AP GOV MIDTERM (UNITS 1-5)

Unconstitutional use of state power

A state places tax on steel imports

Best explains the impact of separation of powers and checks and balances on government

Allow almost all groups some place in the political system where their demands for public policy can be heard

What best reflects the process of political socialization?

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

Which of the following illustrates establishing a party platform?

Announcing policies party nominees will seek to enact if elected

Check on Bureaucracy

Appropriates funds to agencies

New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)

Bolstered the freedom of the press, establishing a "heavy presumption against prior restraint" even in cases involving national security (sided with liberty becuase ruled in favor of the press)

Candidates for political office use public opinion polls for all of the following purposes except to

Bring the opposition's opinions into alignment with those of the candidate

Not a access point through which people influence the gov under the legislative branch

Citizens can challenge unfair rulings and appeal convictions

Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

Compelling Amish students to attend school past the eighth grade violates the free exercise clause ( favored liberty of order)

Branch of GOV

Congress

Primary purpose of the FED

Controlling the money supply

Describes results of connecticut compromise

Created bicameral legislature

Liberal Ideologies

Democrats tend to favor socially liberal policies

Congress on the verge of another gov shutdown since they have not agreed to a spending bill. Difficulty most likely caused by

Divided government

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

Difference between Elite theories and Pluralist

Elite theories argue a single minority dominates politics in all policy areas

Enumerated powers in congress EX.

Environmental pollution standards

Marriage rights are protected under

Equal protection clause of the 14th amendmen

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Established supremacy of the U.S. Constitution and federal laws over state laws

Federalist

Favored strong central gov and weak state

Antifederalst

Favored weak central gov and strong state gov.

Was James Madison a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

Federalist

Which legislative tactic is most effectively used in the senate?

Filibustering

Policy that describes the impact of the federal budget

Fiscal Policy

Man who is upset with the outcome of the presidential election describes burning the American flag in protest. The actions of this man would most likely be protected by which amendment?

Free speech

1st Amendment

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent (sides with liberty bc of expanding rights of accused) Sixth amendment was added to every state

The purpose of single interest groups such as the NRA and the National right to life organization is to

Impact society and policy making

Winner-take-all

Inhibits minor party sucess

House

Initiates Impeachment

Hamiltons POV in Fed 78

Judiciary power depends on ability to convince other branches of strength of reasoning

Most accurate implication about distribution of power

Overtime fed required state and locals to take on more responsibility

Republican Party would mostly align itself with which policy position?

Passing legislation to better protect the right of religious expression

Conservative

Populists tend to favor conservative ideologies

Proportional

Promotes wider party representation

Liberal Ideology

Protection of consumers is the main concern of the government.

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)

Public school students have the right to wear black armbands in school to protest the Vietnam War (sided with freedom bc of freedom of speech)

Senate

Ratifies treaties

Populists

Reside mostly in south and midwest

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

Political Parties

Run candidates for office

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

School sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause (sided with liberty bc they sided with freedom of religion)

A check that one branch of gov makes on another to balance power

Senate must approve the president scotus nominees

Primary message of Fed 51

Separate powers with checks and balances help control abuses by the majority branch

Implied executive power

Signing statements

Schenck v. United States (1919)

Speech creating a "clear and present danger" is not protected by the First Amendment (sided with order of liberty)

Conservative Ideology

Stabilizing and maintaining international trade

Silent Generation

Support leniency for lawbreakers

Expands power of national government

The Commerce Clause

Who sets the monetary policy in the US

The Federal Reserve

Pluralist democracy ex

The National Rifle association lobbies congress to stricter gun control

McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for self-defense is applicable to the states (sided with liberty) agreed 2nd amendment applies to the states because of 14th amendment

A state governor places security cameras facing a popular site of protest in a public square in front of its statehouse.

The balance of promoting stability and ensuring civil liberties

Which of the following best describes the influence of social contract theory on the Constitution of the United states

The framers attempt to legitimize the constitution through an appeal to popular sovereignty

The usefulness to the President of having cabinet members as political advisors is undermined by the fact that

The loyalties of cabinet members are often divided between loyalty to the presidents and loyalty to their own executive departments

The president appoints someone without any experience in education to be the secretary of education. This presidential action is appropriately checked by

The senate by rejecting the nomination with a majority vote

Significance of Shay's Rebellion

The weakness of Articles of Confederation which led to the creation of the constitution

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

Third parties have difficulty attracting voters

Fed 70 Hamilton argues

Unitary executive is best

Traditional role of pork barrel spending in the House and Senate

Used as a tool to get more legislators to support a bill

Libertarian

Wants to increase criminal penalties

A member of congress is trying to decide how to vote on a bill protecting the environment. In this situation, the member of congress is acting most like a

delegate

Twenty fourth amendment

eliminated poll taxes

Millennials

favor tougher punishments for criminals

prior restraint

government censorship of information before it is published or broadcast

Interest groups

help in drafting legislation

Executive agreements have been cited as evidence that

modern presidents often try to avoid legislative checks and balances

Changes in population distribution is commonly referred as

reappointment

Libel

something that is inappropriate for public viewing