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AP Review Units 1-2
Test Description: AP vocab review
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1) 29. States and localities have the most discretion in establishing policy when federal funding is derived from
A
block grants
B
categorical grants
C
matching grants
D
project grants
2) Which of the following actions by the federal government best illustrates the concept of unfunded mandates?
A
Requiring states the municipalities to provide certain services for their citizens without providing resources to pay for t
B
Requiring all municipalities to impose a minimum property tax on all residential and business properties
C
Requiring that polling booths remain open beyond the hours of the work day
D
Requiring state governments to guarantee short-term bonds issued by large municipalities in their states
3) 60. Federal benefits that must be funded by Congress and must be paid to all citizens who meet eligibility criteria are called
A
discretionary appropriations
B
individual entitlements
C
tax expenditures
D
distributive benefits
4) In the organization of government, the principle of federalism is illustrated best by the
A
representation system for electing senators
B
qualifications for the office of President
C
President’s power as commander in chief
D
separation of powers between the United States Supreme Court and Congress
5) Which of the following statements most accurately compares elections in the United States with those in other Western democracies?
A
There are fewer obstacles to voting in the United States
B
Political parties exert a stronger influence over voting in the United States
C
United States citizens have fewer opportunities to vote in elections
D
The voter turnout rate in the United States is usually lower
6) Which of the following were LEAST likely to have been part of the New Deal electoral coalition?
A
Blue-collar workers
B
Northern business leaders
C
Racial minorities
D
Southerners
7) 19. Which of the following statements reflects a pluralist theory of American politics?
A
Public policies emerge from compromises reached among competing groups
B
American politics is dominated by cities at the expense of rural areas
C
American politics is dominated by a small elite
D
Public policies emerge from cooperation among elites in business, labor, and government
8) American political culture is characterized by strong popular support for all of the following EXCEPT
A
limited government
B
individual liberty
C
the rule of law
D
economic equality
9) Which of the following is an accurate statement about political participation in the United States today?
A
Over 75% of Americans vote in presidential elections
B
Similar proportions of eligible men and women vote in presidential elections
C
People who participate in the political process are usually angry at the government
D
A majority of Americans campaign for a candidate in each presidential election
10) During the past forty-five year, all of the following changes in public opinion and political behavior have occurred in the United States EXCEPT
A
an increase in ticket-splitting
B
a decline in party competition in the South
C
a decline in the level of trust in government
D
a drop in voter turnout
11) Which of the following generalizations about group voting tendencies is true?
A
Rural voters are more likely to support Democratic candidates than are urban voters
B
More women than men identify themselves as Republicans
C
Jewish voters tend to vote Republican
D
African American Democrats tend to support the more liberal candidates within their party
12) Political socialization is the process by which
A
public attitudes toward government are measured and reported
B
governments communicate with each other
C
political values are passed to the next generation
D
the use of private property is regulated by the government
13) Which of the following is the most important influence on the choice made by voters in presidential elections?
A
Partisan identification
B
Endorsement by political incumbents
C
Vice-Presidential running mate
D
Party platform adopted at the national convention
14) When 18 to 21 year olds received the right to voted in 1971, in the 1972 elections they did which of the following?
A
Turned out at a lower rate than the rest of the electorate
B
Turned out at the same rate as the rest of the electorate
C
Voted overwhelmingly for Republican candidates
D
Voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates
15) Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the two major political parties in the United States?
A
Separate and largely independent party organizations exist at the national, state and local levels
B
Parties are centrally organized to provide a smooth transition from one national campaign to the next
C
Parties have no organizations except at the traditional level
D
Local and state parties have virtually no power in the party system
16) Considering all elections at all levels of government, which of the following best describes electoral behavior in the United States?
A
Primary elections tend to elicit a higher voter turnout than do general elections
B
Voter turnout plays and insignificant role in election outcomes
C
Adult citizens under the age of 30 tend to have the highest rate of voter turnout
D
The majority of the electorate does not vote in most elections
17) Which of the following statements about Democrats and Republicans is true?
A
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to label themselves “conservatives”
B
City dwellers are more likely to call themselves Republicans than Democrats
C
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to believe that adequate medical care should be guaranteed by the federal gove
D
People in working-class occupations are more likely to call themselves Republicans
18) Of the following groups of eligible voters, which is least likely to vote?
A
The young with low education levels
B
The middle-aged with low education levels
C
Blue-collar workers
D
Middle-aged and older women
19) Of the following, which best predicts the likelihood that citizens will vote?
A
Their race
B
Their religion
C
Their gender
D
Their educational level
20) Which of the following best explains why delegates to both the Republican and Democratic Conventions in 1996 were much more likely to have college and postgraduate degrees than was the rest of the voting population?
A
Political activism increases with education levels
B
College education increases the likelihood of holding conservative political positions
C
College education increases the likelihood of the holding liberal political
D
Education allows people to have more time to attend conventions
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