AP GOV

22. Bills may be introduced in either house of Congress with the exception of ____ bills, which must originate in the House of Representatives.

b. revenue

10. The question of the constitutionality of state-imposed term limits of legislators is based on which of the following arguments?

b. the fact that the Constitution sets the qualifications for Congressmen

48. Characteristics of executive agreements include all of the following EXCEPT

b. they must be ratified by the Senate

27. Constitutional Amendments must pass in both houses of Congress by

c. 2/3 majority

67. The procedure of judicial review was clearly established in

c. Marbury v Madison

23. Article I grants Congress the power to do all of the following EXCEPT

c. appoint federal judges

94. Which of the following represents a legal difference between de facto and de jure segregation?

c. de jure segregation is illegal based on Supreme Court decisions

77. The Fifth Amendment guarantees all of the following legal protections EXCEPT

c. freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

65. The Supreme Court decides to hear cases on appeal

c. if they address substantial federal issues

24. The "elastic clause" grants Congress

c. implied powers

36. Senators and representatives are often criticized for making deals with other legislators or the president in order to get programs, projects, and grants moving along the legislative process. What is this legislation called?

c. logrolling

42. The Speaker of the House has many responsibilities. All the following reflect roles that the speaker plays EXCEPT

c. making committee assignments for both houses

51. The president's constitutional duties include all of the following EXCEPT

c. passing legislation

16. Which of the following is the only stated constitutional responsibility of the vice president?

c. presiding over the Senate

96. A major impact of the Bakke decisions was

c. reverse discrimination based on quotas were illegal

13. All of the following are considered enumerated powers of Congress EXCEPT

c. setting up the first National Bank of the U.S.

88. The principle established in the Supreme Court case of Texas v Johnson was based on

c. symbolic speech

45. All of the following are examples of congressional oversight committees EXCEPT

c. the House Judiciary Committee's hearing on the impeachment of President Nixon

6. Under the system of checks and balances, all of the following are allowed EXCEPT

c. the Senate's dismissal of a Cabinet member accused of accepting bribes

8. The Constitution's writers carefully drafted a document that would create

c. the ability to adapt to changing times

57. All of the following help to explain the president's difficulty in controlling agencies EXCEPT

c. the president can only fire agency appointees if the Senate agrees

79. The Gideon, Escobedo, and Miranda cases all concerned which of the following issues?

c. the rights of the accused

82. In the Korematsu case (1944), the Supreme Court

c. upheld the measure as reasonable in wartime

83. Which of the following decisions made by Chief Justice Marshall's Court established the principle that the Bill of Rights only applied to the federal government?

d. Barron v Baltimore

18. All of the following represent examples of checks and balances EXCEPT

d. Congress passing the Crime Bill after a conference committee made changes

72. Critics of judicial activism feel that which of the consequences result from a court pursuing such a philosophy?

e. precedent should be the determining factor when deciding a case

49. The War Powers Act of 1973

e. prohibits the president from leaving troops engaged in conflict for more than 60 days without authorization from Congress

53. The Electoral College

e. requires that a candidate receive a majority of 270 electoral votes in order to be elected

75. Jefferson's reference to "unalienable rights" in the Declaration of Independence" relates to

e. rights that cannot be legally taken away

63. The dual court system refers to

e. separate federal and state court systems

93. All of the following criteria were used to establish the nationalization of the 14th Amendment EXCEPT

e. the police power of the states

17. All of the following represent examples of limited government EXCEPT

e. The Reserved Power Clause of the 10th Amendment

11. The practice of judicial review was first established by which of the following actions?

e. The Supreme Court can declare a congressional act unconstitutional

90. All of the following steps are part of procedural due process EXCEPT

e. a jury made up of different ethnic groups

20. The appointment of Supreme Court Justices in the 1980's was characterized by

e. bitter confirmation battles over personal and philosophical positions of the nominees

