Quiz on AP Government

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

mandates require states to enforce legislation without the funding necessary

Unfunded mandates Executive agreement At-large Unanimous consent

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

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

Trustee Privileges and Immunities Clause Libel Majority leader

#3 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Three-fifths compromise

Creates the "Lemon Test", which has requires separate, secular, and neutral effect and intention in government action. a judicial philosophy that holds that courts have a more expansive role to play in shaping public policy 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 people qualified to vote

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Unanimous consent

an elected official who considers it an obligation to vote the way the majority of his or her constituents wants a system in which each branch of the government has the power to limit the other branches of government so that one is not dominant; each branch of government is subject to restraints by the other two branches an agreement by every senator to the terms of debate on a given piece of legislation a majority/minority party leader in Congress who makes sure the party members are present for important votes and vote by party

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Trial balloon

when Congress rejects an action of the president by a majority vote of both houses; declared tests the public reaction to policy or appointments by releasing information to the media and gauging public reaction resolved differences between northern and southern states at the constitutional convention; Congress could not tax exports nor ban the slave trade for twenty years method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government

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

Symbolic speech

using actions and symbols rather than words to convey an idea

True

False

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

SuperPAC

when no candidate receives a majority of votes, and election held between the two candidates who recorded the most votes in the primary

True

False

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

Subsidy

when opposing parties and interests often block each other's proposals, creating a political stalemate or inaction between the executive and legislative branches of government

True

False

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

Supremacy clause

national laws supersedes all other laws passed by states

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

Three-fifths compromise

Unanimous consent

Trial balloon

Section 2: True/false questions

Symbolic speech

using actions and symbols rather than words to convey an idea

SuperPAC

when no candidate receives a majority of votes, and election held between the two candidates who recorded the most votes in the primary

Subsidy

when opposing parties and interests often block each other's proposals, creating a political stalemate or inaction between the executive and legislative branches of government

Supremacy clause

national laws supersedes all other laws passed by states

Superdelegates

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

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