Shuffled AP Government mega quiz

Refers to the practice of concentrating as many similar voters in a district as possible

Which supreme court handed down the most activist decisions?

Which is generally not a source of political socialization?

This Federalist paper is mainly about the concern of factions and how to control them.

The validity of a poll is best determined by

Which is not a step in the policy-making process?

Took place as the federalist papers were being writen and showed the weakness in the A of Conf.

What majority of the electoral college is needed in order to be declared the winner?

State caucuses differ from state primaries in this way

Which of the following is considered a linkage institutions?

Besides Clinton, GW Bush, and Obama, no one has been elected pres. since 1952 without having

Which section of the country has the lowest voter turnout?

Which does not contribute to the success of incumbent Congress members?

What role does the president take on in addition to his stated constitutional powers?

Which of the following means that people are gradually moving away from both parties?

A recall is best defined as a

Shifting of voting patterns and formations of new coalitions of party supporters is known as

This committee is created for a limited time & specific legislative purpose

Which is not a reason why voters choose congressional candidates?

Those who support the pluralist theory of democracy believe that

This supreme court case established clear and present danger

President and Vice Pres. are elected together as opposed to the Vice Pres. being the runner up.

Drawing two incumbent candidates into the same district so they must run against each other.

Prior review & prior restraint to which constitutional principles?

Which American President was the first to make the media a regular medium of communication

An incumbency advantage of being able to mail your constituents for free

Since 1944, people who identify themselves as Independents has

Transfer payments/grants by which a central gov. shares its revenues with lower levels of gov.

Critics of judicial activism would favor a Supreme Court that would

The iron triangle is

Which is not a factor in determining ideological behavior

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is in charge of

John Locke's Second Treatise of Civil Government advocates

In which national, state, and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively

Which procedure is not used for evaluating the legitimacy of affirmative action programs

A respresentative in the house of representatives serves for

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

If a passed bill sits on the President's desk for 10 days and Congress ends its session

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

The Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803)

According to the federalist papers, the most common source of faction was

Who is most likely to be democrat?

Which is not within the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts?

Senatorial Courtesy is

The establishment clause of the first amendment speaks of

All of the following factors tend to weaken a candidate's chances for election except

All of the following represent examples of limited government except

Who would not receive money from social security?

18 year olds received the right to vote from this amendment.

Who is statistically most likely to vote in a general election?

Pick the true statement. Public opinion

Which of the following conclusions can b e made about voting behavior?

Which does not explain why people vote?

The federal government requires a state to complete a task & gives them no money to complete it

The majority of Americans follow this type of political philosophy

An example of an interest group that would promote a specific cause is

The War Powers Act or War Powers resolution of 1973

Which historical event advanced the intent of the 14th Amendment?

The verdict in Clinton vs The City of New York declared

Which is not a criticism aimed at the media? The media _______

Which function done by a member of congress would be most important to their constituents?

In an open Republican primary

Acceptance of a writ of certiorari is not based on

National voting percentages in presidential elections have steadily decreased since

Which is considered to have low stability in U.S. public opinion?

What is the main function of interest groups?

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

Which statement is false about voting behavior?

Which of the following is not a part of the federal budget process?

Which provides voters the chance to directly approve or disapprove a legislative proposition?

Which is true regarding US economic policy?

A supreme court justice serves for

Relationships among which of the following exist in political parties?

Using Actions rather than words to convey an idea would be an example of

The Federalist paper is mainly about the checks & balances between the 3 branches of government

Mapp v Ohio established

Supply side economics urge

Getting Federal money for your district

What characteristic reflects party politics of the 1990's?

What was a effect of the passage of the Freedom of Information Act?

All of the following are examples of independent regulatory agencies except

Establishes the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote.

The major impact of the Bakke decision was

In case of an electoral tie, the senate votes for

Pres. candidates must file periodic reports with the FEC listing who gave $ & how it was spent

In which national, state, and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively

A President's term is

Which represents a legal difference between de facto segregation & de jure segregation?

Money given for a specific purpose with restrictions concerning how the money should be spent

All of the following reflect the constitutional basis of suffrage except

The US government's education policy major goal is

When the Supreme Court issues an order directing a lower court to send its record for review

In the US, the largest percentage of government spending goes to

Attempting to measure public opinion by asking the same question of a large number of people is

Which of the following is not a responsibility of a political party?

