2025 AP Gov practice exam Questions and
Answers
A member of Congress votes in favor of a bill as a result of receiving many letters of support for
the bill from constituents. Which form of democratic representation best describes this voting
decision? - ANSWER✔✔-Delegate
Which of the following rulings is most likely to cite the supreme courts decision in Tinker v.Des
monies independent Community School district (1969) as a legal precedent in support of the
decision? - ANSWER✔✔-A ruling in favor of students to print their opinions in a school
newspaper.
Which of the following was a direct outcome of the Three Fifths Compromise? - ANSWER✔✔-
Slaveholding states were able to count slaves to determine their number of senators.
The Case United States v. Lopez (1995) struck down the Gun-Free School Zones Act because -
ANSWER✔✔-Congress exceeded its authority in the use of the commerce clause
Which of the following statements represents a trend supported by the data in the bar graph? -
ANSWER✔✔-Both party caucuses in the House consisted of more moderate members in 2012
than in 2002.
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, Based on the data, which of the following is the most likely consequence for the legislative process
in Congress? - ANSWER✔✔-An increase in gridlock and failure to compromise on legislation
A women arrested for possessing illegal substances that were obtained after a warrant less search of
her home by local police. Which of the following best explains whether the evidence could be used
in a criminal trial? - ANSWER✔✔-the exclusionary rule derived from the Fourth Amendment,
prevents the evidence from being used against the suspect.
Which statement best explains the information in the graphic? - ANSWER✔✔-Confirmation was
blocked by one party
In 2013 a parliamentary procedure was implemented in the senate that allowed a simple majority
vote to end debate on Cabinet member confirmations. Which of the following best explains how the
procedural change relates to the information in the graphic? - ANSWER✔✔-If the procedural
change had not occurred, Republican senators would not have been able to immediately invoke
cloture of a filibuster.
Which of the following scenarios explains how demographic factors affect voter participation in
election? - ANSWER✔✔-Wealthier individuals are more likely to become involved in campaigns
because they believe that their actions may influence the candidates.
Critics of the winner-take all aspect of the electoral college are most likely to make which of the
following arguments? - ANSWER✔✔-A state's presidential election results rarely mirror a state's
congressional election results.
In The Federalist 78, Alexander Hamilton argued that the federal judiciary "is beyond comparison
the weakest of the three departments of power." Which of the following statements represents a
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A member of Congress votes in favor of a bill as a result of receiving many letters of support for
the bill from constituents. Which form of democratic representation best describes this voting
decision? - ANSWER✔✔-Delegate
Which of the following rulings is most likely to cite the supreme courts decision in Tinker v.Des
monies independent Community School district (1969) as a legal precedent in support of the
decision? - ANSWER✔✔-A ruling in favor of students to print their opinions in a school
newspaper.
Which of the following was a direct outcome of the Three Fifths Compromise? - ANSWER✔✔-
Slaveholding states were able to count slaves to determine their number of senators.
The Case United States v. Lopez (1995) struck down the Gun-Free School Zones Act because -
ANSWER✔✔-Congress exceeded its authority in the use of the commerce clause
Which of the following statements represents a trend supported by the data in the bar graph? -
ANSWER✔✔-Both party caucuses in the House consisted of more moderate members in 2012
than in 2002.
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, Based on the data, which of the following is the most likely consequence for the legislative process
in Congress? - ANSWER✔✔-An increase in gridlock and failure to compromise on legislation
A women arrested for possessing illegal substances that were obtained after a warrant less search of
her home by local police. Which of the following best explains whether the evidence could be used
in a criminal trial? - ANSWER✔✔-the exclusionary rule derived from the Fourth Amendment,
prevents the evidence from being used against the suspect.
Which statement best explains the information in the graphic? - ANSWER✔✔-Confirmation was
blocked by one party
In 2013 a parliamentary procedure was implemented in the senate that allowed a simple majority
vote to end debate on Cabinet member confirmations. Which of the following best explains how the
procedural change relates to the information in the graphic? - ANSWER✔✔-If the procedural
change had not occurred, Republican senators would not have been able to immediately invoke
cloture of a filibuster.
Which of the following scenarios explains how demographic factors affect voter participation in
election? - ANSWER✔✔-Wealthier individuals are more likely to become involved in campaigns
because they believe that their actions may influence the candidates.
Critics of the winner-take all aspect of the electoral college are most likely to make which of the
following arguments? - ANSWER✔✔-A state's presidential election results rarely mirror a state's
congressional election results.
In The Federalist 78, Alexander Hamilton argued that the federal judiciary "is beyond comparison
the weakest of the three departments of power." Which of the following statements represents a
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