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AP Government Exam 1 Questions
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12/16/2013
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1. In contrast to the modern day members of Congress, members in early U.S. history
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generally served for shorter periods of time
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2 and 3. "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government..."

Where is this quotation found, and reflects John Locke's principle of?
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the Declaration of Independence, and the social contract
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4. Do Americans turn out in higher numbers for presidential or mid-term elections?
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Presidential elections.
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5. This government official is not subject to impeachment.
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A U.S. Senator.
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6. Judicial independence in the U.S. political system is encouraged by the
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length of terms served by federal judges.
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7. A presidential advisory body that focuses on military affairs is the
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Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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8. Logrolling is a controversial but common practice followed in
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Congress.
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9. What was banned by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002?
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Soft money to national parties
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10. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 directly addresses
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gender discrimination in employment
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11 and 12. Between 1988 and 2004, Americans generally believed that the government listened to the public opinion how much? What could this lead to?
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Some of the time; low voter turnout.
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13. What effect does a plurality (winner-take-all) election system generally have on the political party system?
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It results in a political system that is dominated by two broad-based parties.
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14. What is the main power of the House Rules Committee?
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Its members set rules for debate when bills are presented to the House floor.
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15. What part of government has the least accountability to the public?
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The bureaucracy.
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16. What type of political system, by definition, divides policy-making powers between the central government/sub-units?
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A federal system.
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17. The Three-fifths Compromise was intended to solve disputes between
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The North and South.
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18. A Supreme Court justice who writes a concurring opinion for a Court decision does so because they
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agree with the majority opinion, but disagree with the reasons for which the majority opinion was given
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19. Gridlock is a direct consequence of the political system characteristic of
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separation of powers.
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20. Blue Dog Democrats are members of Congress who shares a common
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support for fiscal conservatism.
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21. The 22nd Amendment affects the presidency how?
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It limits the president to two elected terms.
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22. What power does the Constitution prohibit to the states, but allow the national government?
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The taxation of imports.
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23. Voters in primary elections, contrasted to general election voters,
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Tend to have partisan political views.
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24. An example of an in forma pauperis case?
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Gideon v Wainwright
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25. What is NOT an accurate description of the members of Congress?
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As many as 1/3 are non-Christians.
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26. The "revolving door" describes a practice in which
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government officials quit their jobs to take positions as lobbyists or consultants to businesses
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27. PACs are important to the US political process mainly because they
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raise money for political campaigns
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28. The main function of a congressional conference committee is to
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hammer out differences between House and Senate versions of the same bill
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29. What type of group has the LEAST number of restrictions on their campaign contributions
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527's
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30. The marble cake analogy is used to desribe:
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Cooperative Federalism!
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31. The type of primary that requires all voters to previously identify a party preference is a:
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Closed primary
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32. True or False: Roe v. Wade was about protection from search and seizure.
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False; Roe v. Wade was about abortion rights.
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33. Explanation for the breakup of the Solid South beginning in the 1950's?
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The Democratic Party endorsed a civil rights plaform that many southerners did not agree with.
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34. True or false: Young voters with low education levels are least likely to vote.
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True.
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35. If no presidential candidate reaches the needed number of electoral votes, who decides the winner?
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The House of Representatives.
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36. The 1978 case that set precedents for later rulings on reverse discrimination was:
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Bakke v. California Board of Regents
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37. Which of the following conducts most of the research for Congress regarding proposed bills?
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The sub-committee the bill is assigned to
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38. Alexander Hamilton believed the Constitution should be broadly interpreted. What is this called?
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Loose construction.
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39. Least likely to serve in an active advisory capacity to the president.
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The cabinet.
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40. Who is not a major player in determining the annual federal budget?
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The chief justice of the supreme court.
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41. In the U.S., due process protection of citizens has primarily been clarified by
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Court decisions.
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42. Presidential appointment that does not require Senate confirmation?
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Press Secretary.
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43. The most common route that a case follows to the Supreme Court is through:
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Writ of certiorari
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44. The budget process for the federal government best illustrates the principle of
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Checks and balances
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45. The constitutional provisions for the electoral college were seriosuly questioned in recent us poliical history during the
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presidential election of 2000
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46. In recent elections, pollsters have found that churchgoers
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are more likely to vote Republican than non-churchgoers
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47. When nominating federal judges, a president must be most directly concerned with the candidate's acceptability to the:
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Senate
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48. Main point of party conventions?
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Designing a party platform.
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49. A mammoth with a cute elephant mask would represent Republicans how?
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Taken over by right wing politicians who disguise themselves as moderates
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50. Usually credited with beginning the modern conservative movement that promoted reducing federal responsibility for social policy:
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Ronald Reagan
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51. A procedure permitting voters to reject/approve an act of the state legislature is known as a
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Referendum
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52. Least likely reason to be criteria considered by a presidential candidate in choosing a vice president
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Experience in the judicial system
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53. Why were the 1936 polls in error? (Landon v Roosevelt)
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Inaccurate random sample
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54. Which of the following is most often associated w/ conservative political ideology?
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Belief in rugged individualism
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55. Right protected by the 1st Amendment?
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Freedom of speech
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56. According to the commerce clause, Congress may:
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set requirements regarding the shipment of apples from washington state to california!
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57. Interest groups are most likely to influence election processes by
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Conducting voter mobilization drives for favorable candidates and parties
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58. The Constitution grants the House the right to
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Initiate impeachment proceedings.
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59. U.S. v Nixon, Nixon v Fitzgerald, and Jones v Clinton were all cases that focused on:
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executive privilege
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60. During the confirmation process, supreme court justices take a litmus test, meaning they must
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respond correctly to questions regarding an important issue of the time
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