Earmarks are also known as

In a presidential election, if no candidate receives an electoral college majority,

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

The revolving door refers to

The intent of the Miranda v Arizona was

Pork barrel legislation helps incumbents get reelected because

Which of the following cases helped further civil rights for students?

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

Which is not a characteristic of politics?

A person cannot be elected president more than twice, sets a 10 year limit for being president

Which is a regressive tax?

The partisan power of the president is most recognizable in the fact that the president

The Lemon test is used to determine if

Which legislative tactic is most effectively used only in the Senate?

1st time a candidate attempts to use $ & media attention in order to achieve name recognition

The constitutional basis of dual federalism can be found in

Using the bully pulpit refers to a president

There are this many total congressmen

When congressman get $ for projects that benefit their district, this is called

Federal government's alternative that places the primary fiscal responsibility on the states

The Executive Office of the President or (EOP) is

After Congress passes an appropriations bill, the president cannot

Which campaign financing reforms have been adopted

SuperPacs greatly affect elections in the

Christmas tree bills are bills

To persuade reluctant members of congress to vote for a particular bill, the president may

Which doctrine made the Bill of Rights applicable to the states?

A presidential candidate would want to win a majority of the delegates' support during

The office of the president of the United States can be described as an office

Bureaucratic policy implementation does not include the ability to

Cabinet members are choose by

Team of men and women banding together seeking to control the governing apparatus in elections

Shay's Rebellion is significant because

All of the following are examples of checks and balances except:

Which is not a manner in which conventional mannered people usually politically participate

The Supreme Court uses the Lemon Test to determine statutory violations associated with

Swapping votes on bills with another Congressman

It has been shown that during times of severe economic troubles, the electorate

If Congress doesn't pass a budget by the beginning of the fiscal year, this happens...

Which of the following courts was first known for narrowing the rights of defendants?

Delays laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election.

A major disadvantage of federalism is

These two amendments prohibited alcohol through Prohibition and later repealed it.

At a nominating convention, the positions that the political party will take is decided by the

Which reform s took place as a result of the McGovern-Fraser Commission?

Which principle is most fundamental to democratic theory?

Which group represents the audience the media aims to develop stories for?

Money given for a fairly broad purpose with few strings attached

The Bill of Rights includes

Abolished the poll tax for voting.

Which is not a responsibility of the Speaker of the House?

While organizing their presidential campaign during the primaries, most candidates would not

Which is not a requirement to serve in the house of representatives?

The Constitution creates a "wall of separation between church and state" in the words of the

The issue of the representation of slaves was decided by the

Congress can levy an income tax without basing it on the United States Census.

When a nation's imports exceed its exports, the country is

Which of the following was not a problem with the Art. of Confederation

Theory contends that out society is divided along class lines and a narrow upper class rules

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

The terms of the President and Vice President begin on January 20th instead of in March.

Which of the following prohibits gender discrimination in the workplace?

Republicans have been consistently been the minority party between 1968-94 in the

Providing a service for your constituents

In 1803, Marbury vs Madison established

Which of the following best describes a non-legislative power of Congress?

Which reflects the idea that the victorious party should carry out its proposed agenda?

Which of the following would not be a form of political participation?

Which of the following was not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

All of the following are characteristics of politics except

During last 30 years, the following groups have been a part of the Repub party's support except

Which does not influence the Department of Defense's yearly budget?

The Federalist paper is mainly about the importance of having an independent federal judiciary.

Which constitutional provision has been used to strike down public accommodation discrimination

Which provides for the expansion of individual rights found in the Bill of Rights?

Which position is not on the White House Staff?

If it had succeeded, The Virginia Plan would have created a

A splinter minor party can best be characterized by

Nixon's and Reagan's vision of new federalism favored

Which of the following has little bearing when the president makes a supreme court appointment?

Which powers is used by the president for the purpose of enforcing federal law?

Madison did not believe that this would prevent a "tyranny of the majority."

Which is not a measure of the economy?

Which of the following is not considered to be a contributing factor to the incumbency effect?

All of the following statements concerning interest groups are true except

During American history, successful political parties rarely stray from

The primary way the Federal Reserve regulates the money supply is through

Which of the following is not a function of an interest group?

The "right to die" is an implicit right found in

Since 1980, the number of cases the Supreme Court hears per year has

Criticism of the presidential election process do not include

An example of a public interest group is

Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment.

let the decision stand, requiring judges to apply the same reasoning that has been used before

The President's informal group of advisors is known as

Which case used the 9th Amendment as a constitutional argument?

