Ap Gov review

Cases part 1

100

Established Judicial Review 

Marbury v. Madison

200

Answer at least one blank:
In Brown v. Board of Education, overturned (blank1) and ruled that segregating schools was unconstitutional according to (blank2)

EXTRA 100 IF YOU CAN NAME BOTH!

Blank 1: "Separate but equal" from Plessy vs. Ferguson

Blank 2: The Equal protection clause of the 14th amendment.  

300

How the current news would word it:
FLORIDA MAN WHO BROKE INTO POOL HOUSE AND STEALS FROM IT CASE WAS RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACCORDING TO THE 6TH AMENDMENT.

Gideon v. Wainwright:

Gideon was not allowed representation via lawyer leading to representing himself, which the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional, as he had the right to be appointed a lawyer according to the 6th amendment. 

400

Q1. I was racially motivated to change districts 

Q2. I was politically motivated

MUST ANSWER BOTH CORRECTLY TO GET FULL POINTS.

A1. Shaw v. Reno

A2. Baker v. Carr

500

What case deals with the Epionage Act of 1917?

Schenck vs. United States:

Dude thought that a military draft was a violation of men's 13th amendment right and decided to release 1500 copies of a pamphlet that told the men not to which got him arrested and charged as 1. It didn't violate men's rights and 2. Schenck's act was a threat to the community. 

Cases part 2

100

Which case aligns with the following Quote:
"No, you cannot make a student or ANYBODY get involved with a school prayer"

A)Tinker v. Des Moines

B) Shaw v. Reno

C)Engel v. Vitale

D) Tung tung tung Sahor v. Bombardiro crocodilo 

C)

Was a violation of the 1st Amendment because it forced religion, violating free speech 

200

Why did The New York times win against the United States government in 1971? 

In the attempt to stop the Pentagon papers from being released, The Court ruled that any system of prior restraints carries a heavy presumption against its constitutional validity

300

Established Congresses Implied powers beyond those in the Constitution  

McCulloch v. Maryland

400

Which response matches the gist of Wisconsin v. Yoder:

A) Racial Gerrymandering violating the Equal Protection Clause

B) 3 Amish families are fined as they took their kids after the 8th grade when the law says they need to be 16 years of age. Violating their 1st Amendment right

C) A guy named Otis in Chicago and others wanted to rid of it's strict gun laws due to there being gangs. 

D) Zombie apocalypse 

B 

500

STEALER TIME!!
Explain the cause and the result of one of the following cases: If you get at least 2 correct, you can steal an extra 500 from anyone you choose, 600 if you get 3 correct, but if you get all 4, you won't be able to steal but earn 2000 points if all 4 are correct.

you have 5 minutes to answer, you may write out the definitions on paper if it helps, anyone caught using their phone will be disqualified

1. Tinker v. Des Moines

2. Citizens United v. FEC

3. U.S v. Lopez

4. McCulloch v. Maryland

1. In 1965, a public school district in Iowa had 3 teenagers suspended as they wore black armbands to protest the vietnam war and would not take them off when warned. Their parents got angry and sued the school and it went to the supreme court via parents appealing to them. Anddd they won as they thought the school had violated the teens 1st amendment right to symbolic speech. 

2. Citizens United uploaded a movie about Hilary Cliton called, “Hilary the movie” which was full of accusations during the democratic primaries of the 2008 election. Given that this was pass BCRA’s laws on when to post campaign material, Citizens United got in trouble. And was eventually heard in the Supreme court. C.U. argued that BCRA’s laws violated their free speech right. The court ruled in favor of C.U.

3. So basically a senior in high school, Alfonso Lopez brought a gun into school in 1992 and got arrested for it cause it violated Texas law that prohibited firearm possession on school grounds. But in court he got charged with the violating the Gun-Free Schools Act, He appealed it in court arguing that this law was an overreach of congressional power because schools were supposed to be controlled at the state level, not the federal level and the supreme court overturned his decision.

4. Essentially Maryland tried to tax the National bank connected to Baltimore and the cashier James W. McCulloch was like,“hey you can’t do that” and Maryland was like “Nuh uh, pay the tax”. Then it went to state court, which they said that McCulloch had to pay the tax but then he appealed it to the U.S. Supreme Court, and they heard it in 1819. They said that “erm, actually, Maryland you can’t tax the National Bank” and said they can’t interfere with one of Congress’s implied powers.

Unit 2

100

Which Pair is accurate?
A) House serves 2 years and Senate serves 6

B) House has formal debates and Senate votes are scheduled by Vice PresidentC

C) cappolina cappchelli

D) House is led by majority leader and Senate uses communities to orangize legislative work

A) House serves 2 years and Senate serves 6 

If you said C you're cooked buddy. 

200

The executive branch can check on the legislative through a (blank)

veto

300

President Theodore Roosevelt took his case directly to the American people to gain public support for his progressive reform initiatives by appearing in a movie newsreel. This type of presidential communication is an example of which of the following?

A)Using the bully pulpit

B)Making use of a formal power

C)Drafting a signing statement

D)Issuing an executive order

A
The president is using the bully pulpit because he is directly addressing the American people with the intent of garnering public support for his policy initiative. 

400

In a press briefing, the White House press secretary issues a statement criticizing members of Congress who refuse to act on the president’s judicial nominees to the federal courts. This scenario best illustrates which of the following?

A)Congress does not consider judicial nominations important enough to act on.

