Quiz on AP Government required terms

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

a claim by the president or a member of the executive branch that information or documents

Iron triangle Straight-ticket voting Exclusionary rule Executive privilege

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

agreement with another head of state not requiring approval from the Senate

Executive agreement Executive agreement Stare decisis Apportionment

#3 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Elite theory of democracy

the idea that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, the warning that an individual must be read at the time of arrest and questioning, letting him know small changes in policy over long periods of time; usually in reference to budget making - that the when the president takes no action on a bill within ten days of Congress adjourning, the bill does not

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

action by the president that does not require the approval of Congress; subject to judicial review

Logrolling Straight-ticket voting Executive order Open primary

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Exclusionary rule

rule that evidence acquired as a result of an illegal act by police cannot be used against the person action by the president that does not require the approval of Congress; subject to judicial review Limited to registered voters of a particular party action by the government to prevent the publication of material; censorship

#6 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Deviating election

minority party is able to win the support of majority party members, independents, and new voters

True

False

#7 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

De facto segregation

the warning that an individual must be read at the time of arrest and questioning, letting him know

True

False

#8 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Cooperative federalism

All levels of government working together

True

False

#9 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Delegate Representation

action by the president that does not require the approval of Congress; subject to judicial review

True

False

#10 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Dealigning election

a very brief excerpt from a political speech aired on television or radio

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

a claim by the president or a member of the executive branch that information or documents

agreement with another head of state not requiring approval from the Senate

Elite theory of democracy

action by the president that does not require the approval of Congress; subject to judicial review

Exclusionary rule

Section 2: True/false questions

Deviating election

minority party is able to win the support of majority party members, independents, and new voters

De facto segregation

the warning that an individual must be read at the time of arrest and questioning, letting him know

Cooperative federalism

All levels of government working together

Delegate Representation

action by the president that does not require the approval of Congress; subject to judicial review

Dealigning election

a very brief excerpt from a political speech aired on television or radio

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