AP Government Exam Review

All of the following are Departments in the Cabinet today EXCEPT...

All of the following are part of our shared political culture (values) EXCEPT...

Which case established the idea of implied powers via the Necessary and Proper Clause?

When companion bills pass both houses, this committee meets to iron out differences.

All of the following are written decisions by the Supreme Court EXCEPT...

When segregation is natural and not by law it is known as

The term for acquiring your political views through your family, school, and media is...

Which of the following is not a check that the Legislative branch possesses?

If a piece of legislation is stalled in committee, this can be used.

Every 10 years the Census is conducted, which leads to this in the House of Representatives.

Which of the following no longer exists?

The right to privacy exists because of

Parties are often referred to as three headed giants and include all the following EXCEPT...

Which of the following proposed a unicameral legislature with multiple executives?

If the winner is merely the person who gets the most votes then they have received the...

The 6th Amendment applies to both criminal and civil cases.

Which religious group makes up a majority of Congressional members?

Who holds the "power of the purse"?

Which case simply upheld the death penalty?

Money that is given specifically for a certain issue or project is broadly known as a

All of the following were ways the 15th A. was circumvented by states EXCEPT...

Who started Social Security in America?

Which of the following does the President NOT have the power to do?

Which amendment is essential when applying the Bill of Rights to the states?

All of the following are Federal level constitutional courts EXCEPT...

The McGovern Fraser Comm. improved delegate selection, but these are still automatic delegates.

Which president is most associated with cooperative (marble cake) federalism?

What did the Federalists support?

What case first ruled against affirmative action because of its use of a quote?

The Establishment Clause in the 1st Amendment deals with...

All of the following are part of an Iron triangle EXCEPT...

Proportional representation is...

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution?

What is the total current number of voting members in Congress?

How many Supreme Court Associate Justices are there today?

People only reading/watching one source of news because it aligns with their views is known as

In all of the following instances a warrant is NOT needed EXCEPT...

When selecting judicial appointments, the President must consider...

Congress is prohibited from all of the following EXCEPT...

All of the following amendments are part of the criminal justice procedure EXCEPT...

Which case establishes the "right to privacy"?

This meets every four years to write the parties platform and select a candidate to run.

All of the following are examples of gerrymandering EXCEPT...

All of the following are examples of linkage institutions EXCEPT...

To truly be considered a political party, the most critical aspect is

A majority of our budget goes to national security and social services (Medicare).

All 50 states use the winner-take-all system when divvying out their Electoral votes.

Spoken defamation is...

The case said prior restraint of publications was unconstitutional.

Which type of political party system is most supportive of third parties?

The President is limited to two terms because of the

All of the following are advantages of incumbency EXCEPT...

What amendment banned poll taxes on the Federal level?

The following sequence to be elected president is correct.

If you believe ordinary people influence the government and your vote counts, you believe in

When dealing with presidential disability and the line of succession, we look to the

Wanting the results of their primary/caucus to be important, many states have succumb to this.

All of the following cases expanded the power of the Federal government EXCEPT...

Patronage was ended with the creation of this legislation and the Federal Civil Service.

The Burger Court is the most liberal in American history.

Which of the following believes interest groups don't matter?

All of the following are Establishment Clause cases EXCEPT...

Which Federalist Paper is well known for its warnings against factions?

All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederations EXCEPT...

When federal money is contingent state's spending their money on another project it is a/n

Part of the bureaucracy, these are responsible for the people's interest in the economy.

According to Weber, bureaucracy must include all of the following EXCEPT...

Who tries impeached officials?

Like USPS, these provide services for a fee but are cheaper than prices in the private sector.

When interpreting the Constitution, someone who interprets it as a Founding Father would be a/n

All of the following cases relate to the 1st Amendment EXCEPT...

A prediction of the budget being last years plus a bit more is known as

What case first incorporated the Bill of Rights to the states? 

All of the following amendments deal with voting EXCEPT...

Which article of the Constitution includes the Supremacy Clause?

