AP US Government Chapter 3 AP Classroom MCQ

10. (Image of "In Two Words, Yes and No") Which of the following policies would the states most likely prefer according to the political cartoon?

BLOCK GRANTS

18. ("In many places, classrooms are overcrowded...") Which of the following actions did President Johnson suggest he would take to address problems in public schools?

CALLING ON experts to advise the federal government in finding ways to improve public education

5. ("We are unanimously of opinion,...") The decision of the Supreme Court upheld the principle that

Congress HAS THE POWER to make laws to carry out its constitutional duties

14. ("Percentage of United States Population Living in Poverty, by State in 2015") Which constitutional principle best explains the differences in poverty rates presented in the map?

FEDERALISM

11. ("Percentage of Americans Without Health Insurance Coverage") Which of the following characteristics best explains the data on the map

FEDERALISM CREATES differences between states on the implementation of health-care policy

4. (Passage by Adam Smith) Based on the passage and your knowledge, which of the following most likely explains how Adam Smith might react to the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?

Smith would DISAPPROVE the court's decision TO EXPAND the federal government's power to regulate the economy.

9. (Image of "In Two Words, Yes and No") Which of the following is the most accurate interpretation of the political cartoon?

State governments prefer FEDERAL FUNDING but do not want federal oversight over how the money is spent

12. ("Percentage of Americans Without Health Insurance Coverage") Which of the following statements is supported by the data on the map?

TEXAS (TX) has a higher rate of uninsured people than New Jersey (NJ)

16. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of concurrent powers?

The FEDERAL GOVERNMENT provides about 25% of the total funding for highways and transit in the United States, while the other 75% of the funding comes from states

1. The decision in United States v. Lopez (1995) reflected new ideas about federalism at the time that can be best characterized by which of the following?

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the limitation of national power and a recognition of the reserved power of the states

8. Which of the following is a consequence of having concurrent powers within a federal system of government?

CITIZENS and interest groups seeking policy change can choose from multiple access points

7. South Carolina passed a law to increase the state tax on gasoline to help fund repairs on highways and bridges. The state tax is in addition to the federal tax on every gallon of gasoline that is sold. Which of the following constitutional provisions does this scenario illustrate?

CONCURRENT powers

3. The case United States v. Lopez (1995) struck down the Gun-Free School Zones Act because

CONGRESS EXCEEDED its authority in the use of the commerce clause

2. In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court established which of the following principles?

STATES CANNOT INTERFERE with or tax the legitimate activities of the federal government

19. Arizona enacted an immigration law in 2010, claiming the legislation complemented existing federal law. The Obama administration disagreed, claiming the state law conflicted with national law. Which clause of the Constitution did the Supreme Court most likely use to strike down a section of the state law?

SUPREMACY clause

15. Which of the following is an accurate description of the decision in United States v. Lopez (1995)?

The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was STRUCK DOWN as UNCONSTITUTIONAL because it exceeded the commerce clause

17. ("In many places, classrooms are overcrowded...") By using the phrase "creative federalism," President Johnson is most likely referring to which of the following features of the American system?

The RELATIONSHIP between the national and state governments evolves over time and is flexible enough to permit new forms of interaction

13. ("Percentage of United States Population Living in Poverty, by State in 2015") Which of the following is true based on the information on the map?

The poverty rate in the United States VARIES by state and region

6. Which of the following resulted from this Supreme Court decision?

The power of the NATIONAL GOVERNMENT was strengthened