Ap Gov And Politics Final

Front 1

Which of the following is considered a linkage institution?

Back 1

The media.

Front 2

All of the following are characteristics of politics EXCEPT

A) individuals with similar ideas banding together to form political parties
B) the means though which individuals and groups get involved
C) who gets what, when, how, and why
D) the passing of laws that serve to further minority rights
E) the interrelationship of individuals and groups

Back 2

The passing of laws that serve to further minority groups

Front 3

Which of the following institutions established in the Constitution make public policy?

Back 3

The Congress, the president, and the courts

Front 4

Which of the following best defines a set of institutions linking government, politics, and public policy?

Back 4

A political system

Front 5

Which of the following are considered linkage institutions?

I. Congress
II. Political parties
III. The media
IV. The courts

Back 5

II and III only

Front 6

Which of the following principles describes a philosophy of the Federalist Party?

Back 6

Federalists believed in a loose construction of the Constitution

Front 7

All of the following characteristics reflect the reasons why political parties are formed EXCEPT

A) People band together because of similar needs
B) " " similar values
C) " " they have similar income
D) " " similar beliefs
E) " " similar goals

Back 7

People band together because they have similar income

Front 8

Which of the following groups examines a candidate's record primarily on specific issues?

Back 8

Single-interest groups

Front 9

All of the following are basic principles of our democracy today EXCEPT a belief in

A) worth and dignity of the individual
B) need for political equality
C) universal healthcare
D) the guarantee of individual freedoms
E) the need for a balnce between freedom and order

Back 9

Universal healthcare

Front 10

Which of the following institutions is commonly called the fourth branch of government?

Back 10

The bureaucracy

Front 11

Which of the following principles is most fundamental to democratic theory?

Back 11

Free elections and universal suffrage

Front 12

All of the following factors contribute to an enlightened understanding of the electorate EXCEPT:

A) Interest groups
B) the media
C) the right to property
D) political parties
E) the Internet

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The right to property

Front 13

Which of the following groups believes that bargaining and compromise are essential to a democracy?

Back 13

Pluralists

Front 14

Which of the following theories contends that our society is divided along class lines and that a narrow upper-class strata rules regardless of the formal organization of government?

Back 14

Elite

Front 15

Which statement(s) best reflects what the United States Constitution represents?

I. The Constitution is a basic framework for the government
II. The Constitution is an explanation of the way government operates, assigning separate powers to each brance and guaranteeing citizens their rights.
III. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land

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I, II, and III

Front 16

John Locke's Second Treatise of Civil Government advocates

Back 16

natural rights

Front 17

Which of the following statements best reflects the political philosophy established after the colonists achieved their independence?

I. The former colonists eliminated property criterion for political office
II. " " recognized the need for a strong executive
III. " " believed that the states should become the dominant politcal and social force

Back 17

III only

Front 18

When the Articles of Confederation were adopted, the nation's major concern was dominated by

Back 18

Economic issues

Front 19

Which of the following documents represents the first adopted Constitution for the United States?

Back 19

Articles of Confederation

Front 20

Which of the following statements best describes the Articles of Confederation?

I. Domination of the government by the states
II. A national Congress with one house and no executive
III. No national court system
IV. No ability of the central government to enforce the collection of taxes

Back 20

I, II, III, and IV

Front 21

Which of the following statements in the Federalist Papers referred to "the most common and durable source of faction"?

Back 21

The unequal distribution of property

Front 22

Madison believed that in order to prevent a "tyranny of the majority" the new government should include all the following EXCEPT

A) creating political institutions that could function with the consent of a majority
B) limiting the president's term of office
C) creating different branches of government with distinctive and separate powers
D) creating a system of checks and balances
E) limiting the ability of the electorate to vote directly for government officials except members of the House

Back 22

Limiting the president's term of office

Front 23

Complete the following statement:

"Even though the representatives to the Constitutional Convention came from different parts of the country and had differing economic status, they were able to agree to "

I. A series of politcal compromises
II. A Republican government for each state
III. The method to count slaves for representation purposes

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I, II, and III

Front 24

Which statement reflects James Madison's point of view in the Federalist Papers regarding the consequences of unequal distribution of wealth?

I. The formation of factions
II. The probability of minority discontent
III. The development of political parties

Back 24

I, II, and III

Front 25

Which of the following documents created a compromise that led to the formation of a bicameral legislature?

Back 25

Connecticut Compromise

Front 26

Which of the following statements reflects an action taken by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

I. Setting a date for the abolition of slavery in the North
II. Outlawing future importing of slaves
III. Setting a number for counting slaves for representation purposes

Back 26

II and III only

Front 27

The Constitution's writers carefully drafted a document that would create

Back 27

The ability to adapt to changing times

Front 28

Which of the following governmental bodies is most directly responsible to the electorate?

