AP Gov Final Review

If legislation passes both houses of Congress but is slightly different. the bills are sent to:

Interest groups are protected under the Constitution by:

Constitutional checks and balances, especially applied to the President, are designed to:

Which is the main reason for tension between the executive and legislative branches?

The expansion of the executive branch since 1939 has affected the separation of powers by:

Which of the following refers to the beliefs about government that Americans hold most deeply?

The development and persistence of the two-party system in the U.S. is mostly due to:

Civil rights activists often find that their most effective tactic is:

Which of the following clauses in the Constitution justifies the "implied powers" doctrine?

The purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement is to:

Which of these is NOT a trait of liberal democracy?

A difference between the House of Representative and the Senate is that in the House:

Which of these is an example of presidential use of informal powers?

The idea that judges should freely strike down laws that conflict with their views is:

Children are most likely to adopt the party identification of:

Which group would be most likely to support a Constitutional amendment banning abortion?

Presidential candidates typically implement their campaign strategy by:

The framers designed which of the following to be LEAST responsive to public opinion?

The concept of realignment refers to changes in:

Which of the following identifies the formal procedure for ending a filibuster?

The media's effect on public opinion can be best described as:

Which was the biggest difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

The Constitution gives Congress the power to coin money.  This is an example of:

A college admissions policy reserving 20 seats for minority applicants is likely to be:

To which level of government did the Bill of Rights originally apply?

Policy that describes the impact of the federal budget on the economy is known as:

Congress adopted the War Powers Resolution to:

Which of the amendment provides the basis for a challenge to drunk driving checkpoints?

Which of these describes the president's cabinet?

Congress is most likely to exert oversight of the bureaucracy in which of the following ways?

The most significant trend in federal-state relations during the 1980s was:

The practice in Congress of trading one vote for another is called:

Establishing Congressional district boundaries to benefit one party over another is called:

The Supremacy Clause states that:

When party members meet to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in:

The McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act attempted to curtail:

Congress has the constitutional power to control the judicial branch by:

The term "bicameralism" refers to the:

Which is true of the relationship between Congress and executive agencies?

The Americans with Disabilities Act was unpopular with governors because it:

Which type of committee deals with broad policy areas and can be found in both Houses?

To what Congressional committee would a proposed change to the Social Security tax be assigned?

Which of these statements about voting behavior in national elections is most accurate?

Which best accounts for minor parties' lack of success in congressional elections?

Which of these is most important for getting an accurate measure of public opinion in a survey?

Which of the following is true of voter turnout in the U.S.?

The doctrine of stare decisis is significant for which of the following reasons?

What is the main reason for interest groups' success in getting legislation passed?

Which of these explains why reducing Social Security benefits is difficult?

Why was the Great Compromise significant?

Which of these best explains why newly elected presidents usually claim a "mandate"?

The 19th Amendment, the Equal Rights Amendment, and Title IX are all directed towards:

Interest groups use political action committees (PACs) to:

When people vote for some candidates of one party and some from another party, it is known as:

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service spending money to maintain wildlife refuges is an example of: 

A writ of habeas corpus refers to:

Much of the increase in federal government expenditures since the 1960s has been caused by:

Which of these is an example of Constitutional checks and balances?

Which of these is a true statement?

A policy that sets emission standards for automobiles is an example of: