ap govt review :3
Which of the following scenarios is an example of the trustee model of representation?
A member of Congress votes to close a popular tax loophole based on the belief that the money would be better spent paying down the national debt.
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a member of Congress supporting pork-barrel legislation?
A senator from an agricultural state amending legislation to establish a potato research institute in his or her state
Which of the following is the correct pairing of powers found in the Articles of Confederation and powers found in the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation- Unicameral legislature United States Constitution- Bicameral legislature
Which of the following most accurately explains the interaction between president and the Congress regarding the defense budget?
Congress passes a budget for the entire federal government, including defense, but it must consider the president's proposal because the president may veto the bill.
Which of the following Supreme Court cases established that those accused of felonies who cannot afford legal counsel are entitled to legal counsel provided by the state?
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Which of the following scenarios illustrates Washington's concerns?
Ideological divisions within Congress can lead to partisan gridlock and shutdowns.
Which of the following describes the Twenty-Fourth Amendment?
It eliminated poll taxes.
Which of the following best explains how partisan differences between the president and Congress affect policymaking in the federal government?
It reduces the chances of bills becoming law because the president and the majority party in Congress are from different parties.
"lf, therefore, the legislature pass any laws, inconsistent with the sense the judges put upon the constitution, they will declare it void; and therefore in this respect their power is superior to that of legislature."Brutus 15 Which of the following cases is most related to the quote?
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Which of the following pair of Supreme Court cases best illustrates how views of federalism have shifted in the United States?
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and United States v. Lopez (1995)
Which of the following is true based on the information graphic?
Over 75% of the population is eligible to vote, but only about half the electorate actually voted in the 2016 presidential election.
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 could betaken by Senate to limit the Supreme Court's power?
Pass legislation already passed by the House that would limit the impact of the Supreme Court's recent rulings
Which of the following makes a correct comparison between political parties and interest groups in the United States?
Political Parties: Political parties recruit and run candidates in elections. Interest Groups: 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 best explains why eligibility criteria vary by state as shown on the information graphic?
States can create criteria for voting rights so long as they do not violate the United States Constitution.
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.
A public school district implemented a policy that instructed students to recite a common, distric approved meditation at the beginning of the school day. 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
Two interest groups are competing for influence in Congress. One group represents banking institutions, while the other advocates for consumer protections. A critic of the influence of interest groups would make which of the following claims?
The banking interest group likely has greater financial resources and access to policy makers than the consumer protection group.
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. Whi of the following best explains this decision?
The company wanted to ensure that the sample of the population was truly random.
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.
Which of the following statements is an accurate interpretation of the data on the bar chart?
The more consistently liberal a person is, the more that person is likely to believe that the Supreme Court should base its rulings on what the Constitution means in current times.
Which of the following is an example of how separation of powers creates friction between the executive and legislative branches in the policy-making process?
The president threatens to issue an executive order to address climate concerns if Congress continues to refuse to take action.
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of rights protected and not protected by the First Amendment?
The right to burn a flag and 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 new Constitution cited Shays' Rebellion as an example in support 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.
Which of the following Supreme Court decisions allows public school students to wear T-shirts protesting a school board decision that eliminates funding for high school arts programs?
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)
Which of the following is most likely responsible for the increase in the number of southern African American state legislators between 1960 and 1992 as shown in the graph?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Which of the following newspaper headlines best summarizes the excerpt from Washington's Farewell Address?
Washington Warns of Dangerous Party Factions
In which of the following situations would the Supreme Court be most likely to utilize the doctrine selective incorporation?
When an individual claims that a right protected by the Bill of Rights is infringed upon by a state
In The Federalist 70, Alexander Hamilton states that "energy in the executive is a leading characteristic in the definition of good government." In this statement, Hamilton is arguing in favor of the need for what?
a single executive who can respond quickly to crises
Which of the following policies would the states most likely prefer according to the political cartoon?
block grants
Which of the following is generally the most important agent of political socialization?
family
Which of the following accurately compares the formal and informal powers of the president?
formal: Acting as commander in chief of the military informal: Signing executive agreements with foreign nations
The data illustrate that most conservatives believe that the United States Constitution
outlines a framework for government that the Supreme Court should apply strictly regardless of the political or personal preferences of judges
A voter's decision to support the incumbent president in an upcoming election is based on recent economic growth and record low unemployment. Which of the following models of voting behavior best characterizes this voter's decision?
retrospective voting
