AP US Government Pre Test

Which of the following statements best summarizes Hamilton's argument?

Listing rights will lead some to assume that government may regulate those rights

Which of the following scenarios would be considered an unconstitutional use of state power?

A state passes a law that increases the pay of state legislators

Which of the following governmental policies would the author most likely support?

Allowing individuals to purchase marijuana for recreational use

Which of the following is a consequence of candidate-centered campaigns?

Candidates ability to appeal to voters can outweigh the importance of experience and policy positions.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of conservative and liberal views concerning social policy?

Conservative: not rely on government Liberal: government is responsible

Which of the following constitutional provisions limits the power of the national government in Hamilton's argument?

Enumerated powers in Article I

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of constitutional provisions?

Federal Power: commerce clause State power: tenth amendment

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Federalist and Anti-federalist views on government?

Federalist: Believed a large.... Anti-Federalist: Believed only a small....

A member of the House of Representatives has introduced a Bill to raise minimum wage, but it has been in committee for 36 days and is unlikely to make it to the floor. Which of the following is the best course of action for the representatives to take to get a vote on the bill?

Filing for a discharge petition

Members of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs are concerned about the quality of services at hospitals run by the Department of Veteran Affairs. Which of the following is an action the committee can take to address the problem?

Holding a hearing and subpoenaing high-level officials in the Department of a Veterans Affairs to testify

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the House of Representatives and the Senate?

House: constituents in local district Senate: constituents of entire state

Which of the following policies is most likely to cause tension between the competing values of individualism and equality of opportunity?

Implementing affirmative action programs

Which of the following ideological perspectives is most consistent with the passage?

Libertarian

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the two court cases?

McCulloch: Led an increase in... US: Established limits...

Which of the following may the president do to limit the Supreme Court's power?

Refuse to enforce a ruling by the court

Supporters of Hamilton's View that a Bill of rights could be dangerous to liberty could point to which of the following cases?

Schenk v United States (1919)

The legislative process at the national level of government reflects the intent of the framers of the constitution to create a legislature that would be

Slow and deliberate in the law making process

Based on the text, which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with?

The Bill of Rights could potentially be used to limit civil liberties

The application of the death penalty has been limited in recent decades and cannot be applied to minors and people who are found to be mentally incompetent. Which of the following is a reason for this?

The Supreme Court changed its interpretation of what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of iron triangles?

The long term relationship between agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups in specific policy areas

Senator Smith votes her conscience on bills that her constituents care little about, but she votes according to the wishes of the majority of her constituents on other bills. Which model of representation do her actions embody?

The politico model

A recent poll indicates that a 60 percent of all people in the US support a flat tax system. Which of the following supports the credibility of the poll result?

The poll reported a sampling error

A nonprofit advocacy group seeks to block an expensive subsidy to what it believes is an environmental.y destructive project. Which of the following accurately depicts the free-rider problem in this scenario?

The public can expect to reap the benefits of blocking the subsidy without making any contribution to the nonprofit group

In a public opinion poll of a representative sample of a population, 1,200 people were asked to agree, disagree, or express neutrality toward the following statements. Which of the following most likely accounts for the different results?

The questions contained a difference in wording

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the author's argument in this passage?

Undermining freedom and equality are not compatible values