AP Gov College Board Questions Review

writ of habeas corpus

A persons right to know the reasons for his or her imprisonment

Example of checks and balances

A rule issued by a bureaucratic agency may be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court

Scenario of the process of political socialization

An individual takes a civic course in school and develops opinions about politics

Consequence of having concurrent powers within a federal system of government

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

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 sold. What constitutional provisions does this scenario illustrate.

Concurrent powers

In Marbury v Madison (1803), SCOTUS assumed te power to

Decide on the constitutionality of a law or an executive action

Cooperative Federalism

Different levels of government are involved in common policy areas

Framers left decisions about voting eligibility to

Individual states

What pair of Supreme Court cases best illustrate how views of federalism have shifted in te United States

McCulloch v Maryland United States v Lopez

unfunded mandates

Requiring states and municipalities to provide certain services for their citizens without providing resources to pay for those services

Core value of limited government

The United States constitution delegating specific powers to congress

What best defines the constitutional interpretation of federalism

The federal government and the states have separate but overlapping powers; where these powers conflict the federal gov prevails

In the early part of the 21st century, public opinion polls showed that a majority of Americans believed it should be illegal to burn the American flag. As a result ,many members of Congress introduced amendments to make it illegal to desecrate the American flag. However these efforts have been unsuccessful. Which of the following statements best explains why these efforts have been unsuccessful?

The framers made the amendment process difficult in order to protect individual rights.

Accurate description of United States v Lopez

The gun-free school zones act of 1990 was struck down as unconstitutional because it exceeded the commerce clause

What is the relationship between socioeconomic status and participation in politics

The high ones socioeconomic status, the greater chance of active involvement in the political process

Concurrent powers have what effects on the United States political system

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

Best example of the core value of limited government

United States constitution delegating specific powers to congress.

What is NOT a consequence of the federal system in the United States

a strict division of power among levels of government

Giving state governments greater discretion in deciding how to achieve the specific goals of welfare reform is an example of

devolution

NOT a core value of United States political culture

economic equality

In contrast to revenue sharing, categorical grants -in-aid provide state and local governments with

funds to administer programs clearly specified by the federal government

The 14th amendment to the constitution has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to

make most rights contained in the Bill of Rights applicable to the states

The reserved powers of the state government can best be described as those powers

not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states

The Americans with disabilities act was widely unpopular with governors and mayors because it

required that states and cities pay for federally mandated construction and remodeling

The most common form of political activity undertaken by United States citizens is

voting in political elections

Many scholars argue that categorical grants-in-aid do which of the following?

weaken the power of state governors and legislators