A conservative would probably support

Separating an incumbent candidate from his constituents & placing him in a unfamiliar district

Which president pursued a laissez faire economic policy?

Political parties are formed for every reason below except: people band together

Which is not a concept found in the political culture of the American democratic society?

Many contemporary politicians have come to see bureaucracies as agencies

If a passed bill sits on the President's desk for 10 days while Congress is in session

The Pendleton Act

Who presides over the House of Representatives?

The Federalist paper is mainly about the powers and limitations of the federal judiciary.

Which is a major result of media centered politics?

The Shelby v. Holder case dealt most directly with

Which of the 4 would not be a step that a bill would encounter on its congressional journey?

The theoretical definition of federalism is

Since 1948, Union Membership has

Members of this committee are some of the most influential

During which time period did the republicans lose its grip on as the nation's majority party?

Protects the right to a fair and speedy & public trial by jury

The implied power clause has been described as the ability of Congress to act in which way

Which is not a function of American Political Parties

As their philosophy, Federalists believed

Which political theory would claim that many congress members come from upper class society?

Which judicial principle reduced the impact of the 14th Amendment?

Which is the false statement about campaign strategy? The candidate

Critics of judicial restraint would favor a Supreme Court that would

There are this many senators

The Federal Government may borrow money from all of the following except

Prior restraint for non student newspapers was established by

Which of the following is not associated with US domestic policy?

An interest group is most likely to influence Congress in which way?

American government principle that establishes a concurrent state and national governments

Which trend most closely reflects the last 40 years of American electoral history?

Which of the following was a not an original cabinet position?

Which represents legislation that guarantees unpaid emergency medical assistance for workers?

Which represents a potential conflict of interest? Lobbyists _____________

Recently, presidential policy with respect to federal bureaucracies has been to

The official head of the senate

Political "spin" means

Who was the first to appoint an African American to the Supreme Court. (Thurgood Marshall)

Cabinet level agencies are responsible to

Which term represents the official designation of a person running for office?

Media executives & news editors who decide which events to present and how to present the news

The Birth of Political Parties in the United States happened about

The strength of public's feelings about an issue is known as

Which group believes that bargaining and compromise are essential to democracy?

Eminent domain, protects the right to due process

Which intuition is commonly called the 4th branch of government?

Few developments since Watergate have generated as much government cynicism as

The iron triangle consists of

Prohibits unreasonable searches & seizures & requires probable cause for search warrants

The Constitutionality of a term limit for legislators imposed by a state constitution relies on

"friend of the court", a brief filed with the court by someone, often an interest group

Since 1952, the number of government employees has

Congressional districts for the house are determined in the majority of states by

Basic principles of our democracy today include all of the following except:

The decision of Gitlow v New York established the principle that

Confederation Act established a method of admitting new states into the United States

The Appointment of Supreme Court Justices in the 1980s was characterized by

40 years of research on political campaigns lead to the following conclusion that

Which of the following determines the party platform?

The highest voter turnout % in a presidential election of 81.8% occurred in

Politicians would attempt to generate positive media stories in all of the below except

1800, 1860, 1896, and 1932 were all elections that are considered

The smallest federal department is the Department of

The Right to always have counsel present in court cases was established by

The federalists believed that a nation dominated by factions would lead to

The Supreme Court issues to a lower court to review their judgment for possible legal errors

In case of an electoral tie, the house of representatives votes for

Which criteria was not used to establish the nationalization of the 14th Amendment?

Which represents a major concern why the electoral college was created?

Which factor did not contribute to an enlightened understand of the electorate?

Prohibited powers are found

This committee is a permanent committee

Which represents the most effective way for a president to manage news coverage?

Political Action Committees (PACs) were formed to allow unions and corporations to

The Supreme Court that allowed the resumption of the death penalty was

Changes in population distribution cause the changing of congressional seats among the states.

Which is not a constitutional requirement to be president?

This committee is formed to achieve agreement - the House & Senate on the wording of a bill

Which of the following primaries is used by the fewest number of states

The President most responsible for the implementation of new federalism was:

The Presidential Primary & Caucus are held in

Which is an example of a contributory entitlement program?

Which house committee is responsible for setting the agenda for legislation coming to the floor

Which technique is not used by lobbyists?

Which is a progressive tax?

What is greatest advantage a candidate can have when running for office in the House of Repre.?

