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The first section of our AP US Government Practice Exam features 55 multiple choice questions. These are given as individual questions and also in sets of two to four questions each. These practice questions will help you prepare for the AP Government MCQ section of your exam.

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Which of the following accurately compares the Articles of the Confederation and the Constitution?

	Articles of Confederation	United States Constitution
(A)	Majority vote was required to pass a law	Supermajority vote is required to pass laws
(B)	Congress could not impose an income tax	Congress has power to impose an income tax
(C)	The President was given the power to be commander-in-chief	The President has the power to veto
(D)	All 13 states needed to amend the Constitution	Majority of Congress is needed to amend the Constitution

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Question 4 of 55

4. Question

For Questions 4–5, use the following political cartoon:

Which of the following statements best describes the main point of the political cartoon above?

The Articles of Confederation gave equal powers to both state governments and the federal Government.
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The Articles of Confederation was an attempt to build a strong national government
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The Articles of Confederation was an attempt to build a strong national government
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The Articles of Confederation needed to give more powers to the states.
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Question 5 of 55

5. Question

Which of the following documents would support the government established by the Articles of Confederation as depicted in the cartoon above?

Federalist 51
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Federalist 10
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Brutus 1
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Declaration of Independence
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Question 6 of 55

6. Question

Which of the following is an action of the government that is supported by Keynesian economics?

The government printing large sums of money in order to counter inflation
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The government instituting price ceiling to counteract inflation
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The government increasing spending to stimulate the economy in a recession
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The government increasing money supply at the same rate of economic growth
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Question 7 of 55

7. Question

Which of the following refers to the procedure where an official could be removed from office before their term expires?

Referendum
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Recall
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Run-off election
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Initiative
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Question 8 of 55

8. Question

Which of the following descriptions is a correct statement regarding the ruling in Citizens United v. FEC?

It limited the amount of spending by independent expenditure groups.
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It allowed for political candidates to spend unlimited amounts of their own money for their campaigns.
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It allowed political action committees to spend unlimited amounts of money on presidential campaigns.
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It allowed for unlimited corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in elections
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Question 9 of 55

9. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between hard money and soft money?

	Hard Money	Soft Money
(A)	Money that is not regulated	Money that has a strict limit set by the FEC
(B)	Is allowed in campaigns, but restricted	Is not allowed in campaigns
(C)	Money that is spent independently on candidates	Money that is given directly to candidates
(D)	Money that is raised by outside groups on behalf of candidates	Money that is raised by political candidates

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Question 10 of 55

10. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between open primaries and closed primaries?

	Open Primaries	Closed primaries
(A)	Allows all candidates who decide to run to participate	Allows only candidates endorsed by the party to participate
(B)	Allows for delegates to vote for who they want	Restricts delegates to only vote for the candidate they pledged to vote for
(C)	Allows for eligible voters to vote although not registered	It only allows registered voters to participate
(D)	It allows all registered voters to vote regardless of party affiliation	It only allows registered party members to vote

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Question 11 of 55

11. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between a circular White House staff structure and a pyramid White House staff structure?

	Circular Structure	Pyramid Structure
(A)	The President relies on task forces to initiate and enact policy	The President only interacts with his chief of staff
(B)	Many people in the White House Staff have access to the President	The chief of staff is top of the hierarchy and controls access to the President
(C)	This structure most isolates the president from the rest of the white house staff	Everyone within the White House has access to the President
(D)	The President gets information from multiple perspectives, but it likely causes confusion and is inefficient	The president consults experts from outside the White House for policy advice

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Question 12 of 55

12. Question

Questions 12–13 refer to the graph below

Source: The American Action Forum (2022)

According to the data above, which of the following presidents issued the greatest number of executive orders in their first year?

President Biden
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President Eisenhower
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President Ford
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Question 13 of 55

13. Question

Source: The American Action Forum (2022)

Which of the following is a way that President’s executive orders can be checked?

A vote of Congress invalidating the order
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State’s refusal to carry out the order
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The federal bureaucracy’s discretion to not carry out the order
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The federal courts declaring the order to be unconstitutional
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Question 14 of 55

14. Question

Which of the following constitutional amendments addressed the lame duck period?

