Quiz on AP Government

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

mandates require states to enforce legislation without the funding necessary

Policy evaluation Miranda v. Arizona (1966) Unfunded mandates Moderate

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

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

North American Free Trade Agreement Grants-in-aid Plurality vote 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

Diplomacy Three-fifths compromise Grassroots lobbying Devolution

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

an agreement by every senator to the terms of debate on a given piece of legislation

Independent executive agency Unanimous consent Politico Dissenting opinion

#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

Casework Trial balloon Deregulation De jure segregation

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

Symbolic speech

jurisdiction the authority to hear cases is shared by federal and state courts

True

False

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

SuperPAC

determines the rules for debate for bills in the House

True

False

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

Subsidy

the total number of votes cast for the highest office on the ballot

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

a device by which any member of the House, after a committee has had a bill for thirty days, may petition to have it brought to the floor; requires 218 votes

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

an agreement by every senator to the terms of debate on a given piece of legislation

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

jurisdiction the authority to hear cases is shared by federal and state courts

SuperPAC

determines the rules for debate for bills in the House

Subsidy

the total number of votes cast for the highest office on the ballot

Supremacy clause

national laws supersedes all other laws passed by states

Superdelegates

a device by which any member of the House, after a committee has had a bill for thirty days, may petition to have it brought to the floor; requires 218 votes

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