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AP US Government and Politics Exam Review
AP US Government and Politics Exam Review
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Article II, Section 2
Relates to the oath of office by the president
Presents the powers and titles of the president
Outlines the powers of Congress
Shows the electoral college
2
Pork Barreling is when Senators exchange favors and vote to pass each other's bills.
Nope.
Yep.
3
What amendment prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on sex?
18th Amendment
20th Amendment
27th Amendment
19th Amendment
4
In which Supreme Court case did the decision rule that the Constitution’s protects privacy?
Griswold v. Connecticut
Texas v. Johnson
Yoder v. Wisconsin
Marbury v. Madison
5
Series of essays to defend the Constitution and persuade Americans that it should be ratified?
Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
Federalist Papers
Emancipation Proclamation
6
Political parties unite because the major parties are not responding to constituent demands
single-issue parties
reformatory parties
doctrinal parties
splinter or bolter parties
7
When a ruling is considered to be binding on judges whenever the same question is presented
Writ of Mandamus
Tariff
Writ of Certiorari
Stare Decisis
8
This amendment that prohibited slavery.
15th Amendment
1st Amendment
13th Amendment
6th Amendment
9
The power of an executive to cancel specific parts of a bill is
Judicial Veto
Pocket Veto
Line Item Veto
Legislative Veto
10
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
Outlines the major powers of Congress
Shows powers denied from the states
Describes how a bill becomes a law
Presents the executive branch
11
Which case invented the limits to speech based on the “clear and present danger” principle?
Schenck v. U.S.
Mapp v. Ohio
New York Times v. U.S.
Griswold v. Connecticut
12
New Jersey v. T.L.O. involved
Armbands
A flag
A principal
A weapon
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What is a pork barrel?
Specific items removed in a bill
Stuffing items into the "barrel" of a bill
Budget items proposed by legislators to benefit constituents
Party members joining forces to prevent legislation
14
The degree to which an issue is important to a particular individual or group is known as what?
intensity
public opinion
stability
saliency
15
This is not a title for the president.
Chief Executor
Diplomat in Chief
Commander in Chief
Administrator in Chief
16
How can you change an Amendment?
You can't! Sorry...
You create a new amendment.
Vote to repeal it.
17
What court case established the phrase "right to attorney If you can not afford one"
Roe v. Wade
Gideon v. Wainwright
Barron v. Baltimore
Miranda v. Arizona
18
How can you lose your First Amendment right?
Burning an American Flag
Writing an article that puts someone in danger
Wearing silly bands that protest watching Spongebob
Yelling "fire" in the middle of AP Gov
19
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land
Because of the Preamble
Because it is
Because of Article 6, Section 2
Thanks to the 10th Amendment
20
This provides government assistance to people 65 or older.
Medicare
Medicaid
Social Security
Food Stamps
21
An iron triangle typically refers to informal alliances made up of three groups:
executive branch, legislative branch, and judiciary branch
federal government, state government, and local government
interest groups, congressional committee, and federal agency
president, Cabinet, and the White House staff
22
Occurred that influenced the Founding Fathers to create a new form of Government?
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Shay's Rebellion
Civil War
23
President ignores a bill; it will never be passed nor vetoed, this is called a pocket veto.
True
Sort of true
Not true
24
No Quartering?
8th Amendment
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
25
The average American
Votes via the Democratic party
Based their opinion on media
Shows patterns of voting in their state
Votes based on "like-ability"
26
The 6th Amendment
Protects your personal property from unjust searches
Prohibits the Constitutions from denying our rights
Was created in the 1800s
Describes our protection throughout the court process
27
When students were suspended for wearing black armbands to protest against the Vietnam war.
Engel v. Vitale
Epperson v. Arkansas
Tinker v. Des Moines
Bethel School District v. Fraser
28
Government is derived from which of the following is a central idea of democracy?
The people
Divine rule
Republicanism
Congress
29
How many members does The House of Representatives have?
535
270
435
100
30
War may be declared only by:
The President
Secretary of State
Congress
Secretary of Defense