AP GOV Midterm

Which of the following questions is most likely to appear on a push poll

Do you approve of the waste of money on failing social service agencies under the current governor

Linkage Institutions include all of the following EXCEPT...

Domestic Policy

Which legislative tactic is most effectively used only in the Senate

Filibustering

In the process and structure of public "iron triangles" refer to the

Networks of congressional committees, bureatic agencies, and interest groups that strongly influence the policy process

Which of the following illustrates establishing a party platform

Announcing policies party nominees will seek to enact if elected

What is the primary purpose of the Fed

Controlling the money supply

Who sets the monetary policy in the US

Federal Reserve

Which of the following is a direct result of American elections using a winner-takes-all voting system

third parties have difficulty attracting voters

In Fed 70, Hamilton is making the argument that

A unitary executive is best

Which of constitutional provisions is at issue in NYT v US?

1st amendment (free press)

Of Constitutional Amendments listed below which best related to the issue on the map

8th amendment

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

A state places a tax on foreign steel imports

trustee, delegate, politico

A trustee is the view that a Congressman uses their best judgement to make decisions, a delegate is the view that a congressman should just listen to their constituents and ignore their personal views, and a politico is a combination of both.

Based on the diff types of representative democracy, which best describes pluralist

A. A national rifle assosication lobbies congress to oppose stricter gun control

Which of the following foundational documents best supports the author's argument? (An Old Whig Passage)

A. Brutus Number 1

Why do iron triangles often succeed in achieving their goals?

All parts of the Iron Triangle are there for the mutual benefit of the members

Which of the following scenarios best reflects the process of political socialization

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

Which of the following is an accurate representation of Federalist/Anti views of gov (table)

Anti: favored a weak central government and strong state government Fed: favored strong central government and weak state government

Which of the following is most consistent with the authors argument in the passage (An Old Whig Passage)

B. More significant constraints must be imposed on the Leg branch

(ESSA) Which best describes the debate regarding the principle of federalism and gov spending on public education

B.There is an increased cooperation between states and federal government for a unified education policy

Census data is important in drawing congressional districts that are proportionate to the pop. shifts. This idea was challenged when Tenessee's state leg. Failed in

Baker v. Carr

A member of the Senate feels that a vote should not be allowed to occur on a particular bill. The most likely way to stop a vote on the bill before the full Senate can vote on it is

Begin a filibuster in hopes of talking a bill to death

In 1926 congress approved an amendment to regulate child labor laws in an attempt to overstep state child labor laws. However the motion failed, as the number of states did not ratify the amendment. Which of the following statements best describes this aspect of federalism in the US?

C. The sharing of power between states and federal government constrains national policy making

Founding Father James Madison believed a large republic would have the best ability to control the mischiefs of faction and the best government would be one where power was divided between the States. Considering the beliefs which of the following best describes the ideology

C.federalist

Which best describes the result of Great Comp at Constitutional Convention

D. Created a bicameral legislature where the House has representation based on population and the Senate had equal representation among the states.

Which of the following is considered a check that one branch of gov makes on another branch in an attempt to balance out their powers

D. The senate must approve the Presidents Supreme Court nominees

Congress is on the verge of another gov shutdown since they have not agreed to a spending bill. The difficulties in working with the other party on these types of issues is caused by

Divided government

An electoral system based on single-member districts is usually characterized by

Domination of the legislature by two policial parties

Elite and Pluralist theories of politics in US

Elite theories argue that single minority dominates politics in all policy areas; pluralist theories arugue that many minorites compete for power in different policy areas

In 1962, the recitation of a state sponsored, non-denominational prayer in public schools was challenged in New York...The landmark court case described here is

Engel v. Vitale

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the 2 court cases

Engelo v. Vitale: Public School prayer violated the 1st amendment Establishment clause Wisconsin v. Yoder: A state law mandating attendance in school until 16 years old violated the parents 1st amendment right

Which of the following is NOT commonly associated with the 14th amendment

Establishment Clause

Policy that describes the impact of the federal budget (including taxes, spending, and borrowing) on the economy is referred to as which of the following?

