AP Gov Review

Presidential Approval Rating George W. Bush 2001-2009: Which of the following was likely a consequence of the trend illustrated in the graph?

A. President Bush's political party lost the 2008 presidential election

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Complaints Filed 2016: Which of the following is an reasonable conclusion based on the chart?

A. African American and women suffered discrimination before national law protected them.

U.S House and Senate Re-election Rates 1964-2016: Which of the following statements is reflected in the data shown in the graph?

A. Congressional incumbents win reelection a majority of the time.

Which of the following statements about the Declaration of Independence is true?

A. It provides a legal and moral justification for rebellion.

Tim O'Brien Cartoon: The central message of this political cartoon is best summarized by the following statement?

A. The founders drew their ideas by sampling public opinion

Which of the following best supports an argument that the national news media is a liberal-leaning institution?

B. A high percentage of national journalists are self-described Democrats

Presidential Approval Rating George W. Bush 2001-2009: Which of the following accurately describes the information presented in the chart?

B. George W. Bush left office with a lower approval rating than when he went into office

Legal Drinking Ages 1975: Which of the following accurately describes the information in the map?

B. Most states in the Northeast were among those with the lowest drinking age

Which of the following actions may Congress take to limit the presidents power?

B. Override a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote

Which of the following sequences accurately follows the impeachment and removal process as outlined in the Constitution?

B. The House accuses an official; the Senate judges and decides whether to remove the official

Which element of the Electoral College system causes some people's votes to be discounted?

B. Winner-take-all system

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the Articles of Confederation and the U.S Constitution?

C. Created a loose union of states vs. framework for national government

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Complaints Filed 2016: Which of the following is an accurate statement based on the data in the pie chart?

C. Discrimination based on race and sex are the most common complaints.

Which of the following statements is an accurate interpretation of the law on obscene speech in America?

C. Obscene speech is not protected unless it can meet established standards of value

Due to Supreme Court rulings, state schools can no longer conduct morning prayer, local police must warn suspects of their rights to remain silent, and public schools must respect students right to non-disruptive symbolic speech. The Court has established these policies through which process?

C. Selective Incorporation

Tim O'Brien Cartoon: What implication does the cartoon convey about today's government officials?

C. Small groups of powerful officials make important decisions in secret

Which is the following is an accurate statement about the necessary and proper clause?

C. The clause empowers Congress to act as required to carry out its expressed powers

A member of the presidents cabinet disagrees strongly with the president on how executive branch policy should be carried out and has publicly expressed those views. Which of the following outcomes will likely happen?

C. The president will remove the official from his or her administration

U.S House and Senate Re-election Rates 1964-2016: Which of the following is the chief cause for the trend shown in the line chart?

D. Citizens are familiar with incumbents, who use their office for outreach.

Legal Drinking Ages 1975: Which of the following constitutional principles or policies best explains the info on the map

D. Federalism

Opinions about Legalizing Marijuana Use: Which of the following statements reflects the data on the chart?

D. More people today want marijuana for medical, not recreational, purposes

Two citizens are arguing over the role and influence of the many organized interest groups that try to impact public policy. The first citizen suggests that interest groups should be banned from engaging Congress members and other policymakers. The second suggests that since there are so many groups looking to impact policy from so many different perspectives, these competing groups will bring about only policies acceptable to a consensus of the citizenry. The second citizen believes in which type of political theory?

D. Pluralist Theory