Back 28

The House of Representatives

Front 29

The question of the constitutionality of a term limit for legislators imposed by a state constitution is based on which of the following arguments?

Back 29

The fact that the Constitution sets the qualifications for congressmen

Front 30

The practice of judicial review was first established by which of the following actions?

Back 30

The Supreme Court can declare a congressional act unconstitutional

Front 31

Which of the following resulted after the Supreme Court made a ruling in Baker v. Carr

Back 31

The principle of "one man, one vote" was established

Front 32

All the following are considered enumerated powers of the Congress EXCEPT

A) coining US currency after the Constitution was ratified
B) establishing inferior courts in addition to the Supreme Court
C) setting up the first National Bank of the US
D) establishing uniform immigration laws
E) regluating commerce among the several states

Back 32

Setting up the first National Bank of the US

Front 33

The implied power clause in the Constitution has been described as the ability of Congress to take wihch of the following actions?

Back 33

Pass an assault weapons ban

Front 34

In addition to the stated constitutional powers of the president, which of the following roles does he take on?

Back 34

Acting as head of his political party

Front 35

Which of the following is the only stated constitutional responsibility of the vice president?

Back 35

Presiding over Senate

Front 36

Which of the following represents a major reason why the electoral college was created?

Back 36

It would enable a select group of electors to cast the final vote for president and vice president.

Front 37

All the following represent examples of limited government EXCEPT

A) the application of habeas corpus in criminal appeals
B) the prohibition of passage of bills of attaninder laws
C) Congress not being allowed to pass ex post facto laws
D) the inability of the president to grant titles of nobility
E) The Reserved Power Clause of the Tenth Amendment

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The Reserved Power Clause of the Tenth Amendment

Front 38

All the following represent examples of the use of checks and balances EXCEPT

A) the 35 successful vetoes made by President George Bush
B) the Senate rejection of the 1999 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
C) the Supreme Court ruling the Flag Desecration Act unconstitutional
D) Congress passing the Crime Bill after a conference committee made changes
E) Congress invoking the provisions of the War Powers Act

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Congress passing the Crime Bill after a conference committee made changes

Front 39

Which of the following actions increases the power of the president?

Back 39

A greater reliance on the federal government to solve problems

Front 40

The appointment of Supreme Court justices in the 1980's was characterized by

Back 40

Bitter confirmation battles over personal and philosophical positions of the nominees

Front 41

Which of the following represents the theoretical definition of federalism?

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A division of power between the federal government and state governments

Front 42

Advocates of a strong gederal system believe in all the following EXCEPT

A) State and local governments do not have many of the resources necessary to deal with the problems facing the country
B) Local politicians are provincial in their point of view
C) State and local governments cannot support the vast programs necessary to support citizens
D) Local leaders are more suited to solve problems than national leaders
E) Factions would be more likely to gain control in a country dominated by local interests

Back 42

Local leaders are more suited to solve problems than national leaders

Front 43

According to the writings of the Federalist Papers, which of the following reflects a major reason for the support of a federal system?

Back 43

Local governments will maintain their authority and will be able to care for their citizens

Front 44

All of the following Supreme Court cases dealt with the issue of federalism EXCEPT

A) Gibbons v. Ogden
B) Marbury v. Madison
C) McCulloch v Maryland
D) Barron v. Baltimore
E) Fletcher v. Peck

Back 44

Madison v. Marbury

Front 45

The constitutional provision used in the Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland was

I. The "necessary and proper" clause
II. The supremecy clause
III. The interstate commerce clause

Back 45

I and II only

Front 46

The constitutional basis of dual federalism can be found in

Back 46

The Tenth amendment

Front 47

Which general area of policy is generally left up to the states?

Back 47

Health and welfare

Front 48

Which general area of policy is generally left up to the central government?

Back 48

Interstate commerce

Front 49

Which kind of federalism best describes an autonomous relationship between the states and national government?

Back 49

Layer cake federalism

Front 50

All the following are characteristcs of marble cake federalism EXCEPT

A) There are mingled responsibilities and blurred distinctions between the levels of government
B) The federal government becomes more intrusive in state affairs
C) There is a greater sharing of responsibilities between the federal and state levels
D) the national government exercises its power independently from state governments
E) There is greater cooperation between the federal and state governments

Back 50

The national government exercises its power independently from state governments

Front 51

Creative federalism of the Great Society was characterized by

I. Shared costs between the national and state governments
II. Guidelines and rules set down by the federal government
III. Singular administration of programs

Back 51

I and II only

Front 52

Which historical period represents the introduction of competitive federalism?

