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General AP Review
l Which amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment? l 8 th
l Civil rights are protected by which constitutional clause in the 14 th Amendment? l Equal protection
l Which branch of govt is dealt with in Article II of the US Constitution? l Executive
l Which amendment provided women’s suffrage? l 19 th
l Type of federalism that began in the 1970 s, increased in the 1980 s, and took off in the mid-1990 s: l New Federalism
l Which level of government is responsible for issuing marriage and business licenses? l State
l Which ideology most reflects New Deal policy and Cooperative Federalism? l Liberalism
l Which ideology is most consistent with New Federalism? l Conservatism
l Conservatism with a flash of libertarianism, emphasizing small govt. , strong defense, market economics, unimpeded world trade, and many emphasizing traditional values: l Neo-conservatives (Neo-Cons)
l Which does NOT influence political beliefs? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. l Family Religious affiliation Marital status Ethnicity Economic status Age #3
l Which is NOT a factor in voter turnout? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. l Age Religion Region Apathy Ideology Civic duty Gender #5
l Which demographic is most important in determining voter turnout? l Education
l Do men or women have higher voter turnout? l Women (56% to a man’s 53%)
l The strength or depth of opinion on litmus test issues is measured by: l Its intensity
l The personal impact of an issue is measured by its: l Salience
l Computer-generated phone numbers is one way to create this type of sample: l Random sample
l Which of the following would least likely be measured by its intensity? 1. 2. 3. 4. l Abortion Capital punishment Immigration reform Supreme Court approval rating #4
l What kind of an election is a critical election? l Realigning election, when voters shift their party identification
l Which was NOT a critical or realigning election? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. l 1734: Adams 1860: Lincoln 1912: Wilson/TR/Taft 1932: FDR 1980: Reagan #1
l What Court case supported some control over contributions to candidates, but not over personal expenditures as a form of free expression l Buckley v Valeo
l Federal employees (bureaucrats) can’t publicly endorse candidates or run for office as a result of passage of the: l Hatch Act
l FECA created an explosion of PACs. What loophole was the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act meant to correct? l Soft money contributions
l Which is NOT an activity of lobbyists? Testify before committee hearings 2. Influence the public to call membeers of Congress 3. Raise campaign funds 4. Participate in floor debate 1. l #4
l What type of media is considered more opinionated and topical? l New Media
l How does the media help set the national agenda? l Choosing what stories to cover
l The advent of television has led to the creation of a new type of campaign advisor, and is another reason campaigns have become so expensive: l Image consultant
l Where are decisions made about debate limits? (Be specific!) l House Rules Committee
l Where l House are revenue bills initiated?
l Who chooses the VP if the Electoral College fails to? l Senate
l If bill is stuck in a House committee, how can it be pulled out? l Discharge petition
l Which party meets in Conference to plan and strategize legislation? l Republicans
l What determines committee chairs? l Seniority
l What is an advantage to the seniority system? l Continuity l Expertise l Longevity for long-term agenda goals
l What kind of committee is a Conference Committee? l Joint l Select
l What type of committees are Senate investigatory committees? l Select
l Senate and House committees that deal with spending bills: l Appropriations
l. A committee chair delays consideration of a bill, it is said to have been … l Pigeonhole
l How can a Senator of the minority party single-handedly keep a bill or a nominee from being voted up or down? l Place a hold the bill or nominee l Filibuster the bill or appointment
l What is it called when the Pres refuses to act on a bill and within the last 10 days of a session of Congress? l Pocket veto
l House l Ways committee dealing with tax policy: and Means
l The Budget and Impoundment Control Act created this committee for each house: l Budget Committee
l What legislation was aimed at reducing “soft money” contributions? l Mc. Cain-Feingold l Bipartisan l BCFR Campaign Finance Reform Act
l Pork barrel legislation has the benefit of increasing … l Incumbent reelection rates l Providing states and districts with federally funded projects
l What happens to the sentence of the person a president pardons? l Terminated
l Why did the public condemn Ford soon after he assumed the Presidency after Nixon’s resignation? l Ford pardoned Nixon
l What quasi-legislative tool can the President use that has the force of law (that only apply to executive agencies)? l Executive order
l How many electoral votes are needed to be elected president? l 50% l 270 +1
l TOTAL serve: l 10 number of years a President can
l What replaced the spoils system in bureaucratic jobs and appointments? l Merit system
l How many Cabinet departments are in the executive branch? l 15
l What is the relationship of mutual benefit that forms between committee members, agencies, and special interest groups that can strongly influence legislation? l Iron Triangle
l What does our dual court system refer to? l System of federal and state courts
l In which amendment is prohibitions on unreasonable search and seizure found? l 4 th
l What do the following rights have in common? l Speedy trial l Impartial jury l Right to counsel l Public trial l 6 th Amendment
l What principle of expression (press) did Near v Minnesota establish? l No prior restraint of the press
l Clear and Present Danger test established by this case: l Schenk v US
l What Court test would be violated when a state passed a law supporting Southern Baptists? l Lemon Test
l Which was NOT a result of Lemon v Kurtzman? State must demonstrate compelling interest in religious issues 2. Can’t favor one religion over another 3. Relationship between church and state can’t be excessive 1. l #1
l Court test or standard that requires a “compelling state interest” and must be narrowly used when considering laws that classify on the basis of race l Strict Scrutiny
l What case overturned Fuhrman in claiming capital punishment is a constitutionally justifiable expression for the most heinous of crimes so long as enough safeguards are in place? l Gregg v Georgia
l What Court was the most liberal and activist? l Warren
l In what area did most of the Warren Court activism change constitutional interpretation? l Criminal rights l The accused
l Courts that most respect precedent and the legislature’s right to make law is considered … l Restrained l Judicial restraint
l What type of speech is most protected? l Political
l When an interested party to a case wants the Court to consider a particular line of reasoning, the interested party can submit a… l Amicus curiae brief
l The exercise of what type of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court rely on for most of the cases it grants certiorari? l Appellate jurisdiction
l Where l New is the first primary held? Hampshire
l Where l Iowa is the first caucus held?
l Compared to general elections, what is the education and income level of primary election voters? l Higher
l What happens the first Tuesday following the first Monday of November? l Election day
l In what type of states do candidates concentrate their campaign energies and funds? l Large, competitive, swing states
l What does “faithless electors” refer to? l Electors are not required to vote for who they are “supposed to”
l What do the following have in common? l White (until REAL recently) l Educated (usually Ivy League) l Protestant (except once) l From an important state l Unwritten requirements to be Pres.
l If the President becomes disabled for a time, the VP becomes the: l Acting Pres.
l What about legislation does Congress delegate authority over legislation to executive agencies? l Broadly worded
l When do Presidential approval ratings tend to be consistently highest? l Economic prosperity
l When do approval ratings tend to take the highest short-run jump? l National crisis (especially when attacked)
l When most? do approval ratings tend to dip the l Scandal
l What role does the Pres play when he receives ambassadors and negotiates executive agreements? l Chief diplomat
l Who appoints the Chairman of the Federal Reserve? l President
l To reduce inflation, what can Congress do? l Increase taxes l Decrease govt. spending
l What type of policy does the Fed exercise to influence interest rates to expand ro contract the money supply? l Monetary policy
l How would the Fed use open market operations to grow the economy, increase GDP, and lower unemployment? l Buy government bonds
l What appointments do NOT require Senate confirmation? l White House Office/Staff
