WorksheetsAP Government Final Exam
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
If the national government were ununited under a Democratic Congress and a Democratic president, which action would they most likely take in response to the goals expressed in the passage? 4UGF16
The Democratic Congress passes legislation that strengthens the role of the national government in determining how school choice programs would be most equitably implemented in each state.
A Democratic president issues an executive order that gives control over the use of vouchers for school choice to the state level and decreases state accountability to the national government.
A Democratic president uses the State of the Union address to push for the elimination of the Department of Education, believing that there is too much involvement of the national government in education policy.
A Democratic Congress delays action on legislation for school vouchers, fearing the president would veto the bill.
The clause of the United States Constitution that was used in the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) was 4UGF23
The due process clause
The necessary and proper clause
The free exercise clause
The equal protection clause
The quote points to which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution as a basis to limit state action?
The First Amendment
The Second Amendment
The Third Amendment
The Fourth Amendment
Which of the following best represents how each linkage institution influences policy making?
A. Political Party: Recruits and financially supports candidates for office Interest Group: Offers benefits to members based on the candidate they vote for
B. Political Party: Facilitates the building of coalitions in Congress Interest Group: Presents important information on specific issues to legislators
C. Political Party: Constrains legislators to promote only those measures approved by the party Interest Group: Allows free riders to benefit from group activities at no cost
D. Political Party: Formally proposes legislation on an issue by including it on the party platform Interest Group: Files briefs in court to appeal judges’ decisions in cases they are passionate about
While the central goal of political parties is to win elections, parties can also support democracy. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates this relationship?
A political party changes its stance on environmental policy after its candidates receive large contributions from an energy company.
Political parties use the social media site Instagram to reach out to younger voters to inform them about upcoming elections and encourage them to register to vote.
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure uses research given to it from the American Society of Civil Engineers when amending an infrastructure bill.
A former member of Congress takes a job as a political consultant to advise current members on their campaigns and raise money for elections.
Which of the following best illustrates the protection of an individual's Fifth Amendment rights? 4UGF24
An appeals court rules that a lower court imposed excessive punishment on an individual who broke a law.
A judge blocks an attempt by law enforcement to search a home without probable cause.
After arrest, a suspect is informed of the right to remain silent during interrogation.
During a time of war, soldiers are not quartered in a person's home without the consent of the owner.
A citizen who uses the rational choice model of voting behavior selects candidates for office based on
what is thought to be in the citizen's own self-interest
the label of the party running for office
predictions of how a candidate will perform in the future
the recent performance of the candidates running for office
Which of the following is most likely to be considered speech that is protected by the First Amendment?
A) A newspaper publishes a factually untrue article that defames the reputation of a public individual.
B) A group of people who are upset with a judge's decision stage a protest on the judge's private property.
C) An individual posts something on social media that is highly critical of the president.
D) A person threatens to commit an act of violence in an online video.
The practice of 'microtargeting' described in the passage is an even more powerful campaign tool for parties if they are able to
command greater loyalty to their party platform
attract a large audience for their national party conventions
develop a unified message that appeals to a majority of voters
collect and manage large databases of information on specific groups of voters
Which of the following public policies would Democrats be most likely to support?
Removing regulations in the marketplace
Securing a national public health care system
Reducing national government oversight of education policies in each state
Decreasing mandatory spending for entitlement programs like Medicare
A woman is arrested for possessing illegal substances that were obtained after a warrantless search of her home by local police. Which of the following best explains whether the evidence could be used in a criminal trial?
The due process rights of the Fifth Amendment require that the evidence be reviewed by the prosecution before being admitted as evidence in court.
The exclusionary rule, derived from the Fourth Amendment, prevents the evidence from being used against the suspect.
Since the evidence obtained suggests illegal activity, the evidence may be used against the defendant in a criminal trial.
If the case is in the state court system, the evidence can be used against the defendant.
A political science professor is researching the effects that the Fifteenth and Twenty-Sixth Amendments have had on the American political system. Which of the following is the most likely reason the professor is researching these amendments?
To study the expansion of the right to equal protection under the law.
To study the expansion of voting rights.
To study the expansion of due process rights.
To study the expansion of federal authority over states.
In 2014, a poll reported that 51 percent of Americans support legislation to reduce carbon emissions, while 47 percent oppose it. The reported margin of sampling error was +/- 4 percent. Which of the following inferences can be made from the poll?
More people support legislation to reduce carbon emissions than oppose it.
More states are passing laws to reduce carbon emissions.
A majority of people under 35 years of age support legislation to reduce carbon emissions.
It is unclear whether more people support legislation to reduce carbon emissions than oppose it.
Which of the following is generally best the most important agent of political socialization?
Family
The media
Place of birth
Social class
The experience of those who lived through 9/11 needs to create which of the following outcomes, according to the author of the passage?
Citizens should not let their fear of another terror attack override the country's ability to adhere to the civil liberties protections outlined in the Constitution.
Citizens need to acknowledge that the 9/11 attack was a unique event and work to develop a new strategy to combat future terror attacks.
Citizens have to be willing to sacrifice some civil liberties in order to protect the country from future terroristic attacks.
Citizens can rely on the government to develop plans to protect them in the event of a future attack on the United States.
Which of the following scenarios explains how demographic factors affect voter participation in elections?
Wealthier individuals are more likely to become involved in campaigns because they believe that their actions may influence the candidates.
Individuals who belong to marginalized groups are likely to participate in elections because their issues are often highlighted by political party leaders.
Political action committees (PACs) raise money from their donors, which they use to run television advertisements during campaigns.
Gerrymandered districts are likely to produce competitive districts, which leads to lower turnout rates in elections.
Which of the following scenarios illustrates an action that would be protected by the free exercise clause in the First Amendment?
A) A student wears a T-shirt to public school portraying an illegal substance.
B) A person legally purchases a firearm for the purpose of self-defense.
C) A person wears a necklace bearing a Christian cross to work.
D) A state mandates the reading of a prayer at the beginning of the school day.
Which of the following provisions of the Bill of Rights could support the actions that Cesar Chavez is encouraging the farmworkers to take?
The right to fair trial
The right to assemble
The right to bear arms
The right to an attorney
Which is the most likely action a Republican in Congress would take regarding policies supported by the author in the passage?
A) They would vote against a bill advocating for state involvement in school choice to lessen the role of the national government in education policy.
B) They would vote for a greater role for the national government in education policy to limit school choice policies at the state level.
C) They would vote yes on a bill that provided funding for the Department of Education to increase their control of voucher programs at the state level.
A person votes for Democratic candidates based on the belief that the policies of the Democratic Party will be personally beneficial. This type of voting matches which of the following voting behavior models? 4UGF12
Prospective voting
Retrospective voting
Straight ticket voting
Rational choice voting
