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APG: 2017/Furstum Esther Vinyl Eggs Am Quiz + AP Exam Prep
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The term "de facto," by contrast with "de jure," [in Political Science land] indicates :
What the law says, rather than the reality of circumstances
The reality of circumstances, rather than what the law says
The soup that the restaurant ALWAYS has, not just today
What the court has ordered, even if it's not reality yet
2
According to "Brown v. Board of Education," schools shouldn't be segregated because:
the time had just come to ban it
it would violate the 15th amendment
it messes with Black childrens' minds and harms them
it would violate the Civil Rights Act
3
15% of the Freshman Class at Biggbraynze College is reserved for Latinos. SCOTUS says:
Yup: totally legal due to Katzencrapper v. Gutterbowling
Nope: not allowed because of Gratz v. Bollinger
Yup: no problem, due to Fisher v. University of Texas
Nope: can't do this because of the Bakke case
4
Whoa! I'm really getting cheesed off about slavery! Think I'll join that new Republican party!
You are participating in a dealignment
You are participating in a giant cheese-off
You're helping birth the most persistent 3d party in history
You are participating in a major realignment
5
The number of fraudulent votes cast for Clinton, and not Trump, according to President Trump
23 gazillion
3-5 million
5-10 million
So many--a huge amount. More than you can imagine. Sad.
6
What do the Supreme's most recent rulings say about affirmative action in college admissions?
quotas for minority students are acceptable
race can be considered as one factor among others
Race may never be considered as a factor in admissions
the state has no compelling interest in promoting diversity
7
B'jeezus, I'm not gonna lie to you--I got this job because I'm a darn good precinct captain!
This fellow seems to belong to a solidarity party
This character obviously belongs to a house party
The speaker seems to belong to a party machine
This jamoke must belong to a sponsored party
8
Soft money in national elections. What about it?
It includes small donations [less than $250] by plain folk
it's squishy, damp, & oozy; smells stinky, like wet cheese
It was banned by the "Citizens United" case
It was banned by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
9
TANF, Medicaid and food stamps are:
delicious
trustee-based leadership systems
social insurance programs
public assistance programs
10
3 major papers, 5 unions, & 2 TV stations have endorsed candidate Dursley! Shouldn't you too?
This an example of "false identification" campaign strategy
This an example of identifying a candidate with a celebrity
This is an example of a "bandwagon" campaign strategy
This is an example of a "flattery" campaign strategy
11
WHOA! We're in the same social class...or religion...or gender... yet we vote differently!
We call this "obvious and predictable"
We call this a "political divergence"
We call this "devolution"
We call this a "cross-cutting cleavage"
12
Yeah--they tend to vote more conservatively and Republicanly. It's true.
African-American professionals
Catholic children
Southern whites
Midwestern women
13
Unlike Soc. Security or interest on debt, it's when Uncle Sam can choose to spend more or less:
discharge petitions
monetary policy
public assistance programs
discretionary spending
14
They were solid, consistent Democratic voters, but NOT ANYMORE! Now, they're with the GOP
African-Americans
white Southerners
Organized labor and its members
Jews and Catholics
15
This banned soft $ donations to political parties, and some "electioneering communications"
the Citizen's United case
The Untied Case of Citizens.
the Tripartisan Champagne Fiance Reform Axe of 2003
the McCain-Feingold Act [aka, the BCRA]
16
Donald Trump is:
a great and powerful wizzard
President of the United States
President of the Ignited Skates
Generalissimo of the regime
17
Which best describes the role of the Federal Reserve system?
to set tax policy from within the executive branch
to impact econ. conditions by influencing the money supply
To conduct fiscal policy through taxing and spending
to direct the Troika
18
This is another name for SuperPACS
express advocacy groups
Jermaine
soft money
independent expenditure organizations
19
If the bureaucracy has "two masters," which of the following is NOT considerd one of them?
the Supreme Court
Senators
Congressional committees
the president and their executive leadership
20
States can help support religious schools if they don't get 2 involved in the religion part
SCOTUS said so in the "Lemon" case
SCOTUS said so in the "Mapp" case
SCOTUS said so in the "Zelman" case
SCOTUS said so in the "Everson" case
21
Which case wound up expanding our rights to personal, private decisions [about birth control]?
Engel v. Vitale
Miranda v. Arizona
Grizzly v. DeVos
Griswold v. Connecticut
22
God in the United States--how BIG is she? How much do we BELIEVE, compared to other countries?
Meh. Not so much.
Big, really big; lots of USans believe.
About the same as in most countries.
God is more popular than Jesus. And the Beatles. Combined.
23
B'jeezus, yes...I know EXACTLY who should be in charge and how to run the gov't. This shows my:
political ideology
epidermis
pragmatism
role as a part of the political elite
24
Which of the following best fits the description of an "institutional" interest group?
the American Association of Retired Persons [AARP]
A group that tries to defend people's civil liberties [ACLU]
one that wants to protect marine life, oceans, & beaches
a group representing mid-sized suburban police districts
25
Hey! The federal government does NOTHING right! Give more power back to states! This is called:
external efficacy
devolution
the power elite
trustee-style government
26
Dang that communist "Obamacare"! Another useless, big-government program! Swamp the drain!
