AP Success - AP Gov & Pol: Comprehensive Set 8

Question 1

Multiple choice
  • The national government's role in coining money

  • States' varying policies on capital punishment

  • The establishment of post offices by the federal government

  • The uniform age for voting in federal elections

  • The exclusive right of the federal government to declare war

Question 2

Multiple choice
  • Civil society

  • Political socialization

  • Interest group pluralism

  • Partisan polarization

  • Public opinion

Question 3

Multiple choice
  • There is bipartisan agreement on the positive effects of colleges and universities.

  • Conservatives are more likely than liberals to view colleges and universities negatively.

  • Liberals are evenly split in their views on the impact of colleges and universities.

  • Moderates/Liberals view colleges and universities more negatively than Moderates/Conservatives.

  • Republicans, regardless of conservatism, view colleges and universities positively.

Question 4

Multiple choice
  • Conservative/Moderate Democrats are more likely to view the military’s effect as positive than their Liberal counterparts.

  • Democrats are united in viewing the military's effect as predominantly positive.

  • Liberal Democrats are more likely to view the military's effect as positive compared to Conservative/Moderate Democrats.

  • There is a significant divide among Democrats, with Liberal Democrats more likely to view the military's effect as negative.

  • A majority of Democrats, regardless of their ideological leanings, see the military's effect as negative.

Question 5

Multiple choice
  • Foreign influence on domestic policies

  • Inefficient government bureaucracy

  • The concentration of power in a centralized government

  • The risk of factionalism leading to instability

  • The tyranny of the majority

Question 6

Multiple choice
  • Pluralism

  • Bipartisanship

  • Consensus politics

  • Political socialization

  • Ideological polarization

Question 7

Multiple choice
  • Abortion

  • The budget deficit

  • Immigration

  • The environment

  • Foreign policy

Question 8

Multiple choice
  • Foreign policy

  • The budget deficit

  • Gun policy

  • Abortion

  • Immigration

Question 9

Multiple choice
  • The balance of power between the national and state governments

  • The distribution of power between the legislative and executive branches

  • The appropriate level of judiciary review in state matters

  • The impact of federal regulations on small businesses

  • The role of the federal government in education

Question 10

Multiple choice
  • Executive privilege

  • The right to privacy

  • Judicial review

  • Federal supremacy

  • Checks and balances

Question 11

Multiple choice
  • The influence of gender-specific interest groups

  • The differing impact of political socialization on men and women

  • Differential rates of voter turnout between men and women

  • The prioritization of different issues, with women more concerned about social welfare and health care

  • Variations in political efficacy perceptions between genders

Question 12

Multiple choice
  • It could shift voter participation towards more local elections, where individuals feel their vote has more impact

  • It could lead to higher levels of political apathy and disengagement from the political process altogether

  • It might increase reliance on alternative forms of political participation, such as protests or social media campaigns

  • It could decrease turnout as individuals doubt the impact of their vote on the election outcome

  • It could lead to increased turnout as individuals seek to compensate for the perceived inefficacy of others

Question 13

Multiple choice
  • A constitutional body with defined legislative powers.

  • A congressional committee.

  • A group of presidential electors.

  • An agency within the federal bureaucracy.

  • An informal advisory body without legal authority.

Question 14

Multiple choice
  • There is overwhelming support for the consistent use of anonymous sources in journalism.

  • Public opinion is evenly divided on the acceptability of using anonymous sources.

  • Most U.S. adults have no opinion on the use of anonymous sources in news reporting.

  • A majority of U.S. adults believe anonymous sources should never be used in news stories.

  • A significant majority agree that the use of anonymous sources is only acceptable in special cases.

Question 15

Multiple choice
  • The media’s role in providing checks and balances in a democracy

  • The media’s responsibility to protect the identity of sources for the public interest

  • The legal protections afforded to journalists under the First Amendment

  • The impact of media bias on public trust in news reporting

  • The ethical considerations in journalism regarding source confidentiality

Question 16

Multiple choice
  • The influence of public opinion on media practices.

  • The importance of transparency in government affairs.

  • The correlation between media consumption and political knowledge.

  • The challenges journalists face in maintaining credibility.

  • The role of the media in shaping public policy.

Question 17

Multiple choice
  • Declaring war.

  • Reviewing and advising on foreign policy decisions.

  • Ratifying treaties.

  • Confirming ambassadors.

  • Conducting diplomatic negotiations directly.

Question 18

Multiple choice
  • The Department of Justice impeaches and the Senate conducts the trial.

  • The House of Representatives impeaches and the Senate conducts the trial.

  • The Supreme Court impeaches and the Senate conducts the trial.

  • The Senate impeaches and the House of Representatives conducts the trial.

  • The President impeaches and the Supreme Court conducts the trial.

Question 19

Multiple choice
  • 10th Amendment

  • Necessary and Proper Clause

  • 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause

  • 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause

  • Commerce Clause

Question 20

Multiple choice
  • The national government's role in coining money

  • States' varying policies on capital punishment

  • The uniform age for voting in federal elections

  • The exclusive right of the federal government to declare war

  • The establishment of post offices by the federal government"

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