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AP American Government

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Multiple Choice: Please mark the MOST appropriate answer to each question.

1. The principal goal of the American Revolution was

A) equality.

B) financial betterment.

C) political efficacy.

D) fraternity.

E) liberty.

2. The liberties that the colonists fought to protect were based on

A) the language of the individual states' constitutions.

B) the rights proclaimed originally by the king of Great Britain.

C) a historical understanding of the essentials of human progress.

D) colonial charters.

E) natural rights.

3. If the United States were operating today under the Articles of Confederation, issues such as the effect of acid rain on the environment would be handled by

A) Congress.

B) the executive branch.

C) the Supreme Court.

D) popular vote.

E) the individual states.

4. Which of the following ensures a citizen a trial after imprisonment?

a. Separation of powers d. checks and balances

b. Popular sovereignty e. representative government

c. Due process

5. Madison dramatized his perspective in a Federalist paper by observing that “if men were _______, no government would be necessary.”

A) Federalists

B) Anti-Federalists

C) angels

D) aristocrats

E) Puritans

6. Discrimination in public accommodations was made illegal in the United States as a direct result of the

a. Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka

b. Supreme Court decision in Sweatt v. Painter

c. Civil Rights Act of 1964

d. Montgomery bus boycott

e. Voting Rights Act of 1965

7. The Great Compromise finally allocated representation on the basis of

A) population, in both houses.

B) equality, in both houses.

C) population in the House and statehood equality in the Senate.

D) equality in the House and population in the Senate.

E) None of the above.

8. The goal of the Framers of the U.S. Constitution was to create a

A) political system in which majority rule was supreme.

B) pure democracy modeled after the New England town meeting.

C) pluralist democracy ruled by a political elite.

D) an autonomous collective.

E) republic based on a system of representation.

9. The nature of the amendment process has probably kept the amendments added to the U.S. Constitution

A) relatively simple in nature.

B) legally complex in nature.

C) relatively few in number.

D) extremely controversial.

E) somewhat redundant.

10. The concept of the separation of powers involves

A) the division of the functions of government.

B) the delegation of authority to the colonies.

C) strong state governments with taxation powers.

D) a central government and submissive states.

E) submissive central government and superior states.

11. Dividing power between the states and the national government is referred to as

A) sovereignty.

B) dual legitimacy.

C) egalitarianism.

D) plutocracy.

E) federalism.

12. Those powers that are given exclusively to the states are ________ powers.

A) enumerated

B) reserved

C) concurrent

D) revolving

E) complicit

13. Those powers which are given to the national government exclusively are ________ powers.

A) enumerated

B) reserved

C) concurrent

D) revolving

E) complicit

14. Generally, the Antifederalists felt that the government created by the U.S. Constitution was

A) an insufficient check on the power of the states.

B) too strong and too centralized.

C) too liberal.

D) barely strong enough to be effective.

E) overprotective of individual rights.

15. The U.S. Constitution contained no bill of rights because, among other things,

A) liberty—not rights—was the chief concern of such bills.

B) the U.S. Constitution was ratified before a bill of rights was deemed necessary.

C) the Framers thought they were creating a government with specific, limited powers.

D) special-interest groups forced the changes after the document was ratified.

E) Hamilton and Madison opposed the addition of such.

16. The line-item veto would allow a president to

A) send a bill back to Congress for reconsideration.

B) veto part of a bill while approving the rest.

C) suspend the enactment of a bill temporarily.

D) veto a bill if Congress were not in session.

E) veto a bill within six hours of passage.

17. Which of the following is true about the line item veto?

a. It is specifically granted to the President by the Constitution

b. It is used by many state governors.

c. It is basically the same as the pocket veto.

d. Its was was upheld by the US Supreme Court

e. It would, if instituted, strengthen the power of congressional leaders.

