AP U.S. Government and Politics Final

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 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 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 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 the correct pairing of power spo in the articles of confederation and power is founded in the constitution

Articles of Confederation powerful executive branch United States Constitution federal government supreme overstates

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

Which of the following correctly identifies an implication of the line graph

Congress is more likely to act on a president's policy proposal at the beginning of a first term than at the end of a second term.

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

Consumer-driven media reinforces existing political biases in individuals.

Which of the following is a true statement about the role of 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.

Public school district implemented a policy that allows students to vote on whether they want as a student lead prayer to be ready to football games this policy was later found to be unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court which of the following classes does a Policy most likely violate

Establishment clause

Which of the following constitutional principles best explains why there is variation among states on the use of capital punishment

Federalism

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

Formal Power: Acting as commander in chief of the military Informal Power: Signing executive agreements with foreign nations

Which of the following scenario illustrates Washington's concerns

Ideological divisions within Congress can lead to partisan gridlock

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.

Which of the following describes an effect of the 24th amendment

It eliminated poll taxes.

Which of the following sets of policies appears to be the most influenced by liberatarian ideology

Legalize the commercial sale of marijuana and reduce the government spending on prisons

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

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

Which of the following statements reflects a pattern in the line graph

Most presidents exit office with lower approval ratings than when they entered office.

Which of the following statements best describes the information in the map

Most states in the South and West allow capital punishment.

The majority party in the Senate is concerned that the Supreme Court has made a number of ideological dangerous and controversial rulings which of the following actions could the senate take in their attempt to limit Supreme Court's power

Pass legislation 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 recruit and run candidates in elections/ Interest groups seek to influence public policy

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 his means of promoting his agenda on public education

During his confirmation hearing chief justice John Roberts stated that was Roe v. Wade is the settled law of land the statement suggests that in a case that challenges the constitutionality of legislation restricting privacy and reproductive rights which of the following should be a key factor in the courts ruling

Reliance on legal precident

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 an individual who identifies as a Democrat most likely support

Strengthening anti-discrimination policies for married gay couples

Which of the following is a likely effect of the trend depicted in the bar graph on voting and elections

The Democratic Party will win more elections, based on current voting trends.

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.

Estate government place a security cameras facing a popular side of protest in a public Square in front of it steakhouse the scenario illustrates

The balance of promoting stability and insurance civil liberties

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 to randomly contact respondents who did not have a telephone line 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

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

The constitution provides for equal representation of all citizens in Congress

If odors 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 describes the potential impact on the electorate when daily media elections focuses primarily on the newest poll results

The electorate will be less able to accurately compare the policy of platforms of candidates running in the election

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

The power to pass a federal budget

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

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

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 for stricter gun control if Congress continues to refuse to take action.

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.

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.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a formal check on the power of bureaucracy

The secretary of defense being called to testify before a congressional committee

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.

In the 1780s proponents of the new constitution cited Shays 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.

According to the bar graph which of the following statements will be true in the year 2060

Those identifying as White alone will remain a majority.

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 art programs

Tinker v Des Moines

Which of the following is most likely responsible for the increase in the number of southern African-American state legislators between 1960 in 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 takes negative view of checks and balances

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 information in the graph, in which of the following states would an individuals vote likely have more influence

Wyoming

In the federalist 70 Alexander Hamilton states that the 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

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

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

block grants

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of rights protected and not protected by the first amendment

protected: the right to burn a flag not protected: obscenity

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

refusing to actively enforce the decision