12th Amendment
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20th Amendment
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22nd Amendment
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25th Amendment
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Question 15 of 55

15. Question

Which of the following departments is headed by the Attorney General?

Department of Justice
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Department of Defense
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Department of State
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Department of Homeland Security
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Question 16 of 55

16. Question

Which of the following correctly describes the process used when neither presidential candidate receives 270 electoral college votes?

There will be a run-off election between the top two vote getters
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The Supreme Court will choose the winner among the top 2 leading candidates
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The House of Representative will choose the President, and the Senate will choose the Vice President
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The state legislatures will vote to determine the winner
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Question 17 of 55

17. Question

Which of the following Supreme Court cases struck down a federal law banning possession of guns in a school zone?

Wisconsin v. Yoder
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Schenck v. US
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United States v. Lopez
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Citizen United v. US
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Question 18 of 55

18. Question

Which of the following is an accurate description of the primary role of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?

Approves budgetary requests coming from the legislative branch
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Has authority to print currency
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Decides to raise or lower interest rates, in order to address inflation
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Works with the president to submit the federal budget to Congress
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Question 19 of 55

19. Question

Which of the following are an accurate comparison between the Gramm Rudman Act (1986) and Budget Enforcement Act (1990)?

(A)	Raised the debt ceiling	Raised spending on social security
(B)	Banned government shutdowns	Raised interest rates
(C)	Eliminated pork barrel spending	Increased tax rates
(D)	Mandated a budget deficit of zero	Put a cap on discretionary spending

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Question 20 of 55

20. Question

If a bill debated in the House Rules Committee cannot be amended, it is under the

Modified rule
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Open rule
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Closed rule
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Restrictive rule
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Question 21 of 55

21. Question

Which of the following is among the top five areas of federal government spending?

Social security
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Foreign aid
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Public education
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Local police
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Question 22 of 55

22. Question

Which of the following is the best description of the effect of front-loading?

It helps the established candidates because they are already well known.
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It helps the less well-known candidates because it allows them to gain votes quicker in the earlier primaries.
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It further enhances the significance of the New Hampshire primary.
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It increases participation in the primary elections.
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Question 23 of 55

23. Question

Which of the following is an example of the power of the Federal Reserve?

Assist the President on delivering the State of The Union Address to Congress
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Approve the budget proposed by the President
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Raise or lower interest rates
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Fund the government in case of an emergency
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Question 24 of 55

24. Question

Questions 24–25 refer to the chart below:

Which of the following is a general trend shown in the graph above?

Defense spending has increased whereas entitlement spending has decreased
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Defense spending has decreased whereas entitlement spending has increased
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Defense spending has remained constant whereas entitlement spending has decreased
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Defense spending has increased whereas entitlement spending has remained constant
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Question 25 of 55

25. Question

Which of the following would likely be a likely effect for interest groups as a result of the trend shown in the graph above?

Interest groups would lobby Congress to increase spending on certain discretionary spending favored by their members
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Interest groups would lobby Congress to increase entitlement spending
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Interest groups would lobby Congress to decrease spending on discretionary spending
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Interest groups would lobby Congress to decrease spending on entitlement programs
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Question 26 of 55

26. Question

Which of the following economic theories are generally associated with the Republican and Democratic parties respectively?

Republican Democratic

(A) Keynesian theory Supply side economics

(B) Economic Planning Monetarism

(C) Supply side economics Monetarism

(D) Monetarism Keynesian Economics

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Question 27 of 55

27. Question

Which of the following Supreme Court cases established the doctrine of judicial review?

McCullock v. Maryland
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Marbury v. Madison
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Gibbons v. Ogden
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Question 28 of 55

28. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between the House of Representatives and the Senate?

	Senate	House of Representatives
(A)	Members must be at least 25 years old	Members must be at least 30 years old
(B)	Members represent an entire state	Members represent a district
(C)	Members serve for two years	Members serve for 6 years
(D)	Impeaches the President	Holds the impeachment trial

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Question 29 of 55

29. Question

Which of the following is an implied power of Congress?

