AP GOV Exam 1 (Ch. 1-7)

Which view about power is distributed in the United States attributes the majority of political power to elected politicians?

What is one feature of democracy in the United States that distinguishes it from many European democracies?

Which type of politics has distributed benefits and costs?

The idea that most important government decisions are made by an identifiable and stable minority that shares certain characteristics---especially wealth and business connections---is known as which of the following?

What is the role of self-interest in the positions that people take on important issues?

Which of the following justifies the practice of representative democracy?

When policies such as the Affordable Care Act delegate decisions such as whether birth control should be covered in all insurance plans to executive agencies like Health and Human Services, this would be an illustration of which theory of power?

Some estimates have found that Medicare-for-All would run about $32 trillion over a decade. This is an example of what?

If top political jobs for both political parties are filled only from an inner circle of top corporate leaders, this would be evidence for which of the following?

Prior to the 1960s, the plans of liberal presidents faced heavy resistance from whom in the Senate?

What did the Framers of the Constitution believe about democracy?

An estate tax that imposes a tax on money in excess of $4.49 million passed down upon death is an example of what type of policy?

Karl Marx believed that governments were dominated by whom or what?

The term participatory democracy applies most accurately to which of the following societies?

To whom do most democracies give power to make laws?

How did Aristotle define democracy?

In the Greek city-state, or polis, which group had the right to vote?

What is the role of self-interest in the positions that people take on important issues?

Which of the following best describes the government of the United States?

Most people who hold national political office are in which of these groups?

Which of the following justifies the practice of representative democracy?

Which of the following is an example of direct democracy?

In the U.S. political system, which of these most closely approximates Aristotle's ideal of direct democracy?

According to the power elite view, which of these groups would not have control of politics?

Those who disapprove of representative democracy might characterize it as which of the following?

In the United States, no government at any level would be considered legitimate if it were not at least in some sense which of these?

The term participatory democracy applies most accurately to which of the following societies?

In 1935, what percentage of American families paid no federal income tax?

Under the constitution, what powers have been given exclusively to the states?

What is a major argument in favor of reducing the separation of powers called for in the U.S. Constitution?

Dividing power between the states and the national government is referred to as what?

What was one of the basic liberties sought by the colonists through independence from Great Britain?

Which of the following was true of the Antifederalists?

States were granted exxtra representation based on the number of slaves they held under which of the following?

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was a lack of which of the following?

Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to do which of the following?

What was one primary feature of MOST early state constitutions?

The scope and authority of power that Congress was granted under the Articles of Confederation can best be described as which of the following?

The Great Compromise finally allocated representation on the basis of what?

How many special state conventions had to ratify the U.S. Constitution before it took effect?

The Bill of Rights limits the power of which of the following?

The president of the United States is selected by which of the following?

The most basic weakness of the Articles of Confederation was which of the following?

What is the basic premise of federalism?

Which of the following are given to state or local governments for specific programs or projects?

In 1996, the voters of which state passed Proposition 215, a ballot measure permitting the "compassionate use" of marijuana or medicinal purposes?

What is the doctrine of dual federalism?

Madison's description of federalism in Federalist No. 46 suggests that there should be little concern over conflicts between the federal and state governments. Why?

What did the Supreme Court find in Gibbons v. Ogden?

When examining the Constitution, why are reserved powers not clearly defined?

In a confederation, from where does the national government derive its power?

Which of the following systems of government has a written constitution and divided authority between the central government and states?

What does the doctrine of nullification refer to?

Which of the following best describes police power?

What are federal mandates?

For the Founders, what was the purpose of federalism?

What is the process of passing on many federal programs to the states called?

The necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is also known as which of the following?

Which of the following terms describes how state governments and the national government work together to solve the nation's problems?

What preemptive power is rooted in the Constitution that allows Congress to impose national priorities on states through national legislation?

Why have block grants enjoyed only marginal success?

In a federal political system, how is authority distributed?

Which of the following political ideologies favors the national governments over the state governments?

When did the grants-in-aid system begin to grow rapidly?

What clause in the Constitution grants Congress the power to do whatever is necessary to execute its enumerated or expressed powers?

Which of the following metaphors best describes dual federalism?

What procedure, which is in effect in over 20 states, permits voters to remove an elected official from office?

Which of the following did the early Supreme Court generally do under Chief Justice John Marshall?

Which of the following metaphors best describes cooperative federalism?

What does it mean when a state government passes a law that forbids texting while operating a vehicle?

If states lacked the power to tax, then how would state government get their funding?

During the 1960s federal grants to states were increasingly based on what?

Which of the following political ideologies has traditionally favored state governments over the federal government?

Which of the following is the power to coin money, create naturalization laws, admit new states, and declare war?

What is the system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between the national and state governments?

Which are most likely to experience high levels of social capital?

Which of the following statements about economic equality applies most accurately to Americans?

Which political scientist holds that more Americans are choosing their party affiliations based on the party's positions on moral issues?

Which has experienced an increase in public support over time?

From one generation to the next, how has the importance of religion in America changed?

During the 1730s and 1740s, the political life of the American colonies was transformed by what?

Which view of social policy is most popular in American political culture?

Why is civil society important in the United States?

A political culture occurs under what conditions?

Which principle of American political culture holds that people should generally be able to do whatever they want as long as they don't hurt other people?

Which political difference among nations is the most difficult to summarize?

Why have some argues that democracy flourished early in America?

In what way does the democratic political culture of Sweden differ from that of the United States?

What did the U.S. constitution have to reconcile?

What is one reason why economic inequality may be hard to address in policymaking?

What do most Americans believe primarily motivates public officials?

What is the key argument of Robert Putnam?

What basic element of U.S. political culture holds that people ought to take community affairs seriously and help out when they can?

Which type of individual would view personal freedom as more important than religion?

The notion that individuals should work hard, save their money, and avoid dependence on the state is sometimes referred to as what?

Americans have a comparatively low degree of what?

Why were churches in the United States important in the development of a sense of civic duty and civic competence?

Religious diversity flourished in the United States due to the absence of what?

When the South seceded from the Union, what characterized its new government?

Who or what do most Americans generally believe determines success in life?