AP GOV Final
A major weakness of the national government under the articles of Confederation was its a.Lack of authority to regulate interstate trade b. Unequal representation of the states c.Power to violate individual rights d.Plural executive
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Administrative agencies are important because they a.Make rules to implement laws passed by Congress b.Are elected by the people c.Are provided for an article VII of the Constitution d.Are not required to exercise judgment
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Because many Americans believe that their own opportunity to succeed is related to the well-being of society, they a. Act for the common good out of enlightened self interest b.PutAside civic virtue for the sake of their families c.Respect and except the opinions of elected public officials d.Reject classical republicanism in favor of natural rights philosophy
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Citizenship of Native Americans was resolved by the a.Indian citizenship act of 1924 b.Dred Scott decision of 1857 c.Missouri compromise of 1850 d.Northwestern ordinance of 1787
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Nations try to maintain international order by a.Collective security, in which nations agreed to protect one another from attack b.Participating in the league of Nations c.Per dissipating in the international police force to enforce international law d.Enforcing trade agreements
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Non-governmental organization's are examples of ways Americans can a. Advance the common good without relying on government b.Receive charters from Congress to perform quasi-legislative duties c.Avoid other civic responsibilities d.Avoid registering for the draft
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The 14th amendment change the constitution by a.Defining national and state citizenship b.Making national citizenship unavailable to Confederate officials c.Defining the period of residence required to become a naturalized citizen d.Giving the states exclusive power over citizenship
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The anti-federalist objected to the proposed Constitution because they believe that it a.Placed too much power in the national government b.Establish the supremacy of Congress c.Enumerated individual rights in too many places d.Authorized the Supreme Court to exercise judicial review
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The basic difference between the Bill of Rights in the Universal declaration of human rights is that the Bill of Rights a. Is enforceable by an authorized government b.Enumerate more rights c.Is more recent d.Contains only positive rights
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The distribution of powers between the national government and the states in the US is known as a.Federalism b.Feudalism c.Separation of powers d.Delegation of powers
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The framers adopted the electoral college method of choosing the president because a.They wanted to assure a wise consideration in the choice of President b.They were afraid women would vote c.The colonies had used that system d.It was successfully Used in the French system
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The idea that political powers derived from people is called a.Popular sovereignty b.Judicial review c.Unitary government d.Executive supremacy
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The leaders of civil rights movements are significantly aided by the constitution's protection of a.Freedom to assemble and petition b.The privileges on immunities of citizenship c.Property rights d.Separate but equal doctrine
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To say that the rights to life, liberty, and property are unalienable that means they... a. Cannot be given up or taken away b. Belong only to citizens c. Are subject to government approval d. Are protected by the Constitution
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A fundamental difference between the articles of Confederation and the Virginia plan was that a. The articles of confederation allowed the national government to collect taxes from individuals b.The Virginia plan called for a strong national government c.The Virginia plan recommended a week legislative branch d.Articles of confederation called for a strong national government
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According to natural rights philosophy, the main purpose of government is too.. a. Create a democracy b. Protect individual rights c.Create separation of powers d.Promote the rights of the ruling class
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Black codes were passed in some states to a.Help African-Americans find employment b.Limit the newly won freedoms of former slaves c.Help local governments protect African-Americans d.Deny state citizenship to freed slaves
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Civic virtue is best defined as... a.Giving authority to government in exchange for protection of national rights b.Putting the common good above individual interests c.Giving up some natural rights to create strong government d.Separating power among groups to maintain balance to government
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Congress represents both the people in the states by a. Gerrymandering electoral districts b.Proportional representation in the house in equal state representation in the Senate c.Requiring consensus on all bills approved by the house and the senate d.Having the power to override presidential veto's
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Did you process clause of the 14th amendment is important because it a.Change the emphasis of the Magna Carta are procedural rights of subjects b.Has been used to extend the protections of most of the provisions of the Bill of Rights c.Provides a referendum on pending national legislation d.Modifies the commerce clause of article 1 of the US Constitution
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In the debate over representation in Congress the Virginia plan advocated a.Equal representation of the states b.Proportional representation c.Bipartisan representation d.Limited representation
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Individuals and groups that lobby government officials are exercising their constitutional rights of a.Due process b.Petition and association c.Habeas corpus d.Privilege against self-incrimination
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The declaration of independence asserted that a. A candid world would emerge from the American revolution b.The colonies were Now free and independent states c.Parliament had a press the colonies through the town shed acts d.American independence respected the opinions of mankind
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The establishment clause of the First Amendment a.Prohibits the press from inquiring into government operations b.Prohibits Congress from establishing a national religion c.Prohibits the government from acquiring individuals to house soldiers d.Places limits on an individuals right to free expression
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The federalist defended the proposed Constitution because it would a.Be easy to amend b.Rely on separation of power and checks and balances c.Provide for a highly educated system of people d.Allow all adult males the right to vote
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The guarantee of equal protection of the laws in the 14th amendment means that the government a.Is responsible for seeing that Americans have the same opportunities b.May not unfairly or in reasonably treat people differently c.Is responsible for ensuring that people have a decent standard of living d.May not conduct unreasonable searches and seizures of private property
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The primary method Congress uses to consider propose legislation is a.Open debate on the floor of the house b.The committee system c.Allowed the cabinet to dominate the presidency d.Executive orders from the president
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The right of the Senate to ratify or reject the treaty made by the president is an example of a. The general welfare clause b.Checks and balances c.Proportional representation d.Federalism
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The struggle to extend voting rights to women was made especially difficult by a.The increase in women entering the workforce b.Fears that it would set back because for former slaves c.Constitutional questions over whether women are citizens d.The failure of states to grant women voting rights
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Which of the following is a benefit of separation of powers? a.Stopping the tyranny of the majority b.Preventing one part of the government from gaining too much power c.Allowing state governments to make separate treaties with foreign countries d.Providing for a written constitution to guarantee citizen rights
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Which of the following is an important characteristic of an adversary legal system? a.Cross examination of witnesses conducted by the judge b.Two opposing sides present their cases to an impartial jury or judge c.There are no jury trials d.Cases are presented by the parties themselves, without assistance of counsel
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Which of the following is example of positive right found in the US Bill of Rights? a.The first amendment, which states, Congress shall make no law that violated fundamental rights to freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition b.The sixth amendment, which guarantees criminal defendants in criminal cases the right to speedy and public trial's c.The third amendment, which dates, no soldier shell, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner nor in the time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by the law d.The second amendment, which requires the government infringing upon the right of the people, to keep and bear arms
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A fundamental difference between citizens in resident aliens is the only citizens may a. Enjoy the protections of the bill of rights in the 14th amendment b.Engage in social and political actions c.Serve on jury's d.Buy and sell real estate
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According to the supremacy clause of the US Constitution, supreme law of the land refers to a.Acts of a president b.Decisions of the Supreme Court c.The Constitution, laws and Enacted by Congress and treaties d.Laws passed by state legislatures
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In comparison with the Greek and Roman ideas of civic virtue, the Judeo Christian tradition... a.Advocated enlightened self interest b.Emphasizes the common good c.Stresses the dignity and worth of each individual d.Reduces the importance of individual rights
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In the American federal system, the scope of national government authority grew significantly because of the Supreme Court's interpretation of that a. Privileges and immunities clause b.Free executive class c.Commerce clause d.Full faith and credit clause
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In the decades immediately following the ratification, the Civil War amendments did little to protect the rights of African-Americans because a.Freed slaves refused to support the amendments b. US Congress passed laws preventing the amendments from taking affect c.State government officials the little twin force the provisions of the amendments d.The US Supreme Court declared state civil right laws unconstitutional
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One major issue left unresolved by the Philadelphia convention in 1787 was... a.The power of the states the coin money b.The power of the house to initiate revenue bills c.The definition of national citizenship d.The power of the national government to regulate commerce with the native American tribes
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Some founders believed that majority rule could be a threat to... a.States rights b.Local self-government c.Individual rights d.Constitutional government
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States are called laboratories of democracy because they a.Test the validity of executive orders at the local level b.Issue advisory opinions to congress c.Implement novel social and economic policies d.Place limits on the federal government
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The Magna Carta that important constitutional principle that established a.Freedom of rights b.Equal rights for all citizens c.Government based on the rule of law d.Supremacy of parliament
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The Supreme Court's power to declare the meaning of the US constitution is known as a. Judicial restraint b.Judicial activism c.Judicial review d.Racial inquiry
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The delegates to the Philadelphia convention were authorized to a.Draft treaties governing international trade b.Write a new constitution for the nation c.Amend the articles of confederation d.Develop a plan for admitting new states to the union
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The founders believed that the separation of powers was important to... a.Make the government more efficient b.Allow more people to hold office c.Prevent the miss use of power d.Provide for more legislative supremacy