Power to draft soldiers
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Power to regulate interstate commerce
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Power to coin money
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Power to impose taxes
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Question 30 of 55

30. Question

According to the United States Constitution, in order for a federal official to be removed from office,

The House of Representatives must impeach the official with a majority vote, and the Senate can remove him from office with a 2/3 vote
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The House of Representatives must impeach the official with a 2/3 vote, and the Supreme Court can remove them from office
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The Senate must impeach the official with a majority vote, and the House of Representatives will try the impeachment can remove him from office with a 2/3 vote
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The Senate must impeach the official with a simple majority vote, and the House of Representatives can remove him from office with a majority vote
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Question 31 of 55

31. Question

Which of the following is a way for Congress to revive a bill that is pigeonholed?

Discharge petition
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Cloture rule
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Filibuster rule
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Sequester
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Question 32 of 55

32. Question

Which of the following is a correct process used to select the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

The President nominates a justice with the most seniority who is currently on the Court
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The President nominates any justice who is currently on the Court
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The President nominates a judge who is currently not the Court
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The President nominates a justice who is currently on the Court or who is not currently on the court
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Question 33 of 55

33. Question

Which of the following has the power to redraw congressional districts?

House of Representatives
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State Legislatures
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The federal courts
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The state courts
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Question 34 of 55

34. Question

Which of the following is the correct number of votes to prevent a filibuster from taking place?

41
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60
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67
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51
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Question 35 of 55

35. Question

Questions 35–36 refer to the chart below:

Based on the graph above, which of the groups is the least common interest group that is registered to lobby?

Trade Associations
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Citizen Groups
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Unions
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Professional Associations
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Question 36 of 55

36. Question

Which of the following is a reason that business interests spend the most money on lobbying?

It is easier legally for businesses to form interest groups than other groups.
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The government is always more friendly to business interest than other groups.
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Businesses provide more purposive incentives and therefore are more powerful.
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Business interests have more resources than other groups.
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Question 37 of 55

37. Question

Which of the following does military spending fall under?

Discretionary spending
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Mandatory spending
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Entitlement programs
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Deficit spending
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Question 38 of 55

38. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between horse race journalism and watchdog journalism?

	Horse Race Journalism	Watchdog Journalism
(A)	Focuses most often on polls and numbers	Decides what issues government needs to pay attention to
(B)	Turns politics to a game about who is wining and who is losing	Exposes corruption in the government
(C)	Looks at issues and where candidates stand on the issues	Watches other branches of the government for abuses of power
(D)	Endorses politicians based on who has the best plans	Reports on candidates’ financial scandals

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Question 39 of 55

39. Question

Which of the following primaries allows voters to cast ballots for a party that they are not affiliated with?

Blanket Primary
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Closed Primary
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Semi-closed primary
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Open primary
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Question 40 of 55

40. Question

Questions 40-41 are based on the following passage:

“It is evident from these considerations, that the plurality of the Executive tends to deprive the people of the two greatest securities they can have for the faithful exercise of any delegated power, first, the restraints of public opinion, which lose their efficacy, as well on account of the division of the censure attendant on bad measures among a number, as on account of the uncertainty on whom it ought to fall; and, secondly, the opportunity of discovering with facility and clearness the misconduct of the persons they trust, in order either to their removal from office or to their actual punishment in cases which admit of it.”

• Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers: No. 70 (1788)

According to the passage, which of the following best describes Hamilton’s main claim?

The executive branch of government should be run by one person because it represents the will of the people
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The executive branch of government should be headed by one person because it leads to better accountability for the president
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The executive branch of government should be run by multiple people because it better represents public opinion
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The executive branch of government should be run by multiple people because it would promote political efficacy
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Question 41 of 55

41. Question

“It is evident from these considerations, that the plurality of the Executive tends to deprive the people of the two greatest securities they can have for the faithful exercise of any delegated power, first, the restraints of public opinion, which lose their efficacy, as well on account of the division of the censure attendant on bad measures among a number, as on account of the uncertainty on whom it ought to fall; and, secondly, the opportunity of discovering with facility and clearness the misconduct of the persons they trust, in order either to their removal from office or to their actual punishment in cases which admit of it.”

• Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers: No. 70 (1788)

Which of the following would be most likely to favor a multiple executive?

Authors of Brutus I
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James Madison in Federalist 51
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Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
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King in the Letter From Birmingham Jail
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Question 42 of 55

42. Question

Which of the following is a description of political machines?

Organizations that recruit candidates to win elections
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Organizations that try to influence policy through lobbying
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Organizations that try to campaign for political candidates
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Organizations that try to recruit members by offering jobs and benefits
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Question 43 of 55

43. Question

Which of the following is the best comparison between an iron triangle and issue networks?

	Iron Triangle	Issue Network
(A)	Mutual relationship between the three branches of government	Interest groups lobbying a congressman over a policy
(B)	An alliance between a Congress, interest groups, and the bureaucracy	Relationship between interest groups, bureaucratic agencies, congressional staff, mass media, and think tanks who are policy experts
(C)	Relationship between a lobbyist and members of Congress	A network of interest groups who have common goals
(D)	Working relationship between the President, cabinet, and independent agencies	A charismatic leader’s coalition to make change in policy

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Question 44 of 55

44. Question

Which of the following is an example of majoritarian politics?

Social Security
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Subsidies
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Pork barrel projects
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Tariff laws
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Question 45 of 55

45. Question

Which of the following provisions is involved in Wisconsin v. Yoder?

Free Exercise clause
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Establishment clause
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Freedom of Expression
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Freedom of the Press
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Question 46 of 55

46. Question

Which of the following statements would an Anti-Federalist agree with?

The states’ bill of rights is sufficient to protect against the national government infringing on people’s liberties.
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The creation of the Supreme Court is a threat to the sovereignty of states since the Court could invalidate state court rulings.
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The powers given to the President are necessary to protect the nation against foreign and domestic threats.
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The ratification of the Constitution would lead to enhanced state powers which are needed to protect against a national government.
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Question 47 of 55

47. Question

Which of the following is a check on the Supreme Court?

The President overturns a Supreme Court decision through the presidential veto
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Congress and states pass a Constitutional amendment overturning a Supreme Court decision
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The President kicks out a Supreme Court justice
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The states sue the Supreme Court for a decision in federal court
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Question 48 of 55

48. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between Congressional Committees and Congressional Caucuses?

	Committees	Caucuses
(A)	Hold oversight hearings	Resolve differences between House of Representatives and Senate versions of bills
(B)	Part of the law-making process	Meet to discuss shared interests and passions
(C)	Congressmen are not required to join them	Congressmen are required to join them
(D)	Only exist in the House of Representatives	Only exist in the Senate

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Question 49 of 55

49. Question

Questions 49–50 refer to the passage below:

“Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored children. The impact is greater when it has the sanction of the law, for the policy of separating the races is usually interpreted as denoting the inferiority of the negro group. A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn. Segregation with the sanction of law, therefore, has a tendency to [retard] the educational and mental development of negro children and to deprive them of some of the benefits they would receive in a racial[ly] integrated school system.”

Which of the following is the main message of the passage above?

Segregation in schools violated the equal protection clause.
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Segregated schools do not teach students as well as white schools.
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Segregation is permissible as long as schools are equal.
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Segregated schools have a psychologically damaging effect on students of color.
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Question 50 of 55

50. Question

“Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored children. The impact is greater when it has the sanction of the law, for the policy of separating the races is usually interpreted as denoting the inferiority of the negro group. A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn. Segregation with the sanction of law, therefore, has a tendency to [retard] the educational and mental development of negro children and to deprive them of some of the benefits they would receive in a racial[ly] integrated school system.”

Which of the following Supreme Court cases was decided based on the quote above?

Brown v. Board of Education
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Baker v. Carr
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Shaw v. Reno
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Schenck v. US
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Question 51 of 55

51. Question

Which of the following is the best example of congressional oversight?

Congress holding a hearing to address concerns about actions taken by an agency
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Congress passing a bill on an issue important to the public
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Congress checking the president on his policies by issuing a veto on an executive order
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Congress rewriting a bill after a decision by the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
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Question 52 of 55

52. Question

Which of the following is an example of a civil service job?

