affairs
President can send troops without congressional approval for up to 60 days
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
War Powers Resolution
Joint Chief of Staff Resolution
Vesting Resolution
An executive's ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislature. This has been found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1998 via the court case: Clinton v. City of New York
Line Item Veto
Executive Privilege
Strategic Pocket Veto
Executive Order
Sole Power of Impeachment
House of Representatives
Senate
Vice President of the United States
Chief Justice of the United States
Sole Power to Try an Impeachment Case
Senate
House of Representatives
Appellate Courts
Supreme Court
Powers of the federal government that are specifically addressed in the Constitution: taxes, regulate commerce, coin money, etc - Article 1 of Section 8 in the Constitution.
Congressional Powers
Enumerated Powers
Inherent Powers
Concurrent Powers
Powers that grow out of the very existence of government
Inherent powers
Enumerated Powers
Concurrent Powers
Vesting Powers
Powers held jointly by the national and state governments: regulating elections, taxing, borrowing money and establishing courts
Concurrent Powers
Inherent Powers
Implied Powers
Enumerated Powers
How often does reapportionment occur?
10 years
15 years
20 years
5 years
Which of the following can donate up to only $5000 per candidate?
A party's national committee
a SuperPAC
a PAC
a 527 organization
The process by which citizens acquire a sense of their own political ideology would best be defined as:
Public opinion
political culture
political socialization
patriotism
Which of the following groups of people would be most likely to vote Republican?
A female Catholic from the Northeast
An African American who lives in a Pacific state
A white male who attends church regularly
A young adult with parents who both identify strongly with the Democratic party
How can a person or group attempt to influence the court’s decision?
Amicus brief
Writ of certiorari
Habeas corpus
stare decisis
When judges abide by stare decisis they are doing what?
Agreeing to hear a case
Respecting precedent of past cases
Remanding a case to a lower court
Rejecting an appeal
When the media acts as a watchdog it does which of the following?
Keeps track of the successes and failures of government organizations and officials
Focuses on polling data and public perception instead of candidate policy
Set the agenda and determine what’s newsworthy
A pit bull watching TV
Put these elections in order from highest to lowest voter turnout:
primary
presidential
midterm
primary, presidential, midterm
presidential, primary, midterm
presidential, midterm, primary
midterm, presidential, primary
Which cabinet department has most recently been added?
Department of State
Department of Homeland Security
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Which of the following is argued by James Madison in The Federalist paper number 10?
The elimination of the causes of factionalism the best protection against tyranny
Small republics are better able to ensure individual liberty than are large republics.
The presence of a few large factions helps to protect the rights of minorities.
Participatory democracy is the surest way to prevent tyranny.
During The Ratification debate, two sides emerged. Which of the the following best represents the two sides of the Ratification Debate? ( 2 answers)
The Federalists supported the new constitution as is with no changes but wanted the bulk of the power to belong to The State Government.
The Anti -Federalists wanted the Constitution to stay as is and wanted the bulk of the power to belong to the state governments
The Federalists supported the new constitution as is with no changes and wanted the bulk of the power to belong to The Central Government.
The Anti -Federalists wanted the Constitution to be amended (changed) and wanted the bulk of the power to belong to the Central government.
The Anti -Federalists wanted the Constitution to be amended (changed) and wanted the bulk of the power to belong to the state governments.
This is a picture of the capital of the United States. Which group in the Ratification debate wanted a bulk of the power to belong to national government. or central government.
Anti-Federalist
Federalist
This is a picture of the State Capitol Building of Georgia. Which group in the Ratification Debate favored the states having a bulk of the power in the nation''s new government.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution ..
after the ratification process was complete, and to fulfill a promise to anti-federalists by federalists so to gain their support for ratification
during the ratification process, before final ratification of the constitution
during the Constitutional Convention, at the insistence of Thomas Jefferson.
piece by piece during the first 100 years of its operation.
The idea of individual rights promoted after the American Revolution and included in the Bill of Rights was based on ideas from ..
the Great Awakening
the Enlightenment
Transcendentalism
Deism
A federal system of government is one in which a. authority is divided between :
sovereign power rests with a king or monarch, rather than the people.
local governments exercise only those powers given to them by the central government.
the legislative branch is composed of only one chamber.
authority is divided between a central government and regional or local governments