If a Justice believes that sometimes they need to make bold policy decisions they are a/n

When you actively break a law but are willing to accept the consequences you are practicing...

Which of the following is NOT a source of of Federal revenue?

Those who are members of an interest group are part of this.

Powers not given to Federal government, nor denied to states belong to the states. What amend?

The idea that government is listening/trying to please everyone, and thus nothing gets done.

All of the following are reasons for lower voter turnout EXCEPT...

What do both the 5th Amendment and the 14th Amendment have in common?

What case said you cannot limit how much someone spend on their own campaign?

When news is purposely leaked to gauge the public's reaction it is called a...

Which amendment created direct election of Senators by the people?

Older people tend to vote more than younger people.

All funds appropriated by Congress must be spent according to the

If you are an independent voter, you are more likely to

When the majority party loses support and the minority party becomes the majority, this is...

People are more likely to vote in Congressional elections than Presidential elections.

The President has the ability to issue these, which carry the force of law.

This is now banned by the McCain Feingold Act and was unlimited money for grassroots work.

When congress is checking on the President and agencies implementation of policy they are

Defamation is protected by the 1st Amendment.

Who is the ONLY President to resign?

Which case narrowed Roe v. Wade?

We operate under this meaning whoever gets the most votes wins ; loser gets nothing.

In order to ratify the Constitution...

What is the current number of members in the Electoral College?

This IRC governs over the stock exchange.

These people tend to favor active government in individual welfare and support civil rights.

What amendment makes it so Electors cast separate votes for President and Vice President?

The decision in Korematsu v. United States was the result of a/n

If you know your ideology and you vote for the person whose policy goals match, you are a/n

Which of the following is often used by interest groups to sway the Courts?

It is less about what religion, but rather how religious you are when dealing with who votes.

How do you end a filibuster?

What is the total current number of members in Congress?

Which article of the Constitution outlines the amendment process?

Interest groups are different than political parties in that they

Who is REALLY in charge of everything in the Senate?

Policies designed to protect people from discriminatory government policies are known as

Trends tell us that the President's party tends to gain seats in midterm elections.

The power of executive privilege was limited in

All of the following are reasons why implementation by the bureaucracy fails EXCEPT...

In the beginning, the president goes through this. In the end, the president goes through this.

Efforts to increase employment and admissions of groups who have suffered injury is known as

Which case introduced the "clear and present danger" test in regards to freedom of speech?

Which of the following is an exception to the search warrant requirement?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did all of the following EXCEPT...

This agency helps Congress practice oversight.

If you vote based on your current situation (i.e. in debt), you are a/n

Which of the following is unique to the House of Representatives?

Groups who spend money expressing their views supporting a candidate but not campaign are

The idea of giving power from the federal government back to the states is known as

This type of committee is usually temporary and for an issue of that time period (Watergate).

Congress' written down powers are called this and found here.

The idea that illegally seized evidence can't be used in trial is THIS and was ESTABLISHED in..

Anyone who works for the government is known as a 

Donations remain anonymous in these but they are regulated by the IRS.

Which Department includes the Social Security Administration?

When dealing with race, what standard of review is used?

Interest groups take part in this by giving money to candidates and getting people involved.

The more educated you are, the more likely you are liberal in your views.

Party polarization can often lead to gridlock in Congress.

What allows the President to send troops without Congressional consent for up to 60 days?

All of the following are ways to analyze public opinion EXCEPT...

Obscenity is protected under the 1st Amendment.

To sue, one must have

What case created the "separate but equal" standard?

How many Justices must agree to hear a case in the Supreme Court?

What first placed restrictions on campaign contributions going directly to a campaign?

Within Congress their are informal organization who share a common interest known as these.

To avoid pressuring and to ensure privacy, all ballots are these.

A term in Congress is

In order to deal with the interest group free rider problem, many groups employ

All of the following are Constitutional requirements to become President EXCEPT...

All of the following deal with state relations and are found in Article IV EXCEPT...

The level of confidence you have in your information from public opinion polls is known as