AP U.S. Government Final Exam
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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? - ANSWERS-Elite
Which of the following rulings is most likely to cite the Supreme Court's decision in Tinker v. Des
Moines Independent Community School District (1969) as a legal precedent in support of the
decision? - ANSWERS-A ruling against a public school's practice of having prayer at school
assemblies
Which of the following was a direct outcome of the Three-Fifths Compromise? - ANSWERS-
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 -
ANSWERS-it violated Fourth Amendment protections against unwarranted searches
Which of the following statements represents a trend supported by the data in the bar graph? -
ANSWERS-The Republican caucus consisted of more ideologically conservative members in 1982
than in 2012.
Based on the data, which of the following is the most likely consequence for the legislative
process in Congress? - ANSWERS-A decrease in party-line voting on important legislation
introduced in the House
A woman is arrested for possessing illegal substances that were obtained after a warrantless
search of her home by local police. Which of the following best explains whether the evidence
, could be used in a criminal trial? - ANSWERS-Since the evidence obtained suggests illegal
activity, the evidence may be used against the defendant in a criminal trial.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any form of government
becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who suffer from it to refuse allegiance
to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new government . . ."
". . . Such has been the patient sufferance of the women under this government, and such is
now the necessity which constrains them to demand the equal station to which they are
entitled. The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of
man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her.
To prove this, let fa - ANSWERS-Women have faced too much suffrage due to the actions of the
government.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any form of government
becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who suffer from it to refuse allegiance
to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new government . . ."
". . . Such has been the patient sufferance of the women under this government, and such is
now the necessity which constrains them to demand the equal station to which they are
entitled. The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of
man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her.
To prove this, let fa - ANSWERS-The Preamble to the United States Constitution
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any form of government
becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who suffer from it to refuse allegiance
to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new government . . ."
Review Questions with 100% Correct
Answers11
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? - ANSWERS-Elite
Which of the following rulings is most likely to cite the Supreme Court's decision in Tinker v. Des
Moines Independent Community School District (1969) as a legal precedent in support of the
decision? - ANSWERS-A ruling against a public school's practice of having prayer at school
assemblies
Which of the following was a direct outcome of the Three-Fifths Compromise? - ANSWERS-
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 -
ANSWERS-it violated Fourth Amendment protections against unwarranted searches
Which of the following statements represents a trend supported by the data in the bar graph? -
ANSWERS-The Republican caucus consisted of more ideologically conservative members in 1982
than in 2012.
Based on the data, which of the following is the most likely consequence for the legislative
process in Congress? - ANSWERS-A decrease in party-line voting on important legislation
introduced in the House
A woman is arrested for possessing illegal substances that were obtained after a warrantless
search of her home by local police. Which of the following best explains whether the evidence
, could be used in a criminal trial? - ANSWERS-Since the evidence obtained suggests illegal
activity, the evidence may be used against the defendant in a criminal trial.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any form of government
becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who suffer from it to refuse allegiance
to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new government . . ."
". . . Such has been the patient sufferance of the women under this government, and such is
now the necessity which constrains them to demand the equal station to which they are
entitled. The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of
man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her.
To prove this, let fa - ANSWERS-Women have faced too much suffrage due to the actions of the
government.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any form of government
becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who suffer from it to refuse allegiance
to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new government . . ."
". . . Such has been the patient sufferance of the women under this government, and such is
now the necessity which constrains them to demand the equal station to which they are
entitled. The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of
man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her.
To prove this, let fa - ANSWERS-The Preamble to the United States Constitution
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any form of government
becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who suffer from it to refuse allegiance
to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new government . . ."
