Unit 1 AP Gov Review

If the president vetoes a bill, how can the veto be overridden?

By a 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress

Diversity of public policy throughout the United States is primarily a consequence of

Federalism

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

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

Which provisions of the Constitution protects the state powers?

10th amendment

If a presidential candidate earns 52% of the vote in New Jersey, how many of New Jersey's 14 electoral college votes would the candidate receive?

14

Which of the following statements about Congress is true? -Congress cannot override a presidential veto. -A proposed constitutional amendment must be approved by 2/3 of the delegates of both house of Congress. -Congress can establish an official church of the United States. -Congressional power over the bureaucracy is less than that of the president.

A proposed constitutional amendment must be approved by 2/3 of the delegates of both house of Congress.

The Great (Connecticut) Compromise created a

Bicameral legislature

Which of the following was designed to address Anti-federalist concerns about the Constitution?

Bill of rights

Which of the following do state governments prefer -Categorical Grants -Block Grants -Mandates

Block Grants

States and localities have the most discretion in establishing policy when federal funding is derived from

Block grants

US v Lopez limited Congress' power under the

Commerce clause

Levying and Collecting taxes is an example of a

Concurrent power

Which of the following is an attempt to return reserved powers to the states? -Devolution -Decentralization -Communism -Socialism

Devolution

Cooperative federalism can best be described by which of the following statements?

Different levels of government are involved are involved in common policy areas

Powers of Congress that are clearly stated in the constitution are known as

Enumerated powers

Differences in educational funding among the states is best explained by

Federalism

Which of the following constitutional principles best explains why there is variation among states on the use of capital punishment? -Separation of powers -Judicial review -Checks and balances -Federalism

Federalism

Which constitutional provision requires other states to recognize a New Jersey driver's license?

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Which of the following statements can be supported from information in the table above? I. Federal grants to state and local governments have increased substantially in total dollar amount since 1950. II. In 1994 the federal government devoted a larger percentage of outlays to grants than in 1980. III. Between 1980 and 1990, grants decreased as a percentage of federal outlays. IV. In 1994 states were more dependent on federal grants for revenue than in 1990, 1970, or 1960.

I, III, and IV only

In a pluralist democracy, who has the most influence on government policy

Interest Groups

What power gives the Supreme Court the ability to limit the power of the other branches?

Judicial Review

The concept that the government's power should be predefined and restricted by a Constitution

Limited government

Which of the following tools can the federal government use most effectively to shape state policies? -Revenue Sharing -Block Grants -Categorical Grants -Mandates

Mandates

Which of the following is the source of Congress' implied powers?

Necessary and Proper Clause

The use of ballot initiatives and referendums is most consistent with which model of democracy?

Participatory democracy

The struggle of competing interest groups for governmental influence is called ____.

Pluralism

The Constitution's Preamble, beginning with the words "We the People," is an illustration of ____.

Popular sovereignty

The belief that political authority should rest with the people themselves is called ____.

Popular sovereignty

Which congressional power has been contested most frequently in the federal courts?

Regulate interstate commerce

Which of the following actions by the federal government best illustrates the concept of unfunded mandates? -Requiring that polling booths remain open beyond the hours of the workday -Requiring states and municipalities to provide certain services for their citizens without providing resources to pay for those services -Requiring state governments to guarantee short-term bonds issued by large municipalities in their states -Requiring all municipalities to impose a minimum property tax on all residential and business properties -Requiring states and municipalities to privatize many previously publicly funded services

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

Which event demonstrated the weakness of the central government under the Articles of Confederation?

Shays rebellion

Which of the following was not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

States had to vote unanimously tp pass laws

Which of the following is an accurate description of the decision in United States v. Lopez (1995) ? -The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was upheld as constitutional because regulating arms is an enumerated power. -The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was upheld as constitutional because any interstate commerce is implied in the commerce clause -The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was struck down as unconstitutional because it exceeded the commerce clause. The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was struck down because it exceeded the state's power to regulate guns.

The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was struck down as unconstitutional because it exceeded the commerce clause.

Of the following, which has been used most to expand the power of the national government?

The commerce clause of the Constitution

Which of the following is an accurate description of the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) ? -The federal government exceeded its authority in establishing a national bank, and Maryland's tax was unconstitutional. -Maryland was within its authority to tax the federal government, but the Bank of the United States exceeded federal authority. -The federal government had the authority to establish a national bank, but it had to pay Maryland's tax. -The federal government had the authority to establish a national bank, and Maryland's tax was unconstitutional.

The federal government had the authority to establish a national bank, and Maryland's tax was unconstitutional.

In the early part of the twenty-first 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 burn or 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

Which of the following clauses in the Constitution justifies the "implied powers doctrine" ?

The necessary and proper clause

Many scholars argue that categorical grants-in-aid do which of the following? -Give states far too much power over national monies -Broaden state power beyond that outlined in the Constitution -Strengthen the impact of the Tenth Amendment -Give new life to the idea of dual federalism -Weaken the power of state governors and legislators

Weaken the power of state governors and legislators

In Federalist No. 10, which of the following does Madison argues prevents tyranny of the majority?

a large republic

Brutus was an example of an Anti-Federalist because he

believed a centralized government posed a major threat to individual rights

Constitutional checks and balances, especially applied to the president, are designed to

minimize the threat of tyranny from any one branch of government

Which is not an Enumerated powers of the federal government? -coin money -declare war -regulate interstate commerce -regulate intrastate commerce -tax

regulate intrastate commerce

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

All of the following issues were decided at the Constitutional Convention EXCEPT -representation in the legislature -voting qualifications of the electorate -method of electing the President -congressional power to override a presidential veto -qualifications for members of the House and Senate

voting qualifications of the electorate

Who has the power of advice and consent to confirm presidential nominees?

Senate

Despite the Fifteenth Amendment, which extended the right to vote to African American males, Southern states were able to block black voting for many years because

The framers allowed the individual states to create voter processes and qualifications