AP Gov Unit 2 Review 2025 Questions and
Answers
House of Representatives - ANSWER✔✔-representatives elected by each state, # depends on
population size; advantageous for larger states
Senate - ANSWER✔✔-2 representatives from each state;advantageous for smaller states
bicameral - ANSWER✔✔-a legislature divided into 2 houses, US Congress and every US state
legislature except Nebraska's are bicameral
gerrymandering - ANSWER✔✔-drawing of congressional districts to favor one political party or
group over another
census - ANSWER✔✔-tool for understanding demographic changes; Constitution requires an
annual one
redistricting - ANSWER✔✔-redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following
a census , to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population
reapportionment - ANSWER✔✔-process of reallocating seats in the House every 10 years on the
basis of the results of the census
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, two party system - ANSWER✔✔-several political parties exist, but only 2 major political parties
compete for power and dominate elections
single member districts - ANSWER✔✔-only one representative is chosen from each district
entitlements - ANSWER✔✔-policies for which Congress has obligated itself to pay x level of
benefits to y number of recipients (Social Security)
legislative intent - ANSWER✔✔-when creating a legislation, the judiciary branch may be considered
when interpreting the law; judiciary may attempt to assess where legislation is ambiguous
Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ANSWER✔✔-law that made racial discrimination against any group in
hotels, motels, and restaurants illegal and forbade many forms of job discrimination
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - ANSWER✔✔-law passed that requires employers and
public facilities to make "reasonable accommodations" for people with disabilities and prohibits
discrimination against these individuals in employment
amendments - ANSWER✔✔-revolution of change to a bill, law, or constitution
mandatory spending - ANSWER✔✔-required government spending by permanent laws
discretionary spending - ANSWER✔✔-spending set by the government through appropriations and
bills (operating expenses and salaries of gov. employees)
filibuster - ANSWER✔✔-strategy unique to the Senate whereby opponents of a piece of legislation
try to talk it to death, based on unlimited debate
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Answers
House of Representatives - ANSWER✔✔-representatives elected by each state, # depends on
population size; advantageous for larger states
Senate - ANSWER✔✔-2 representatives from each state;advantageous for smaller states
bicameral - ANSWER✔✔-a legislature divided into 2 houses, US Congress and every US state
legislature except Nebraska's are bicameral
gerrymandering - ANSWER✔✔-drawing of congressional districts to favor one political party or
group over another
census - ANSWER✔✔-tool for understanding demographic changes; Constitution requires an
annual one
redistricting - ANSWER✔✔-redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following
a census , to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population
reapportionment - ANSWER✔✔-process of reallocating seats in the House every 10 years on the
basis of the results of the census
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, two party system - ANSWER✔✔-several political parties exist, but only 2 major political parties
compete for power and dominate elections
single member districts - ANSWER✔✔-only one representative is chosen from each district
entitlements - ANSWER✔✔-policies for which Congress has obligated itself to pay x level of
benefits to y number of recipients (Social Security)
legislative intent - ANSWER✔✔-when creating a legislation, the judiciary branch may be considered
when interpreting the law; judiciary may attempt to assess where legislation is ambiguous
Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ANSWER✔✔-law that made racial discrimination against any group in
hotels, motels, and restaurants illegal and forbade many forms of job discrimination
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - ANSWER✔✔-law passed that requires employers and
public facilities to make "reasonable accommodations" for people with disabilities and prohibits
discrimination against these individuals in employment
amendments - ANSWER✔✔-revolution of change to a bill, law, or constitution
mandatory spending - ANSWER✔✔-required government spending by permanent laws
discretionary spending - ANSWER✔✔-spending set by the government through appropriations and
bills (operating expenses and salaries of gov. employees)
filibuster - ANSWER✔✔-strategy unique to the Senate whereby opponents of a piece of legislation
try to talk it to death, based on unlimited debate
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