18. In the US, why do most criminal cases end in a plea bargain

A). it speeds up the judicial process

B). convictions are unlikely

C). witnesses are hard to locate

D). trial by juries are difficult to create

E). judges prefer the ease of them

19. A person treating the U.S. flag contemptuously is

A) subject to conviction in federal court.

B) subject to conviction in state court.

C) subject to conviction in state and federal court.

D) protected by Fourth Amendment rights.

E) protected by the right to exercise free speech.

20. All of the following statements reflect positions the Supreme Court has taken with regard to the right of free speech EXCEPT:

a. A restriction on the right of free speech should always be viewed with skepticism.

b. There are no acceptable governmental restrictions on free speech.

c. Government has an obligation to try to ensure citizens the right to be heard.

d. The right to free speech is a fundamental natural right.

e. The First Amendment protects free speech from incursions of both the federal and state governments.

21. Which of the following Supreme Courts cases involve the principle of “one person, one vote”?

a. Baker v. Carr, Westberry v. Sanders d. Korematsu v. United States, Baker v. Carr

b. Roe v. Wade, Baker v. Carr e. Gideon v. Wainright, Baker v. Carr

c. Mapp v. Ohio, Baker v. Carr

22. The Bill of Rights has come to apply to the states through the interpretation of

A) the Fourteenth Amendment.

B) the Tenth Amendment.

C) the commerce clause.

D) Article III.

E) the necessary and proper clause.

23. When U.S. Nazis sought to parade in Skokie, Illinois, where many Jews lived, the courts

A) found them a clear and present danger.

B) upheld their right to parade peacefully.

C) refused to rule one way or another.

D) allowed the police full discretion.

E) allowed their arrests and convictions.

24. The right of free expression, although not absolute, enjoys a higher status than the other rights granted by the U.S. Constitution. This is known as the doctrine of

A) prior restraint.

B) existential priority.

C) neutrality and clarity.

D) least means.

E) preferred position.

25. Written defamation of character is known as

A) slander.

B) obscenity.

C) incitement.

D) political falsehood.

E) libel.

26. Symbolic speech, as defined by the text, is

A) speech that relies on a written message.

B) speech that cannot be interpreted as insulting.

C) speech that relies on an oral message.

D) an act that destroys something sacred.

E) an act that conveys a political message.

27. The two clauses of the First Amendment that deal with religion are concerned with

A) free exercise and establishment.

B) prohibition and free exercise.

C) separation and prohibition.

D) prohibition and free exercise.

E) separation and free exercise.

28. The purpose of the exclusionary rule, according to the Supreme Court, is to

A) limit illegal immigration.

B) prevent crime by addressing its root causes.

C) limit the power of courts.

D) exclude religious activities by government employees.

E) control the behavior of the police.

29. In the Federalist papers, James Madison expressed the view that political factions

a. should be nurtured by a free nation

b. should play a minor role in any free nation

c. are central to the creation of a free nation

d. are undesirable but inevitable in a free nation

e. are necessary to control the masses in a free nation

30. Which statement best summarizes the correct understanding of civil rights?

A) Laws cannot make distinctions among people.

B) Laws cannot discriminate.

C) Laws must treat everyone equally.

D) Laws can make distinctions, but not all distinctions are acceptable.

E) Laws can discriminate as long as they do not make distinctions.

31. Which of the following best explains the trend depicted in the chart above?

a. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

b. Imposition of a federal poll tax

c. Elimination of all- White primary elections

d. The Voting Rights Act of 1965

e. The Civil Rights Act of 1964

32. The Supreme Court has decided that any law classifying people on the basis of their race or ethnicity is

A) illegal.

B) to be referred to the courts of individual states.

C) constitutional.

D) unconstitutional.

E) to be subjected to especially close scrutiny.

33. The ________ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution appeared to guarantee equal rights for blacks.

A) First

B) Fourteenth

C) Twenty-first

D) Twenty-fifth

E) Twenty-sixth

34. One reason the NAACP's strategy of using the courts to further black civil rights worked was that it

A) avoided focusing on the clearest abuses.

B) presented broad economic demands to whites.