Back 52

The 1970's and 1980's

Front 53

Which type of federalism is characterized by a pattern of competitive grants?

Back 53

Fiscal federalism

Front 54

which of the following best represents the components of fiscal federalism?

I. The passage of funded mandates
II. The passage of revenue sharing measures
III. The passage of categorical grants

Back 54

I, II, and III

Front 55

An alternative developed by the federal government that places the primary fiscal responsibility on the states was

Back 55

Unfunded mandates

Front 56

Which of the following laws was challenged by states because they felt that the federal government imposed an unfair unfunded mandate?

Back 56

Motor Voter Registration Act of 1993

Front 57

Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan's vision of a new federalism favored

Back 57

The downsizing of the federal government

Front 58

Which of the following provisions of the Republican Contract with America addresses the issue of federalism?

I. Term limits constitutional amendment
II. Balanced budget constitutional amendment
III. Welfare Reform Act

Back 58

II and III only

Front 59

Which of the following arguments represents the best reason why a bill of rights was added to the Constitution?

Back 59

Key states insisted on a bill of rights prior to approving the Constitution

Front 60

Which of the following decisions made by Chief Justice John Marshall's Court established the principle that the Bill of Rights only applied ot the federal government?

Back 60

Barron v. Baltimore

Front 61

The Supreme Court decision Gitlow v. New York established the principle that

Back 61

Incoporation of the Bill of Rights in state cases was allowed

Front 62

The establishment clause of the First amendment speaks of

Back 62

A wall of separation between church and state

Front 63

Which of the following Supreme Court cases established the "clear and present danger" doctrine?

Back 63

Schenck v. United States

Front 64

The terms "prior review" and "prior restraint" refer to which of the following constitutional principles

Back 64

Freedom of the press

Front 65

The Lemon test is used to determine if

Back 65

Legislation that deals with religion creates illegal government interference

Front 66

The principle established by the Supreme Court in the case of Tinker v. Des Moines states that

Back 66

Student rights did not stop at the schoolhouse gates

Front 67

The principle established in the Supreme Court case of Texas v. Johnson was based on

Back 67

Symbolic speech

Front 68

In the case of Mapp v. Ohio, the Supreme Court established

Back 68

The exclusionary rule of evidence

Front 69

Which of the following cases used the Ninth amendment as a constitutional argument?

Back 69

Roe v. Wade

Front 70

All the following steps are part of procedural due process EXCEPT

A) habeas corpus
B) formal indictment
C) speedy trial
D) right to an attorney
E) a jury made up of different ethnic groups

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A jury made up of different ethnic groups

Front 71

The intent o fhte decision made in Miranda v. Arizona was

Back 71

to guarantee due process rights of the accused

Front 72

The "right to die" is an implicit right found in which part o fhte Constitution

Back 72

The Ninth amendment

Front 73

Which of the follwing historical events advanced the intent of the Fourteenth Amendment?

Back 73

Civil Rights Acts

Front 74

Which of the following judicial principles reduced the impact of the Fourteenth Amendment?

Back 74

Separate but equal

Front 75

Which of the following doctrines made the Bill of Rights applicable to the states?

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Incorporation principle

Front 76

All the following criteria were used to establish the nationalization of hte Fourteenth Amendment EXCEPT

A) reasonable classification of race
B) the rational basis test
C) the strict scrutiny test
D) the suspect class test
E) the police power of states

Back 76

The police power of states

Front 77

Which of the following represents a legal difference between de facto and de jure segregation?

Back 77

De jure segregation is illegal based on Supreme Court decisions.

Front 78

Which of the following constitutional provisions has been used to strike down discrimination in public accomodations?

Back 78

Article I Section 8's commerce clause

Front 79

A major impact of the Bakke decision was that

Back 79

Reverse discrimination based on quotas was illegal

Front 80

All the following criteria represent procedures used for evaluating the legitimacy of affirmative action programs EXCEPT

A) a scrutiny test based on racial classification
B) affirmative action programs based strictly on quotas
C) states taking action based on evidence that past discriminatory practice existed
D) affirmative action remedies must be based on specific remedies
E) affirmative action programs must be based on narrowly tailored principles

Back 80

Affirmative action programs based strictly on quotas

Front 81

"The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usupations (in the past)of man toward woman."

Which of the following documents contained this passage?

Back 81

Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

Front 82

Which of the following furthered the cause of the civil rights movement for women?

I. The Brandeis Brief submitted in the case of Muller v. Oregon
II. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
III. Decisions of the Court regarding the issue of comparable worth
IV. Medium scrutiny standards established in judicial decisions

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II, III, and IV only