B) Judicial nominees must pass both chambers of Congress, which slows down the process.

C) Members of the White House staff are strategically used to help the president pass an agenda.

D) Cabinet members have a tendency to clash with members of the opposing party.

C

In this scenario, the press secretary is a member of the White House staff who is attempting to use the media to pressure congress to act on judicial confirmations.

500

Which of the following is the best example of a president using technology to communicate and obtain public support for a public policy agenda? 

A) President Ronald Reagan reassuring the nation in a televised address after the Challenger disaster

B)President John F. Kennedy outlining Cold War challenges and urging Americans to civic action in his inaugural address

C) President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressing a joint session of Congress to seek a declaration of war after the attack on Pearl Harbor

D)President Richard Nixon claiming executive privilege to protect the recorded conversations he made in the White House

B

The president’s inaugural address is the first official action undertaken as president, and the speech often sets the tone and overall agenda for the administration. For President Kennedy, he used it to rally Americans to his belief of how the Cold War should be fought and to encourage them to be more civic-minded.

Founding Documents

100

What was Madison's point in Federalist 51?

There should be a system of checks and balances as well as separation of powers within the government to prevent tyranny and protect individual liberties.

200

Which Document aligns with the following quote: 

"Hi! I'm that guy who had a musical written about me that theater kids hate and believed that the United States needed a strong, unitary executive, specifically a single president, over a council or multiple executives." 

Federalist 70. 

300

Who am I? and what Document is this: 
I argued against the Constitution, raising concerns about the potential for tyranny and the erosion of individual liberties 

Brutus in Brutus 1. 

400

What else did James Madison argue for other than what was in Federalist 51? 

James Madison, discusses the dangers of factions and argues for the importance of a large republic to mitigate their negative effects. (Federalist 10)

500

Who am I?
"I think we should have an independent judiciary, emphasizing the need for lifetime appointments for federal judges to ensure they are free from political pressure and can fairly interpret the Constitution. AND Judicial Review"

Alexander Hamilton in Federalist 78

Other questions

100

One key interaction that Congress has with the bureaucracy as part of the iron triangle is to

Responses

A) increase the budget and authority of the bureaucracy to regulate industry

B)fire civil servants who refuse to implement policies that regulate industry

C) lobby on behalf of regulations that it wants the bureaucracy to implement

D) conduct research on public policy issues for the bureaucracy

A 

 A key interaction between Congress and the bureaucracy is that Congress has the power to increase both the budget and authority of the bureaucracy to regulate industry.

200

Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on the data illustrated in the bar chart?

Responses

A) Presidents are able to use the power of the bully pulpit to pressure Congress to address their priorities.

B)The president’s advisers are more concerned about an economic recession than are members of Congress.

C) Despite the increased power of the president, the budget authority is still a major feature of congressional power.

D) Presidential efforts to increase spending will result in increased authorizations without any action from members of Congress.

C 

The bar graph shows that the budget proposed by the president called for drastic cuts in spending. However, to get a budget approved, the president was forced to settle for increases in spending. Even with the expansive role of the modern president, Congress still exerts considerable authority on approving a budget.

300

In the case Randall v. Sorrell (2006), Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer argued that following judicial precedent “avoids the instability and unfairness that accompany disruption of settled legal expectations. For this reason, the rule of law demands that adhering to our prior case law be the norm. Departure from precedent is exceptional and requires special justification.”

Justice Breyer is referring to which of the following legal principles?

A)Selective incorporation

B) Judicial activism

C)Judicial review

D)Stare decisis

D

in following the principle of stare decisis, Justice Breyer is relying on past decisions or precedents to decide new cases to ensure stability and fairness in the law.

400

In its 2003 decision, McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003), the Supreme Court upheld the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act’s (BCRA) restriction on independent campaign spending by corporations and unions. However, in a 5-4 decision in the case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), the Supreme Court overturned this decision when it ruled that the government cannot ban independent political spending by a corporation or union because it is protected by the First Amendment.

Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the Supreme Court’s deciding to overturn the precedent it established just 7 years earlier?

A) The results of the 2010 midterm election led to a new majority party controlling the House of Representatives.

B) The justices in the majority of the Citizens United opinion followed the principle of stare decisis.

C) Changes in public opinion regarding campaign finance reform influenced justices to overturn precedent in the Citizens United decision.

D)There were ideological changes in the composition of the members of the Supreme Court due to presidential appointments.

D

Generally, Supreme Courts do not reverse themselves in such a short time span. One likely explanation for the reversal is an ideological change in the makeup of the court. In this case, two judicial vacancies on the Supreme Court occurred after the first decision. These vacancies were filled by more conservative justices, which appears to be the most obvious reason the Supreme Court overturned its previous decision.

500

STEALER TIME!!

If you get at least 2 correct, you can steal an extra 500 from anyone you choose, 600 if you get 3 correct, but if you get all 4, you won't be able to steal but earn 2000 points if all 4 are correct:

you have 5 minutes to answer, you may write out the definitions on paper if it helps, anyone caught using their phone will be disqualified

Explain the Definitions of each of the terms:

1. Lobbying 

2. Politcal action commitee 

3. Popular consent

4. Stare Decisis 

1. Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislatures, and the policies they enact. 

2. The political arm of an interest group that in legally entitled to raise funds on a voluntary basis from member, stockholders or employees in order to contribute funds to favored candidates or political parties.

3. The idea that a just government must derive its powers from the consent of the people it governs.  

4. The legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent.