ap gov midterm
an example of legislation strongly influenced by the devolution revolution is a. welfare to work legislation of 1996 b. americans with disabilities act c. civil rights act of 1991 d. balanced budget act of 1996 e. age discrimination in employment act of 1975
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john locke based his philosophy on which of the following principles of human nature?
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"but when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government" a. thomas jefferson b. george washington c. john locke d. james madison e. benjamin franklin
a
"if men were angels, no gov would be necessary. if angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on gov would be necessary a. argument for a strong central gov b. states rights POV c. principle of popular sovereignty d. separation of the colonies from england e. concern for protecting individual rights
a
of the following, which has been used most to expand the power of the national government: a. the commerce clause of the constitution b. the habeas corpus clause of the constitution c. the bill of attainder clause of the constitution d. the 1st amendment e. the 5th amendment
a
the reserved powers of the state governments can best be described as those powers: a. not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states b. implied in the 5th amendment c. listed specifically in the 10th amendment d. exercised by both national and state governments e. granted to states as part of the implied powers doctrine
a
the constitution provides all of the following methods for amending the constitution except a. amendments may be proposed by a 2/3 vote of each house of congress and ratified by at least 3/4 of the state legislatures b. amendments may be proposed by a natl constitutional convention and ratified by a 2/3 vote of each house of congress c. amendments may be proposed by a 2/3 vote of each house of congress and ratified by specially called conventions in at least 3/4 of states d. amendments may be proposed by a natl constitutional convention requested by at least 2/3 of state legislatures and ratified by at least 3/4 of state legislatures e. amendments may be proposed by a natl constitutional convention and ratified by specially called conventions in at least 3/4 of states
b
the tenth amendment to the constitution has been interpreted by the supreme court to: a. prevent states from taxing agencies of the federal government b. reserve powers to the states c. restrict the application of judicial review d. allow for the burning of the flag as an expression of protest e. limit the use of the legislative veto
b
which of the following actions by the federal gov best illustrates the concept of unfunded mandates? a. requiring that polling booths remain open beyond the hours of the workday b. requiring states and municipalities to provide certain services for their citizens without providing resources to pay for those services c. requiring state govs to guarantee short term bonds issued by large municipalities in their states d. requiring all municipalities to impose a minimum property tax on all residential and business properties e. requiring states and municipalities to privatize many previously publicly funded services
b
which of the following is true under the system of checks and balances a. the supreme ct can overrule the prez's policy proposals b. the senate must ratify treaties negotiated by the prez before they become law c. a bill becomes law when the house and the senate pass it, and the supreme ct declares it constitutional d. the supreme ct can remove members of congress, and congress can impeach the prez e. the HOR appoints justices to the supreme ct and the senate approves the appointments
b
state and localities have the most discretion in establishing policy when federal funding is derived from a. categorical grants b. matching grants c. block grants d. project grants e. grants-in-aid
c
which of the following is an example of checks and balances, as established by the constitution a. a requirement that states lower their legal drinking age to 18 as a condition of receiving funds through federal highway grant programs b. media criticism of public officials during an election campaign period c. the supreme ct's ability to overturn a lower ct decision d. the requirement that presidential appointments to the supreme ct be approved by the senate e. the election of the prez by the electoral college rather than by direct election
d
which of the following was the most important effect of replacing the AOC with the constitution of 1787 a. the protection of free speech b. the guarantee of states' rights c. the establishment of direct democracy d. the creation of a strong natl gov e. the establishment of judicial review
d
all of the following are basic principles underlying the constitution except a. federalism b. separation of powers c. checks and balances d. popular sovereignty e. confederalism
e
the procedure for formally amending the US constitution best illustrates which of the following: a. the dominance of the natl gov over the state gov b. the dominance of the state gov over the natl gov c. the founding fathers' desire to facilitate rapid constitutional revisions d. the supreme court's power to review constitutional amendments e. the federal structure of the US gov
e
which basic principle of gov did the supreme ct's decision in mcculloch v maryland most directly support a. checks and balances b. popular sovereignty c. the preservation of states rights d. separation of powers e. national supremacy
e
which of the following mots accurately describes the legislature created by the CT compromise a. unicameral legislature selected by electoral college b. unicam legislature selected by state legislatures c. bicam legislature, with the lower house selected by the upper house d. bicam legislature, with the lower house selected by popular vote and the upper house appointed by state legislatures e. bicam legislature, with both houses selected by pop vote
e