Fiscal Policy

A driver in Arkansas believes that police use of sobriety checkpoints to enforce drunk driving laws is unconstitutional. Which of the following amendments would best serve as the basis for this argument

Fourth Amendment

From the options below, the best definition of Civil liberties is

Guaranteed Bill of Rights protections against arbitrary government interference

Which of the following is a correct comparison of interest groups and political parties

INTEREST GROUPS: Help in drafting legislation POLITICAL PARTIES: Run candidates for office

A defense PAC wants the DoD to buy a new satellite it has made that can detect sound and listen to conversations from space so it creates a proposal and sends it to the DoD. The DoD wants this satellite and requests funding from Congress. The PAC sends an information packet to members of congress detailing the benefits of the system and that it will be built in 30 states. In the end the congress approves the purchase of the satellite which benefits the defense PAC which represents the companies building the satillite. This scenario best describes the power of

Iron Triangles

Which of the following describes the 24th amendment

It eliminated poll taxes

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of liberal and conservative ideologies that influence political parties

LIB: Democrats tend to favor socially liberal policies CONS: populists tend to favor socially conservative ideologies

Which of the following pairs is a correct comparison between the liberal and conservative ideologies in relation to the government's role in the economy (TABLE)

LIBERAL: Regulation is necessary to protect equality of opportunity CONS: Regulation does more harm than good by driving down profits and employment

Which of the following is an example of judicial review by the Supreme Court

Overturning a presidents executive order about immigration because the order violates the Constitution

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of populist and libertarian ideology?

POP: Would support increased minimum wage LIB: Is pro-choice on abortion

Which of the following is a direct result of American elections using a winner-take-all system

PROPORTIONAL: promotes wider party representation WINNER-TAKE-ALL: inhibits minor party success

The republican party would most likely align itself with which policy position?

Passing legislation to better protect the right of religious expression in public places

A presidential candidate has a history of being cooperative with opposing parties, has made discriminatory comments ans uses abusive language, and has signed bills that suspend civil rights. A voter based their decision not to vote for this candidate because of the candidate's unfavorable past behaviors. Which voting model best explains this voters decision?

Retrospective voting

A police officer stops a driver who is speeding 20mph over the speed limit, according to the radar gun. The driver a prominent politican, threatens to call the Chief of POlice if that officer writes a ticket. The officer, fearing for his job complies with the politicians request. This scenario goes against which core American value?

Rule of Law

Which of the following is an accurate connection of a Supreme Court Case and the first amendment clause as it is associated with (table)

SCOTUS Case: Wisconsin v Yoder Amendment Concept: Free Exercise

Primary message of Fed 51

Separate powers with checks and balances will help control abuses by majority

As the war in Vietnam became increasingly controversial, David Obrien burned his selective service registration card in front of a Boston courthouse.... The ruling of this case is most closely aligned with

Shenck v. United States

Which of the following is an accurate summary of the selective incorporation doctrine

States must incorporate most Bill of RIghts protections as stated with the 14th amendment'd due process clause

If voters are acting according to the retrospective model of voting, which of the following will be the most important consideration in their decision?

The effect of recent economic conditions on the voters

Which of the following protections for the accused was made applicable to the states in Gideon v. Wainwright

The right to legal representation

All of the following are examples of a linkage institution influencing the policy process EXCEPT

The president delivering the State of the Union speech

Which of the following is the most complete summary of the selective incorporation doctrine?

The supreme court has required states to apply certain rights in the Bill of Rights through the 14th amendment due to process clause

Those who disagree with the views in the majority opinion in Schneck v. US would likely celebrate the shaping of the Constitution in which free-speech ruling?

Tinker v. Des Moins

The purpose of single interest groups such as the NRA and the NRLO is to

To gain government contracts for their products and services

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the text by Schlesinger and the Fed 70

While Schlesinger views centralization of power in the presidency as dangerous, The fed 70 views it as vital to the presidencys effectiveness