21. The chairman of the standing committees of Congress are chosen

e. by the leaders of the majority party

31. The qualifications for members of the House of Representatives are found in Article I of the Constitution. All of the following are requirements for a House member EXCEPT

e. can not serve for more than 2 consecutive terms

87. The Lemon Test is used to determine if

e. legislation that deals with religion creates illegal government interference

59. Which of the following methods is/are used by a president who wants to persuade recalcitrant members of Congress to vote for a particular bill?

e. makes a direct appeal to the public

91. Which of the following historical events furthered the intent of the 14th Amendment?

e. passage of civil rights acts

68. Judicial authority extends to issues dealing with all of the following EXCEPT

e. pending legislation

86. The terms prior review and prior restraint refer to which of the following constitutional principles?

b. freedom of speech

47. Pork barrel legislation helps the reelection chances of a member of Congress because such legislation

b. helps earn the member of Congress a reputation for service to his or her district

50. All of the following are TRUE of the 25th Amendment EXCEPT that

b. it allows the president to name a successor of his own choice if he leaves office immediately

64. The term stare decisis means

b. let the decision stand

81. The significance of the Gitlow case was that it

b. mandated the state governments uphold the provisions of the federal Bill of Rights

26. The House Committee that acts like a "clearing house" for the thousands of bills introduced each term is called the

a. Rules Committee

39. Which of the following House committees is responsible for setting the agenda for legislation coming to the floor?

a. Rules Committee

85. Which of the following Supreme Court Cases established the "clear and present danger" doctrine?

a. Schenck v United States

12. Which of the following resulted after the Supreme Court made a ruling in Baker v Carr?

a. The principle of "one man, one vote" was established

80. A case which expanded the concept of symbolic speech to include wearing armbands in protest was

a. Tinker v Des Moines

99. Which of the following cases helped further civil rights for students?

a. Tinker v Des Moines

69. Which of the following represents the best example of a case dealing with original jurisdiction?

a. a review of New York and New Jersey arguing over property rights related to Ellis Island

15. In addition to the stated powers of the president, which of the following roles does he take on?

a. acting as titular head of his political party

32. Which of the following political theories would claim that many senators and representatives come from the upper middle class or the upper economic class of American society?

a. elite

34. All of the following represent reasons for voters choosing congressional candidates EXCEPT

a. endorsements by groups who represent different views than the voter

43. All of the following contribute to the success of incumbent members of Congress in election campaigns EXCEPT

a. incumbents usually raise less campaign funds than do challengers

73. Proponents of judicial restraint make which of the following arguments?

a. it should be a role of Congress, not the Court, to make policy

70. Which of the following principles does common law rely on?

a. judicial precedent

14. The implied powers clause in the Constitution has been describes as the ability of Congress to take which of the following actions?

a. pass an assault weapons ban

4. The opening words of the Constitution, "We the people", express the fundamental principle of

a. popular sovereignty

92. Which of the following judicial principles reduced the impact of the 14th Amendment?

a. separate but equal

9. Which of the following governmental bodies is most directly responsible to the electorate?

a. the House of Representatives

89. In the case of Mapp v Ohio, the Supreme Court established

a. the exclusionary rule of evidence

60. Invocation of the War Powers Act of 1973 would be most important in determining

a. the nature of the commitment of United States Marines to a peacekeeping role in Bosnia

28. Article I, Section 9 prohibits Congress from exercising all of the following powers EXCEPT

a. the passage of import taxes

56. Using the bully pulpit refers to a president

a. using the power and influence of his office to exert pressure

1. British documents such as the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the Bill of Rights

advanced the concept of limited government

95. Which of the following constitutional provisions has been used to strike down discrimination in public accommodations?

