Test your basic knowledge |

AP Government

Subjects : civics, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A permanent committee established in a legislature - usually focusing on a policy area.






2. A formal agreement between the U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that does not require Senate approval.






3. Clause in the Constitution that states that 'Congress should have the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers. . . .' This clause is also known as the elastic clause as is a major and significant p

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


4. The power to keep executive communications confidential - especially if they relate to national security.






5. The first governing document of the confederated states drafted in 1777 - ratified in 1781 - and replaced by the present Constitution in 1789.






6. Programs in which eligibility is based on prior contributions to government - usually in the form of payroll taxes.






7. Compromise between northern and southern states at the Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.






8. A national meeting of delegates elected in primaries - caucuses - or state conventions who assemble once every four years to nominate candidates for president and vice president - ratify the party platform - elect officers - and adopt rules.






9. Supporters of ratification of the Constitution and of a strong central government.






10. The process - most notably in families and schools - by which we develop our political attitudes - values - and beliefs.






11. A government agency or commission with regulatory power whose independence is protected by Congress.






12. A division of population based on occupation - income - and education.






13. The reliance on diplomacy and negotiation to solve international problems.






14. Censorship imposed before a speech is made or a newspaper is published; usually presumed to be unconstitutional.






15. A form of organization that operates through impersonal - uniform rules and procedures.






16. A law that defines crimes against the public order.






17. A tax on increased value of the product at each stage of production and distribution rather than just at the point of sale.






18. The boost that candidates may get in an election because of the popularity of candidates above them on the ballot - especially the president.






19. Powers the Constitution specifically grants to one of the branches of the national government.






20. The legislative leader selected by the minority party as spokesperson for the opposition.






21. Petition that - if signed by majority of the House of Representatives' members - will pry a bill from committee and bring it to the floor for consideration.






22. Opponents of ratification of the Constitution and of a strong central government - generally.






23. The clause in the Constitution (Article 1 - Section 8 - Clause 1) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.






24. Interpretation of the First Amendment that holds that freedom of expression is so essential to democracy that governments should not punish persons for what they say - only for what they do.






25. The presiding officer in the House of Representatives - formally elected by the House but actually selected by the majority party.






26. Procedure whereby a certain number of voters may - by petition - propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters.






27. The right of a federal law or a regulation to preclude enforcement of a state or local law or regulation.






28. An international trade organization with more than 130 members - including the United States and the People's Republic of China - that seeks to encourage free trade by lowering tariffs and other trade restrictions.






29. Clause in the Constitution (Article 4 - Section 1) requiring each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid.






30. A tax whereby people with lower incomes pay a higher fraction of their income than people with higher incomes.






31. Formal accusation against a president or other public official - the first step in removal from office.






32. The reliance on economic and military strength to solve international problems.






33. Power of a government to take private property for public use; the U.S. Constitution gives national and state governments this power and requires them to provide just compensation for property so taken.






34. Lawsuit brought by an individual or group of people on behalf of all those similarly situated.






35. Words that by their very nature inflict injury on those to whom they are addressed or insight them to acts of violence.






36. Government policy that attempts to manage the economy by controlling taxing and spending.






37. A rise in the general price level (and decrease in dollar value) owing to an increase in the volume of money and credit in relation to available goods.






38. A formal writ used to bring a case before the Supreme Court.






39. Inherent powers of state governments to pass laws to protect the public health - safety - and welfare; the national government has no directly granted police powers but accomplishes the same goals through other delegated powers.






40. The tendency of presidents to learn more about doing their jobs over time.






41. The process of putting a law into practice through bureaucratic rules or spending.






42. A small political party that rises and falls with a charismatic candidate or - if composed of ideologies on the right or left - usually persists over time; also called a third party.






43. Government regulation of property so extensive that government is deemed to have taken the property by the power of eminent domain - for which it must compensate the property owners.






44. An economic system characterized by private property - competitive markets - economic incentives - and limited government involvement in the production - distribution - and pricing of goods and services.






45. Constitutional arrangement that concentrates power in a central government.






46. A procedural rule in the House of Representatives that prohibits any amendments to bills or provides that only members of the committee reporting the bill may offer amendments.






47. Clause in the First Amendment that states that Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion.






48. A policy that emphasizes a united front and cooperation between the major political parties - especially on sensitive foreign policy issues.






49. How voters feel about a candidate's background - personality - leadership ability - and other personal qualities.






50. A provision in a deed to real property prohibiting its sale to a person of a particular race or religion. Judicial enforcement of such deeds is unconstitutional.







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests