Final GOV

Which of the following measures would a president adhering to Keynesian economic principles most likely employ during an economic recession?

A budget with significant increases in spending for unemployment benefits and public works projects

Which of the following best describes an exit poll?

A poll that asks voters at randomly selected voting places whom they voted for so that election results can be predicted more quickly

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

A state enacts a law prohibiting smoking in all public places

Which of the following policies would the states most likely prefer according to the political cartoon?

Block grants

Which of the following is true according to the diagram?

Both chambers make use of a system of majority and minority whips

Which of the following actions did President Johnson suggest he would take to address problems in public schools?

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

Which of the following provides the most accurate explanation of how consumer-driven media increases partisan polarization?

Consumer-driven media tends to avoid discussing controversial political topics

Which of the following is a true statement about the role of the media in providing citizens with information?

Demand for instantaneous news reporting has led to the growth of 24-hour news operations and a shift to online media consumption

Which of the following scenarios illustrates Washington's concerns?

Ideological divisions within Congress can lead to partisan gridlock.

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

Implementing affirmative action programs

The data in the graph best illustrates which of the following common criticisms of the electoral college?

Individuals in small-population states have a greater impact on the electoral college than individuals in large population states

Based on the data shown in the table, which of the following statements is true about the electoral college?

It can work against the principle of popular sovereignty when a candidate wins without winning the most votes nationwide

Which of the following describes an effect of the Twenty-Fourth Amendment?

It eliminated poll taxes

The map shows the outline of a congressional district. Which of the following statements best explains the motivation behind the way in which it is drawn?

It has likely been drawn to pack together voters who are registered with the same party.

Which of the following is consequence of the way the district is drawn on the map?

It will likely lead to a less competitive general election, which could lead to increased partisanship.

Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on a comparison of the trends in the line graph above and your knowledge of voter behavior?

More citizens vote in presidential elections bc there is more media coverage of presidential elections than midterm elections.

A new president has been elected and has a number of positions to fill within the federal bureaucracy. Which of the following is an example of filling a position based on political patronage?

Nominating a high-level campaign fund-raiser to serve as an ambassador to New Zealand

Which of the following makes a correct comparison between political parties and interest groups in the United States?

Political parties recruit and run candidates in elections/ Interest groups seek to influence public policy

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.

Which of the following policies would individual who identifies as a Democrat most likely support?

Strengthening anti-discrimination policies for married gay couples

In what respect does the Constitution address Washington's concern regarding the "spirit of encroachment" expressed in the excerpt?

The Constitution distributes power across national institutions.

Which of the following is likely to occur as a result of new legislation regarding automobile safety?

The Department of Transportation will be given discretionary authority to create auto regulations

Which of the following is most likely responsible for the increase in the number pf southern African American state legislators between 1960 and 1992 as shown in the graph?

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

In a public opinion poll, a polling company used an online survey tool to randomly contact respondents who did not have telephone lines in addition to contacting people over the phone. Which of the following best explains this decision?

The company wanted to ensure that the sample of the population was truly random

A public school district implemented a policy that allowed students to vote on whether they wanted a student-led prayer to be read at football games. This policy was later found to be unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court. Which of the following clauses did the policy most likely violate?

The establishment clause

Which of the following enumerated powers would permit Congress to stimulate the economy by hiring unemployed citizens?

The power to regulate interstate commerce

Which of the following is contained in the Fourteenth Amendment and was likely an inspiration for Martin Luther King Jr's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

The principle that all people should be equal under the law, as embodied in the equal protection clause

A nonprofit advocacy group seeks to block an expensive subsidy to what it believes is an environmentally 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

Which of the following most likely accounts the different results?

The questions contained a difference in wording

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of rights protected and not protected by the First Amendment?

The right to burn flag/Obscenity

Based on your knowledge and the diagram, which of the following is true regarding the leadership structure of Congress?

The role of the minority leader in both the House of Representatives and the Senate is to coordinate a strategy for the minority party

In the 1780s, proponents of the Constitution sited Shay's Rebellion as an example in support of which of the following criticisms of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

There was a lack of a national military power to address security concerns

Concurrent powers have which of the following effects on the United States political system?

They make it possible for the states and the national government to simultaneously exercise influence in the same areas of public policy

Which of the following is the correct pairing of powers found in the Articles of Confederation and powers found in the Constitution?

Unicameral legislature/Bicameral legislature

Which of the following best describes a trend in the line graph above?

Voter turnout in midterm elections generally decreased between 1966 and 2014

Which of the following newspaper headlines best summarizes the excerpt from Washington's Farewell Address?

Washington Warns of Dangerous Party Factions

Which of the following actions by public school students would most likely be protested symbolic speech based on the precedent established by Tinker v Des Moines Independent Community School District(1969)?

Wearing t-shirts objecting to a school board decision

In which of the following situations would the Supreme Court be most likely to utilize the doctrine of selective incorporation?

When an individual claims that a right protected by the Bill of Rights is infringed upon by a state

Which of the following statements is most accurately supported by the data in the table?

While President George W Bush issued fewer signing statements than President Clinton, his included more objections than President Clinton's

Given the info in the graph, in which of the following states would an individual's vote likely have more influence?

Wyoming

A liberal response to the "strained resources" of local government most likely would include

an increase in federal spending on public education and more programs aimed at helping lower-income communities

nothing

nothing

The Supreme Court issued a ruling that was unpopular with majority of Americans. The president and Congress might be able to lessen the impact of the decisions by

refusing to actively enforce the decision

Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered a violation of the Fourth Amendment?

A suspect's cell phone is analyzed by police before a warrant is issued

Which of the following accurately compares the formal and informal powers of the president?

Acting as commander in chief of the military/ Signing executive agreements with foreignnations

Which of the following sets of Supreme Court cases best illustrates how views of federalism have shifted in the Untied States?

McCulloch v Maryland (1819)/ United States v Lopez (1995)

The majority party in the Senate is concerned that the Supreme Court has made a number of ideologically dangerous and controversial rulings. Which of the following actions would the Senate take in their attempt to limit the Supreme Court's power.

Pass legislation that would limit the impact of the Supreme Court's recent rulings

Which of the following explains President Johnson's motivation for the speech in relation to his role as the head of the executive branch?

President Johnson is seeking to use the bully pulpit as a means of promoting his agenda on public education

Based on the results shown in the table, which candidate won the election?

The Republican Part candidate

Which of the following represents a reason that a president might use a signing statement to express displeasure with a bill as opposed to issuing a veto?

The president may have objections to provisions of a bill but does not want to risk Congress overriding a veto.

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 federal and state governments evolves over time and is flexible enough to permit new forms of interaction.

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 trustee model

Which of the following statements presents the most important limitation of the data in the graph?

There is no information about the total number of state legislators.

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions allows public school students to T-shirts protesting a school board decision that eliminates funding for high school arts programs?

Tinker v Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)

In The Federalist 70, Alexander Hamilton states that "energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government." In this statement, Hamilton is arguing in favor of the need for

a single executive who can respond quickly to crises