b. Article I Section 8's commerce clause

71. Which represents a major reason for the submittal of an amicus curiae brief?

b. a friend of the court wishes to provide additional information to the Court

19. Which of the following actions increases the power of the president?

b. a greater reliance on the federal government to solve problems

78. States are now prohibited from infringing upon the rights protected by the federal Bill of Rights because of

b. a provision in the Fourteenth Amendment

84. The establishment clause of the First Amendment speaks of

b. a wall of separation between church and state

97. All of the following criteria represent procedures used for evaluating the legitimacy of affirmative action programs EXCEPT

b. affirmative action programs based strictly on quotas

3. The system under which each branch can limit the actions of the other branches is called

b. checks and balances

74. The First Amendment protects all of the following freedoms EXCEPT

b. freedom of choice

40. Even though the Congress is primarily responsible for legislation, each house also has specific non-legislative responsibilities. Which of the following represents a specific Senate responsibility different than the House? I. ratifying all treaties II. confirming presidential appointments III. trying to impeach officials IV. introducing all appropriation legislation

d. I, II, and III only

44. A member of the House of Representatives who wishes to be influential in the House would most likely seek a place on which of the following committees?

d. Rules

66. The Supreme Court's jurisdiction encompasses all of the following situations EXCEPT

d. a Secret Service agent suspected of internal espionage

33. Which of the following factors generates the most significant advantage for a Congressional candidate?

d. being an incumbent

2. Under a federal system of government, all of the following are TRUE EXCEPT

d. in cases where powers are in conflict, the state government is supreme

52. Candidates for the offices of president and vice-president

d. must be native-born citizens

35. Which of the following functions of senators and representatives would be the most important to their constituents?

d. recommending a high school student to one of the military academies

62. Article III of the Constitution

d. set forth the instances in which federal courts have jurisdiction

25. Permanent committees dealing with such matters as agriculture, finance, and foreign policy are know as

d. standing committees

5. The section of the Constitution that clearly states the concept of federalism is

d. the 10th Amendment

41. Which of the following individuals presides over the House of Representatives?

d. the Speaker of the House

61. The usefulness to the president of having cabinet members as political advisers is undermined by the fact that

d. the loyalties of cabinet members are often divided between loyalty to the president and loyalty to their own executive departments

55. Examples of people on the White House staff include all of the following EXCEPT

d. the vice-president

76. When creating the Constitution, the Founding Fathers did not include a bill of rights because

d. they believed such a bill was unnecessary because the states already had such protections

30. The number of members in the House of Representatives

d. was fixed at 435 by the Reapportionment Act of 1929

29. The use of the filibuster, a tactic to block the passage of legislation,

d. was used in the 1950's and 1960's to stall civil rights legislation

46. Which of the following has INCREASED in Congress over the past 20 years? I. the chances of members' reelection II. the influence of committee chairs III. the power of subcommittees IV. the cost of congressional elections

e. I, II, III, and IV

54. Which of the following represents reasons why presidents have trouble getting things done? I. Other policymakers have their own agendas and interests II. Other policymakers have their own sources of power III. Congress is not to beholden to the president but to other interests IV. The influence of special interest groups and lobbyists play a significant role

e. I, II, III, and IV

38. Which of the following represents an indirect consequence of a bicameral legislature? I. Gridlock may take place II. Political compromise can take place III. An additional check and balance takes place IV. There is usually a tremendous decrease in lawmaking ability

e. I, II, and III only

7. Which of the following describes the system of checks and balances and separation of powers? I. It does not favor the party in power II. It can create gridlock III. It can make change easy to come by IV. It can encourage political controversy

e. II and IV only

98. Which of the following furthered the cause of civil rights for women? I. the Brandies Brief submitted in the case of Muller v Oregon II. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 III. Decisions of the Court regarding the issue of comparable worth IV. Medium scrutiny standards established in judicial decisions

e. II, III, and IV only

58. Which of the following is responsible for the preparation of executive spending proposals submitted to Congress?

e. Office of Management and Budget

100. Discrimination in the workplace has been made illegal by all of the following EXCEPT

e. Passage of Proposition 187

37. All of the following happened as a result of the Connecticut Compromise agreed to at the Constitutional Convention in 1789 EXCEPT

e. Senators would be elected directly by the people