AP Government mega quiz

Since 1944, people who identify themselves as Independents has

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

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

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

Which of the following molds the values a person develops?

John Locke's Second Treatise of Civil Government advocates

Critics of judicial activism would favor a Supreme Court that would

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

Eminent domain, protects the right to due process

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

All of the following represent examples of limited government except

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

The Pendleton Act

Mapp v Ohio established

A senator's term is

The constitutional basis of dual federalism can be found in

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

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

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

Which is a progressive tax?

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

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

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

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

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

Which campaign financing reforms have been adopted

All of the following steps are part of procedural due process

Which statement is false about voting behavior?

Members of this committee are some of the most influential

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

The Bill of Rights includes

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

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

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

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

Pork barrel legislation helps incumbents get reelected because

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

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

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

An example of a public interest group is

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

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

Which position is not on the White House Staff?

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

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

Few developments since Watergate have generated as much government cynicism as

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

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

Which gives the federal government the greatest amount of income?

Which is true regarding US economic policy?

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

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

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

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

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

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

This committee is a permanent committee

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

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

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

The smallest federal department is the Department of

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

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

Which is not within the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts?

Who is most likely to be democrat?

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

The revolving door refers to

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

Which is not a measure of the economy?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The theoretical definition of federalism is

The official head of the senate

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

The majority of Americans follow this type of political philosophy

In order to win a presidential election, a candidate must

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

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

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

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

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

Splitting up pockets of opposition into multiple surrounding districts

The iron triangle is

American government principle that establishes a concurrent state and national governments

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

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

The establishment clause of the first amendment speaks of

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

Cabinet members are choose by

There are this many supreme court justices

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

The President's informal group of advisors is known as

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

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

All of the following statements concerning interest groups are true except

Relationships among which of the following exist in political parties?

All of the following reflect the constitutional basis of suffrage except

All of the following are examples of independent regulatory agencies except

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

As their philosophy, Federalists believed

Texas v Johnson established the principle of

Many contemporary politicians have come to see bureaucracies as agencies

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

The President cannot try to control a bureaucratic agency through

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

Which institutions established in the Constitution make public policy?

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

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

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

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

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

Which is an example of a contributory entitlement program?

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

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

The Executive Office of the President or (EOP) is

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

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

SuperPacs greatly affect elections in the

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

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

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

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

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

National voting percentages in presidential elections have steadily decreased since

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

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

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

Which is a regressive tax?

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

Which is a major result of media centered politics?

Which technique is not used by lobbyists?

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

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

Which is not a reason why voters choose congressional candidates?

A supreme court justice serves for

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

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

Which section of the country has the lowest voter turnout?

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

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

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

There are this many total congressmen

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

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

The Presidential Primary & Caucus are held in

In 1803, Marbury vs Madison established

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

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

Which is not a constitutional requirement to be president?

The major impact of the Bakke decision was

An example of activist Supreme Court Decision would be

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

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

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

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

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

Which represents a potential conflict of interest? Lobbyists _____________

Which is not a characteristic of the independent regulatory agency

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

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

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

Acceptance of a writ of certiorari is not based on

Christmas tree bills are bills

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

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

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

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

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

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

In an open Republican primary

The principle established by Tinker v Des Moines is

The Shelby v. Holder case dealt most directly with

Bureaucratic policy implementation does not include the ability to

Which is generally not a source of political socialization?

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

Money given for a fairly broad purpose with few strings attached

Pick the true statement. Public opinion

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

Who would not receive money from social security?

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

After Congress passes an appropriations bill, the president cannot

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

Which does not explain why people vote?

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

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

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

Supply side economics urge

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

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

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

The validity of a poll is best determined by

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

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

The intent of the Miranda v Arizona was

This supreme court case established clear and present danger

Providing a service for your constituents

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

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

A respresentative in the house of representatives serves for

Officers of the House of Representatives

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

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

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

During an economic recession, a Keynesian would support

The War Powers Act or War Powers resolution of 1973

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

Swapping votes on bills with another Congressman

Women received the right to vote from this amendment.

Which committee is responsible for reviewing Supreme Court nominees?

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

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

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

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

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

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

A splinter minor party can best be characterized by

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

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

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

Prior review & prior restraint to which constitutional principles?

The issue of the representation of slaves was decided by the

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

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

Which of the following officials do lobbyists most succeed with?

A major disadvantage of federalism is

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

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

Criticism of the presidential election process do not include

There are this many senators

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

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

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

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

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

Which supreme court handed down the most activist decisions?

The Doctrine of containment was clearly expressed in the

The 5th amendment protects American citizens' right

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

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

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

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

Since 1952, the number of government employees has

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

Which is not a function of American Political Parties

Cabinet level agencies are responsible to

The verdict in Clinton vs The City of New York declared

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

Traditionally, the Republicans have favored which group?

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 restricted the amount of

Who presides over the House of Representatives?

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

Shay's Rebellion is significant because

A conservative would probably support

Which of the following results after a critical election occurs?

The iron triangle consists of

Which was the first major government act of economic support?

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

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

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

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

The Lemon test is used to determine if

The decision of Gitlow v New York established the principle that

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

Special interest groups do all of the following except

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

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

Generally speaking, a liberal would probably support

The Republicans dominated party politics during which span of years?

Since 1948, Union Membership has

A President's term is

The US government's education policy major goal is

Gerrymandering greatly affect elections in the

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is considered a linkage institutions?

State caucuses differ from state primaries in this way

The right to assemble a militia is protected under amendment

Prohibited powers are found

Using the bully pulpit refers to a president

Which is the false statement about campaign strategy? The candidate

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

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

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

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

Which principle is most fundamental to democratic theory?

One of the most important legislative powers of Congress is

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

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

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

The Original purpose of the Constuitional Convention was:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There are this many representatives in the house of representatives

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

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

Earmarks are also known as

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

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

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

Abolished the poll tax for voting.

Which of the following could be defined as a splinter party

In case of an electoral tie, the senate votes for

What characteristic reflects party politics of the 1990's?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which class of people had the highest percentage of turnout?

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

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

The right to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel

Which is not a factor in determining ideological behavior

Senatorial Courtesy is

Critics of judicial restraint would favor a Supreme Court that would

Traditionally, the Democratic Party has been known as

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

Which of the following determines the party platform?

Political "spin" means

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

Which president pursued a laissez faire economic policy?

The Gratz and Grutter cases served primarily

A recall is best defined as a

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

What is the main function of interest groups?

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

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

All of the following are characteristics of politics except

Which institution is given the power of the purse

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

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

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

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

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

Those who support the pluralist theory of democracy believe that

Which is not a characteristic of politics?

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

During American history, successful political parties rarely stray from

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

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

Prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy

Getting Federal money for your district

Prior restraint for non student newspapers was established by

The Birth of Political Parties in the United States happened about

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

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

Which of the following prohibits gender discrimination in the workplace?

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

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

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

The Federal government spends the majority of its budget on