AP Review

Constitution

100

The full faith and credit clause would require all of the following EXCEPT A) that a marriage performed in Las Vegas be valid in other states B) that a driver's license serve as identification when a person travels across states lines C) that a divorced parent pay child support even if his or her children reside in another state D) that a birth certificate issued by any state can be used to open a bank account E) that something against the law in one state is against the law in all other states

E) that something against the law in one state is against the law in all other states

200

The elastic clause gives Congress the authority to A) overrule the president's veto B) pass laws necessary and to cary out its assigned powers C) form an unlimited number of committees and subcommittees D) check the power of the Supreme Court by approving the president's nominees for justices E) regulate money and control the budget

B) pass laws necessary and to cary out its assigned powers

300

A provision in the Constitution that has been used to expand federal power over the state is A) the police power B) the reserved power clause C) the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment D) establishment of republican governments by the states E) separation of powers

C) the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

400

The Constitution's supremacy clause A) gives the states superiority over the national government's Constitution and laws B) does not apply to state and local matters C) makes the President supreme in any constitutional conflicts with the other two branches D) is vague about which level of government should prevail in a dispute involving federalism E) made the Constitution, the laws of the national government, and the national government's treaties the supreme law of the land

E) made the Constitution, the laws of the national government, and the national government's treaties the supreme law of the land

500

Contracts between business firms can be enforced across state boundaries as part of the constitutional provision of A) full faith and credit B) implied powers of the states C) privileges and immunities D) interstate compacts E) extradition

A) full faith and credit

Types of Power

100

All the following are considered enumerated powers of the Congress EXCEPT A) coining United States currency after the Constitution was ratified B) establishing inferior courts in addition to the Supreme Court C) setting up the first National Bank of the United States D) regulating commerce among the several states E) establishing uniform immigration laws

C) setting up the first National Bank of the United States

200

The implied power clause in the Constitution has been described as the ability of Congress to take which of the following actions? A) pass an assault weapons ban B) withdraw funds allocated to troops in Haiti C) pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitition D) raise the price of stamps E) pass a law setting quotas for immigrants

A) pass an assault weapons ban

300

The enumerated powers of Congress and the national government are those A) specifically spelled out in the Constitution B) set out in the first ten amendments C) requiring ratification by the states D) not specifically spelled out in the Constitution, but nonetheless acknowledged E) involving taxes, spending, and fiscal policy

A) specifically spelled out in the Constitution

400

The power to directly regulate drinking ages, marriage and divorce, and sexual behavior and the like has been granted A) to the President B) to the national government C) to all governments by the Billl of Rights D) to state governments E) to both the state and national governments

D) to state governments

500

Only the national government is allowed to A) regulate commerce with foreign nations B) make and enforce laws C) levy taxes D) take private property for public uses E) all of these

A) regulate commerce with foreign nations

Federalism

100

Which of the following statements is true of a federal system of government? A) Power is concentrated in a central government that oversees policymaking and enforcement of laws B) Power is shared among state governments in such a way that all sates must recognize and respect the laws of other states C) Power is divided among levels of government so that more than one level has authority over a body of people D) Power is relegated primarily to local governments E) Power is vested mostly in state governments

C) Power is divided among levels of government so that more than one level has authority over a body of people

200

All of the following are characteristics of marble cake federalism EXCEPT A) the federal government becomes more intrusive in state affairs B) there is a greater cooperation between the federal and state governments C) there is a greater sharing of responsibilities between federal and state levels D) the national government exercises its power independently from state governments E) there are mingled responsibilities and blurred distinctions between the levels of government

D) the national government exercises its power independently from state governments

300

Advocates of a strong federal system believe in all the following EXCEPT A) state and local governments do not have many of the resources necessary to deal with the problems facing the country B) local politicians are provincial in their point of view C) state and local governmetns cannot support the vast programs necessary to support citizens D) local leaders are more suited to solve problems than national leaders E) factions would be more likely to gain control in a country dominated by local interests

D) local leaders are more suited to solve problems than national leaders

400

In dual federalism, A) the state governments assume greater fiscal responsibility B) there are only two branches of government C) the federal government assumes greater fiscal responsibility D) powers are shared between states and the federal government E) states and the national government each remain supreme within their own spheres

E) states and the national government each remain supreme within their own spheres

500

The federal system A) decentralizes our politics B) decreases the number of government officeholders C) decreases judicial power D) centralizes our politics E) decreases opportunities for political participation

A) decentralizes our politics

Supreme Court

100

The Supreme Court has extended federal supremacy over state laws through its interpretation of the A) Tenth Amendment B) supremacy clause C) First Amendment D) Fourteenth Amendment E) establishment clause

D) Fourteenth Amendment

200

The constitutional provision used in the Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland was: I. the "necessary and proper" clause II. the supremacy clause III. the interstate commerce clause A) I only B) II only C) I and II only D) II and III only E) I, II, and III

C) I and II only

300

In determining the power of Congress to regulate commerce in the case of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court A) listed the enumerated powers of Congress and the national government B) defined commerce very broadly, encompassing virtually every form of commercial activity C) listed the implied powers of Congress and the national government D) prohibited Congress from regulating business activity on the grounds it violated private property rights E) defined commerce very narrowly in considering the right of Congress to regulate it

B) defined commerce very broadly, encompassing virtually every form of commercial activity

400

The arguement used in Bush v Gore in 2000; A) asked for the Court to outlaw punch card voting machines in federal elections B) that asked for the electoral college vote to be set aside C) asked the Court to void the Florida election and hold another vote D) asked the Court to allow Florida to violate the equal protection clause if there was discrimination at a voting district E) reversed the positions of liberals and conservatives; the liberals didn't want the Court to be activist and the conservatives wanted the Court to be activist

E) reversed the positions of liberals and conservatives; the liberals didn't want the Court to be activist and the conservatives wanted the Court to be activist

500

Critics of judicial activism would favor a Supreme Court that would A) give greater protection to the accused B) expand civil rights C) act a watchdog over the other branches of government D) increase the power of the federal government E) allow the president to influence the opinion of the Court

C) act a watchdog over the other branches of government

Misc

100

According to pluralists, a wealthy interest group would A) have more access to policymakers B) compete with other interest groups for an equal share of influence C) buy all of the votes on a piece of legislation D) Manipulate public opinion to influence Congress E) have no influence on the policy agenda

B) compete with other interest groups for an equal share of influence

200

A project grant is A) restricted to construction projects B) money awarded for public housing in urban areas of the nation C) awarded more or less automatically to states or communities D) awarded on the basis of competitive application E) distributed on the basis of population, per capita income, percentage of rural population, or some other factor

D) awarded on the basis of competitive application

300

Which of the following is an example of the "Privileges and Immunities" clause of the Constitution? A) New Jersy is required to accept garbage from out of state B) a citizen from New York is able to sue someone in a Massachusetts court C) a marriage performed in one state is legally valid in another D) a nonresident is required to get an Oregon fishing license E) a requiremenet is issued that school aged children be immunized against various diseases

D) a nonresident is required to get an Oregon fishing license

400

Federal regulation of state governments is usually accomplished through A) direct, executive orders B) federalization of a state's national guard C) United States Supreme Court decisions D) attaching conditions to grants it gives them E) Presidential decrees

D) attaching conditions to grants it gives them

500

The main instrument the national government uses to influence state governmetns is A) grants-in-aid B) Presidential decrees C) judicial review D) the Tenth Amendment E) mandates

A) grants-in-aid