AP Gov Practice Test 2

The most common form of political activity by citizens of the United States is:

Which of the following factors is the most important for predicting the outcome of congressional elections?

Which of the following statements is true concerning committee chairs in the House of Representatives?

The most common determining factor when people vote for a presidential candidate is

Who authored the Federalist Papers?

A closed primary is a

Which of the following statements is not true about attitudes towards gay marriage?

The widest gap between those favoring and those opposing gay marriage occurs in

The formal writ used to bring a case before the supreme court is called the

Which of the following statements concerning the Virginia Plan at the convention is NOT correct?

The officials directly elected by registered voters are

Which of the following sources contributes most to the workload of the Supreme Court?

The ruling in the Supreme Court decision of McCulloch v. Maryland

Which of the following statements best describes the importance of Shay's Rebellion?

The individual rights promised to citizens in the Bill of Rights were later extended to apply to the states, due in part to the Supreme Court interpretation of Constitutional Amendment

Which of the following powers is NOT given to the president by the U.S. Constitution?

Due process protects a U.S. citizen from

When the House of Representatives debates a bill under a "closed rule", which of the following conditions exists?

Which of the following best describes the view expressed in the Federalist Papers concerning the development of political parties and interest groups?

The best definition for the term interest group is

Which of the following Supreme court decisions dealt with the concept of the exclusionary rule and evidence being obtained by illegal means?

Which of the following statements is true of most bills introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate?

Which of the following definitions best describes the term iron triangle?

Important industries experiencing extreme problems might expect government help in all of the following ways except

According to the framers of the Constitution, one of the primary functions of government is to

Based on numerous studies, which of the following statements concerning the news media is considered to be true?

Which of the following presidents had the biggest difference between their highest and lowest approval ratings?

Which of the following presidents had the most consistent approval ratings?

The overwhelming majority of criminal cases in the United States are tried in

Which of the following concepts are mentioned in the Preamble to the Constitution?

Which of the following was the most immediate reaction to the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

Most of the delegates to the Republican and Democratic national conventions at the present time are chosen by

Which of the following conditions would most benefit retired persons on fixed incomes?

The largest single source of health care dollars in the United States is

Which of the following statements is MOST true concerning political parties over the past 40 years?

Which of the following is an action Congress can take if the Supreme Court declares a federal law unconstitutional?

Which of the following definitions BEST describes inalienable rights?

Which of the following statements concerning the speaker of the House of Representatives is true?

Historically, bureaucracies in the United States have grown significantly during which of the following events?

Which of the following determines the number of delegates to a national party convention and the rules under which that are chosen?

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions reversed the earlier decision of Plessy v. Ferguson?

The person who serves as he president's chief civilian advisor on the military is the

Which of the following theories encourages the government to create jobs for people during times of high unemployment so that more money can get back into the hands of consumers and stimulate economic growth?

Which of the following best describes the concept of presidential coattails in recent elections?

Franking privilege is the

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the electoral college?

Which of the following powers is designated only to the National government?

The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution did which of the following?

Which of the following is the Latin term for "let the decision stand", the principle of precedent in the judicial system?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the U.S. Senate?

Which of the following statements concerning children in poverty is correct according to the graph?

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." This text is from which amendment?

A progressive income tax can be best described as an

News coverage by the print and broadcast media is BEST described by which of the following?

The term critical election can best be described as

Which of the following terms describes a president's ability to hold onto a bill if Congress is in the last 10 days of a session and let it die by not signing it?

Beginning in 1950, which decade shows the largest decline in five-or-more person housing?