Quiz on AP Government

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

mandates require states to enforce legislation without the funding necessary

Reapportionment Unfunded mandates common policy concerns Courts of Appeal

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

after listening to constituents, elected representatives vote based on their own opinions

Impeachment Interest group Roe v. Wade (1973) Trustee

#3 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

agreement at the constitutional convention that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House of Representatives and for taxation

Three-fifths compromise Pocket veto Due process Off year election

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Unanimous consent

those individuals held in great respect because of their position, expertise, or personality, who may representatives from each state who formally cast ballots for the president and vice president information provided in an interview that a reporter cannot directly use an agreement by every senator to the terms of debate on a given piece of legislation

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

tests the public reaction to policy or appointments by releasing information to the media and gauging public reaction

Margin of error Devolution Trial balloon Participatory democracy

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

Symbolic speech

Found a "right to privacy" in the Constitution that would ban any state law against selling contraceptives

True

False

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

SuperPAC

political organizations that use contributions from individuals, corporations, and labor unions to spend unlimited sums independent from the campaigns, yet influencing the outcome of elections

True

False

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

Subsidy

a primary election that is limited to registered voters of a particular political party

True

False

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

Supremacy clause

method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government

True

False

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

Superdelegates

party officials in the Democratic Party who attend the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

mandates require states to enforce legislation without the funding necessary

after listening to constituents, elected representatives vote based on their own opinions

agreement at the constitutional convention that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House of Representatives and for taxation

Unanimous consent

tests the public reaction to policy or appointments by releasing information to the media and gauging public reaction

Section 2: True/false questions

Symbolic speech

Found a "right to privacy" in the Constitution that would ban any state law against selling contraceptives

SuperPAC

political organizations that use contributions from individuals, corporations, and labor unions to spend unlimited sums independent from the campaigns, yet influencing the outcome of elections

Subsidy

a primary election that is limited to registered voters of a particular political party

Supremacy clause

method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government

Superdelegates

party officials in the Democratic Party who attend the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses

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