This fellow has a diminished sense of external efficacy
This fellow has a diminished sense of internal efficacy
This fellow has a very positive sense of external efficacy
This fellow has a strong sense of internal efficacy
27
It shapes legislative debate in the House bigly, but not so much in the Senate:
the House Minority Whip
the Ways and Means Committee
the filibuster
the Rules Committee
28
This well-respected gentlemen warned us that parties & factionalism would be stinky ideas.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Jane Addams
29
What the heck is a "political cue", anyway? It's when an interest group:
tells politicians about the political meaning of a proposal
uses propaganda or advertising to shift public opinion
tips off the media about an upcoming policy shift
says "Action!", and politicians start saying their lines
30
Iron triangles have been rusting and collapsing; the newer model for bureaucratic influence is:
majoritarian rules
the revolving door
issue networks
the pluralist model
31
The BCRA banned it in national elections:
soft money
hard money
money for express advocacy
funny money, honey
32
Your law is going 2 classify people by race or ethnicity? Whoa boy. Well it will be subject to:
least restrictive remedies
capricious endeavors
reasonable suspicion
strict scrutiny
33
Which is NOT part of the good 'ole iron triangle pattern?
Congressional committees a/o subcommittees
interest groups
interesting groups
bureaucratic agencies
34
The Supremes ruled, in the Schenk case, that free speech:
could B restricted by states, but not the federal government
could be blocked if it caused a "clear and present danger"
could be restricted only if proven "false and malicious"
Could never ever ever ever ever ever be restricted. Ever.
35
President Trump's first name is:
Ronald
Gronald
Schponald
Donald
36
SCOTUS overturned "Bowers" and guaranteed the right to sexual relations between gay men in:
Miller v. California
Lawrence v. Texas
Tinker v. Des Moines
Griswold v. Connecticut
37
SCOTUS has gradually applied the Bill of Rights to states through its interpretation of:
Article I, Section 8
Latin
The "shadow" of privacy suggested by the Constitution
The 14th Amendment
38
Candidate Schmoozum shows she's viable by drawing $5,000 from 20 states. She's eligible for:
no-limit hard money receipts
federal matching funds for the primary race
state campaign grants-in-aid
SuperPAC funding from private groups
39
Gonzo hates high taxes, federal spending, & all laws regulating food, drink, or sex.
Gonzo sure sounds like a librarian!
Gonzo sure sounds like a liberal!
Gonzo sure sounds like a populist!
Gonzo sure sounds like a libertarian!
40
Compared to European, & other western, nations, how do USans relate to our political parties?
both the parties & our affiliations are relatively weak
most USans identify much more strongly with a major parties
we have a comparable level of connection with our parties
parties are entirely irrelevant to USans
41
The US Postal System, Conrail and Amtrak are all:
nut-jobs
independent executive agencies
independent regulatory agencies
government corporations
42
Which was NOT a mechanism from blocking Black people from voting in the South? Huh?
"revocation rights" applied to the 15th Amendment
the so-called "grandfather clause"
literacy tests
the poll tax
43
Gosh darn--convicts might be shrinking voter turnout! Hmmm...maybe we should try measuring:
Exit polls and voter registration data!
the Voting Eligible, instead of Voting Age, Population!
the Voting Age, instead of Voting Eligible, Population!
Voter Turnout based on a random sampling!
44
In the late 19th century, states were left alone to exercise great power in some areas.
This was called "devolution"
This was called the "indestructible union"
This was called "dual federalism"
This was called "cooperative federalism"
45
Which of the following is not, in fact, a card-carrying member of the Trump first family?
Draco
Barron
Melania
Tiffany
46
Trump wants to build a wall and make _____ pay
"him"...meaning BFF Vladimir Putin
"her"...meaning Aunt Tillie
"them"...meaning Mexico
"me"...meaning Trump
47
So why did the "Shelby County" decision suddenly allow Alabama to pass new election laws?
it completely struck down the VRA's "preclearance" provision
it threw out the old list of "preclearance" jurisdictions
it lifted the VRA's ban on discriminatory election laws
it struck down the entire Voting Rights Act of 1965
48
Terrorism is bad. We need less of it. We should try not to have much of it...let's avoid it, k?
This is an example of a position issue
This is an example of a recurrent issue
This is a an example of a primary issue
This is an example of a valence issue
49
Big papers, TV news shows & news sites decide to start covering obesity. This is an example of:
The media's role as "public advocate"
The media's role as "watchdog"
the media's role as "scorekeeper"
the media's role as "gatekeeper"
50
Hey! As a Supreme Court justice, my rulings are intended to SUPPORT free exercise of religion!
You can call me an "accommodationist"
You can call me crazy!
You can call me a "separationist"
I want to strike down the establishment clause
51
States have powers. Yes, really. No, they really, really do! Just look in the:
Bible
Tenth Amendment
Koran
Protocols of the Elders of Zion
52
I joined Middle-Age Guys Who Like Plays; it offers discount theater tix. This is an example of:
A purposive incentive
A public-interest incentive
A material incentive
A solidarity incentive
53
Under Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenberg: who decides how to integrate schools in local districts?
federal district courts covering that area
the appropriate congressional committees
the Department of Education
state education officials
54
In recent decades, on average, women of the female gender have _______ the Democratic Party
performed accupuncture on
given up on
started to abandon
stuck with
55
Unlike in the Senate, amendments to bills in the House of Representatives usually have to be:
Christmas trees
germane
filibustered
German
56
Cruz gained 3 pts. this week, Kasich dropped 4, Christie gained 5 [lbs]. This is an example of:
the media's role as "dishonest"
the media's role as "horse-racer"
the media's role as "scorekeeper"
the media's role as "trend monitor"
57
We share these values as part of our political culture--all, that is, EXCEPT:
Democracy [play your part!]
Individual responsibility [be a mensch!]
Civic duty [Huzzah!]
Economic equality [share the wealth!]
58
WOW! My district has 600,000 people, but YOURS only seems to have 147,256! Ha-hah!
Looks like a case of malapportionment!
Looks like a case of the power elite!
Looks like a case of gerrymandering!
Looks like a case of perforated districts!