C) avoided direct confrontation with a conservative Supreme Court.

D) did not require a broad legislative alliance.

E) avoided the complications that often surround appellate processes.

35. In 1955, the Supreme Court ruled that desegregation should be

A) implemented with due concern for public safety.

B) monitored by local school officials.

C) implemented "with all deliberate speed."

D) monitored by civil rights groups.

E) delayed until there were significant shifts in population.

36. _______________ is an example of De Facto Segregation; ___________is an example of De Jure Segregation

A) Plessy v. Ferguson; Demagraphics of a wealthy North Shore High School

B) Brown v. Board of Education; Plessy v. Ferguson

C) Demagraphics of a wealthy north shore high school; Plessy v. Ferguson

D) Slavery; Literacy Tests

E) Poll Tax; Grandfather clause

37. Which of the following was made clear by the Fourteenth Amendment?

A) That segregated schools outside of the District of Columbia were illegal

B) That segregated schools were illegal

C) That desegregation was to be applied to schools

D) That race could not be a factor in any decision that excluded a person from entry into a public school

E) That states could not deny any of its citizens equal protection of the laws

38. Which of the following statements concerning the "right to privacy" is correct?

A) It is said to emanate from provisions in the 14th Amendment.

B) It is nowhere mentioned in the Constitution.

C) It is explicitly mentioned in the 1st and 5th Amendments.

D) It is explicitly mentioned in the 1st, 2nd and 5th Amendments.

E) It is explicitly mentioned in the Preamble of the Constitution.

39. A supporter of equality of opportunity as a way of redressing past civil rights inequities would be most likely to advocate

A) color-blind administration of the laws.

B) preferential treatment for blacks.

C) comparable-worth pay scales.

D) busing for racial integration of schools.

E) affirmative action.

40. The Supreme Court ruled in the Bakke case that

A) explicit numerical quotas were illegal.

B) busing was a legitimate tool to achieve racial balance.

C) race should be taken into account when quotas are used.

D) affirmative action programs were unlawful.

E) affirmative action plans cannot include firings.

41. Regarding preferential treatment of minorities in the areas of hiring and university admissions, the majority of those polled

A) oppose it in both areas.

B) oppose it in hiring but favor it for university admissions.

C) oppose it for university admissions but favor it in hiring.

D) favor it in both areas.

E) have no opinion on the matter.

42. 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 eighteen as a condition of receiving funds through federal highway grant programs

B). Media criticism of public officials during an eleeciton campaign period

C). The Supreme Court’s ability to overturn a lower court decision

D). The requirement that presidential appointments to the Supreme Court be approved by the Senate

E). The election of the President by the electoral college rather than by by direct election

Do You Know Your Bill of Rights??

Matching- Match each right with the appropriate amendment. You may use some more than once and others not even once.

43. Right to publish material a. First Amendment

44. Right to be free from unreasonable searches b. Second Amendment

45. Right to exercise your religion c. Third Amendment

46. Right to an attorney d. Fourth Amendment

47. Right to bear arms e. Fifth Amendment

48. Right to express yourself without prior restraint ab. Sixth Amendment

49. Right to not self-incriminate yourself ac. Seventh Amendment

50. Right to be free from cruel punishments ad. Eighth Amendment

51. Unremunerated rights left to the people ae.Ninth Amendment

52. Selective Incorporation bc. Fourteenth amendment

53. Right to privacy

Matching- Match each case with its appropriate precedent. Each one will be used once.

54. Roe v. Wade a. Right to attorney, no self incrimination in all

55. Griswald v. Connecticut states

56. Brown v. Board of Ed. b. One man, one vote pertains to gerrymandering

57. Mapp v. Ohio c. exclusionary rule extends to states

58. Miranda v. Arizona d. Right to privacy first established

59. Baker v. Carr e. Right to abortion

60. Gitlow v. New York ab. Separate is not equal

ac. landmark example of selective incorporation of the 1st

amendment

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