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The fourth amendment protects and individuals privacy from government intrusion in which of the following ways a.It requires a general warrant to be issued before search or seizure b.It requires absolute proof of a crime committed before issuing a warrant for arrest c.It prohibits general warts because they allow indiscriminate searches d.It prohibits general for warrants because they limit government power
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The power of Congress to investigate is example of its a.Delegated powers b.Reserved powers c.Inherent powers d.Implied powers
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The purpose of a writ of habeas corpus is to protect individual against a. Accusation of treason b.Unlawful detention c.Cruel and unusual punishment d.Self incrimination
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Which of the following statements describes the constitution? a. A list of obligations of citizens b.A priority for achieving particular policies c.A plan that sets forth the structure and powers of government d.The contemplation of statutes that have been in effect at least 50 years
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Americans can influence Congress in all the following except a.Petitioning b.Testifying before committees c.Lobbying on behalf of pending legislation d.Voting on pending legislation
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Civil disobedience differs from mere lawbreaking in which of the following ways? a.Civil disobedience is not breaking the law because the First Amendment protects it b. Civil disobedience is a spontaneous act c.Civil disobedience is not breaking the law because it has an important tool in civil and voting rights movements d. Civil disobedience seeks to justify its actions by reference to higher moral laws
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Critics of judicial review claim that it conflicts with principles of a.Original jurisdiction b.The supremacy clause c. Executive supremacy d. Legislative supremacy
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In American constitutional democracy, citizens are expected to a. Promote their individual rights without regard to the common good b.I love government to assume responsibility for solving social problems c.Ignore their own personal interest when making political choices d.Think critically about public issues and participate in public affairs
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In colonial America, the right to vote most often depended on a person's gender and a.National origin b.Social class c.Ancestry d.Property ownership
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In comparison with the executive branch as organized by the first Congress the executive branch today has a.Lost much of its original power b.Asked Congress to be more active in developing federal regulations c.Allowed the cabinet to dominate the presidency d.Grown larger and more complex
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Political parties in the United States a.Were created by article IV of the US Constitution b.Are examples of narrowing factions and interests c.Have the rules approved by the US Supreme Court d.Generally reflect broad collisions of interests
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Procedural due process is based on the idea that a.Defendants rights must be considered over the needs of society b.Systems of criminal justice must be affordable c.Police officers must have necessary authority to enforce the law d.Government officials must follow recognize procedures when making Or forcing the law
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The 10th amendment was included in the Bill of Rights a.Over the objections of the anti-federalist b.To protect rights that were not specifically listed c.So that the states could not violate individual rights d.In an effort to reserve powers not specifically stated in the constitution, to the states or to the people
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The enlightenment inspired America's founders by a.Endorsing executive supremacy b.Making society more rigidly structured c.Just define divine right of kings d.Emphasizing what could be achieved through the exercise of human reason
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The exclusionary rule enforces protections found in the 4th amendment in which of the following ways? a. It requires the police to read individuals their rights b.It requires the government to show probable cause before a warrant is issued c. It prohibits the police from searching or seizing property at a school d. It prohibits the government from using evidence obtained in an illegal search
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The most persuasive objection to the constitution by George mason and other anti-federalist was that a. The judicial branch lacked sufficient power b.I gave too much power to the house of representatives c.Certain actions required more than a simple majority vote d.It did not contain a bill of rights
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The right of the people to peacefully assemble means that the government may a.For bid assemblies based on their content, subject, or theme b.Prohibit the use of public property for assemblies or demonstrations c.Apply restrictions to some groups but not others d.Make a reasonable time place and manner restrictions
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Time place and manner restrictions of free expression generally are upheld by the courts if they a.Give local authorities adequate discretion to limit the rights of unpopular Groups b.Apply only to obscene material or libelous statements c.Are authorized by Congress for a majority of state legislatures d.Are applied in a non-discriminatory manner towards a particular group or individuals
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When the southern states seceded from the union, they justify their actions by arguing that the United States is a a.Sovereign nation b.Constitutional democracy c.Democratic republic d.Federation of sovereign states
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Which of the following is not a fundamental principle of the American constitutional system? a.Checks and balances b. Popular sovereignty c.Rule of law d.Executive supremacy
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Which of the following situations might violate the First Amendment right? a.Police search a high school student soccer for drugs b.A state legislature passes a law prohibiting the Possession of fire arms c.Prisoners are not allowed to consult their attorneys d.A city Council refuses to grant a controversial groups permit to March
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