AP GoPo Final Exam

The first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even-numbered years

The 15 major departments spend what percentage of the budget of the US

People get the most political socialization from

People that vote regularly are likely to be

NRA, the Humane Society and the Club for Growth are all

Perception that is based background attitudes and biases

Idea that the US is a land of opportunity and by working hard you can succeed is the

School board and some state's judicial spots are considered

Agreements between states called compacts must be approved by

A situation where the Congress is split by partisanship

When someone reaps the benefits of an organization without actually paying for it

Laws should be enforced with fairness and impartiality

Federalism where national and state government should NEVER interfere with other's activities

Amendment that limited office of President to two terms or 10 years total

When state and federal government fund, administer and determine programs together

Compared to other nation's Constitutions, the United States Constitution is

What article establishes the legislature?

Number of members of the Senate

Public officials hired to provide legal assistance to clients that are in forma pauperis

Term to describe the residents of a district or a state

What is an uncommon feature of the government of the United States per the US Constitution

First President to "come into American homes"

The person that has control in the SCOTUS because they are the one that presents the cases

Powers that come from the expressed powers

Preliminary method of nominating a candidate, but you must vote for one party or the other

System where the person with the most votes wins

How many federal appeals courts are there in the US

Number of members of the House of Representatives

The principle that everyone has the opportunity to realize their own goals

Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1965?

What does "government by the people" mean?

President's term of office is

The political arm of an interest group is called

Every two years, this portion of the Senate is up for re-election

What article establishes the judicial?

Americans primarily get their news from

In the early 1900s the press started being more concerned with

The power to regulate business activities

Highest ranked and largest organizations in government, other than the three branches

Any politician, after the election, who will not be returning to their office

Church, media, school, and family are where we learn

Method of nomination for the first several decades, and is still used in Iowa

The idea that the federal government is superior to the state government

What article establishes the executive?

Federal administration is synonymous with

What informational device is present in 99% of American homes?

The institution that no one branch of the government can dominate and control the others

Conviction of a government official on charges of impeachment requires how many votes

How many federal district courts are in the US?

Before 2004, people could avoid the limitations of donating by using this

The type of law where a person sues another person or business for some type of wrongdoing

The author of the Declaration of Independence is

President and Vice President to be voted on separately by the Electors, but elected as package

Unions are generally most closely associated with this political party

Which department is NOT headed by a secretary

The idea that the government draws its power from the citizens is a key feature of

The reassigning of congressional seats after a census

The only real duty of the Vice President

A loose collection of nations under one weak central government

Political parties do all of these EXCEPT

An election where a candidate gets the most votes, even if it's not 50%