Supreme Court Justice
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Vice President
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FBI agent
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Speaker of the House
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Question 53 of 55

53. Question

Questions 53–54 refer to the chart below:

Which of the following is reflected in the graph above?

Black voter registration mainly stayed the same before and after the Voting Rights Act of 1964.
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Black voter registration increased in every state shown in the graph after the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Virginia saw the biggest gain in black voter registration among the states shown in the graph.
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Black voter registration went up in some but not all the states depicted in the graph.
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Question 54 of 55

54. Question

Which of the following is a correct statement about how the threat of filibuster of the Voting rights Act was defeated?

President Johnson vetoed the filibuster of the Act
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There was a cloture motion that was passed in the Senate
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The Supreme Court ruled that the filibuster was unconstitutional
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Congress voted to impeach the members who were behind the filibuster
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Question 55 of 55

55. Question

Which of the following is an accurate description of senatorial courtesy?

Senate votes to confirm a presidential appointment.
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Senate votes to approve a treaty that is signed by the President.
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The President consults with a Senator before appointing a federal district court judge from the Senator’s state.
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The President works with the Senate majority leader to appoint a Supreme Court justice.
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(A)	Keynesian theory	Supply side economics
(B)	Economic Planning	Monetarism
(C)	Supply side economics	Monetarism
(D)	Monetarism	Keynesian Economics

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1. Question

The highest position in the House of Representative is

2. Question

Which of the following is a correct description of the writ of certiorari?

3. Question

Which of the following accurately compares the Articles of the Confederation and the Constitution?

4. Question

For Questions 4–5, use the following political cartoon:

Which of the following statements best describes the main point of the political cartoon above?

5. Question

Which of the following documents would support the government established by the Articles of Confederation as depicted in the cartoon above?

6. Question

Which of the following is an action of the government that is supported by Keynesian economics?

7. Question

Which of the following refers to the procedure where an official could be removed from office before their term expires?

8. Question

Which of the following descriptions is a correct statement regarding the ruling in Citizens United v. FEC?

9. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between hard money and soft money?

10. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between open primaries and closed primaries?

11. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between a circular White House staff structure and a pyramid White House staff structure?

12. Question

Questions 12–13 refer to the graph below

According to the data above, which of the following presidents issued the greatest number of executive orders in their first year?

13. Question

Which of the following is a way that President’s executive orders can be checked?

14. Question

Which of the following constitutional amendments addressed the lame duck period?

15. Question

Which of the following departments is headed by the Attorney General?

16. Question

Which of the following correctly describes the process used when neither presidential candidate receives 270 electoral college votes?

17. Question

Which of the following Supreme Court cases struck down a federal law banning possession of guns in a school zone?

18. Question

Which of the following is an accurate description of the primary role of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?

19. Question

Which of the following are an accurate comparison between the Gramm Rudman Act (1986) and Budget Enforcement Act (1990)?

20. Question

If a bill debated in the House Rules Committee cannot be amended, it is under the

21. Question

Which of the following is among the top five areas of federal government spending?

22. Question

Which of the following is the best description of the effect of front-loading?

23. Question

Which of the following is an example of the power of the Federal Reserve?

24. Question

Questions 24–25 refer to the chart below:

Which of the following is a general trend shown in the graph above?

25. Question

Which of the following would likely be a likely effect for interest groups as a result of the trend shown in the graph above?

26. Question

Which of the following economic theories are generally associated with the Republican and Democratic parties respectively?

27. Question

Which of the following Supreme Court cases established the doctrine of judicial review?

28. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between the House of Representatives and the Senate?

29. Question

Which of the following is an implied power of Congress?

30. Question

According to the United States Constitution, in order for a federal official to be removed from office,

31. Question

Which of the following is a way for Congress to revive a bill that is pigeonholed?

32. Question

Which of the following is a correct process used to select the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

33. Question

Which of the following has the power to redraw congressional districts?

34. Question

Which of the following is the correct number of votes to prevent a filibuster from taking place?

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