The Original purpose of the Constuitional Convention was:

Splitting up pockets of opposition into multiple surrounding districts

Which best describes a gov. based on unity, natural rights, and the social contract theory?

An example of activist Supreme Court Decision would be

One of the most important legislative powers of Congress is

Which Supreme Court cased ruled that flag burning is a protected form of symbolic speech>

Who is responsible for the preparation of executive spending proposals submitted to Congress?

In order to win a presidential election, a candidate must

The Judicial philosophy that advocates the courts' active role in policymaking is called

What is the National Security Council or NSC in charge of?

Over the last 20 years, which area has shown the greatest increase in budgetary spending?

Advocates of a strong federal system believe in all of the following except

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

Traditionally, the Democratic Party has been known as

Which is not a characteristic of the independent regulatory agency

Which policy-making group is largely responsible for the growth of modern governments?

Which of the following translate inputs from the public into outputs from the policymakers?

TV news coverage of a candidate generally focuses on all of the following except

The Republicans dominated party politics during which span of years?

Which gives the federal government the greatest amount of income?

Which of the following results after a critical election occurs?

If Pres candidates accept federal support in the form of matching campaign financing, then they

Which represents the best reason why the bill of rights was added?

Which of the following is not considered to be a part of the Executive Office of the President?

An example of discretionary spending under the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990

Women received the right to vote from this amendment.

All of the following steps are part of procedural due process

Which Marshall decision established the principal the Bill of Rights applying only to Fed. Gov.

The federal government giving money to the states for a particular purpose

This committee contains members of both the Senate and House of Representatives

What general area of policy is left up to the states?

When a plan is executed by an agency or agencies during the policymaking process

What describes an autonomous relationship between the states and national government?

The President cannot try to control a bureaucratic agency through

Which of the following could be defined as a splinter party

Which most bothers politicians about the rising costs of campaigning? They..

Texas v Johnson established the principle of

There are this many representatives in the house of representatives

Which committee is responsible for reviewing Supreme Court nominees?

The Federal government spends the majority of its budget on

Which institution is given the power of the purse

Before primaries existed, state parties selected their delegates to the nat. convention through

In a given election cycle, a (PAC) may contribute to a candidate no more than

Which class of people had the highest percentage of turnout?

During an economic recession, a Keynesian would support

How candidates attempt to effectively use money and media attention to win is called

The right to be notified of the accusations & to confront the accuser

The Gratz and Grutter cases served primarily

Makes states immune from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners

Gerrymandering greatly affect elections in the

Government's right to take private property for public use given there is just compensation

Which of the following documents led to formation of the bicameral legislature?

Which of the following has the fewest "strings" attached when it comes to spending Gov. monies?

When the federal government gives states $$ and lets them spend it how they wish

Which of the following is not a concurrent power of national and state government?

The process of how citizens acquire a sense of their own political identity is best defined as

Addresses succession to the Presidency and & Vice Pres, & responds to Presidential disabilities

All of the following are considered enumerated(expressed or delegated)powers of congress except

Generally speaking, a liberal would probably support

What is the most common form of political participation in America?

Which best describes the history of American political parties? America has

What government action brought an end to Jim Crow laws and legal segregation?

A senator's term is

The Doctrine of containment was clearly expressed in the

What was the result of the Supreme Court ruling from Baker v. Carr?

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

Supreme Court Case that overturned time for voluntary prayer in public schools

Which was the first major government act of economic support?

It is true that in the presidential elections of the 2000's,

Special interest groups do all of the following except

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

A court order that requires another court to perform a certain act.

The most recent government action taken to end discrimination against Native Americans

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

Which of the following officials do lobbyists most succeed with?

Lobbying method by which interest group members write letters, and make telephone calls

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 restricted the amount of

Temporary committees appointed for the specific purpose of investigating a singular issue

Prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy

All of the following are formal or informal sources of presidential power except

Which of the following amendments provides for presidential succession and disability?

Which best describes the electorate's change toward the era of Demo. dominance in the 1930s

Traditionally, the Republicans have favored which group?

When a legislator or the president makes deals in order to advance programs, projects & grants

Which of the following molds the values a person develops?

The major reason for the submission of an amicus curiae brief is

Which institutions established in the Constitution make public policy?

An incumbency advantage of sending mail at no cost to one's constituents

The principle established by Tinker v Des Moines is

The right to assemble a militia is protected under amendment

The 5th amendment protects American citizens' right

The right to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel

Officers of the House of Representatives

There are this many supreme court justices