Tuesday, March 18th Practice AP Multiple Choice

Please answer the following AP questions taken from the 2010 College Board AP US Government and Politics exam. 

1. In the organization of government, the principle of federalism is illustrated best by the
   
    (A) president's power as commander in chief
    (B) separation of powers between the US Supreme Court and Congress
    (C) representation system for electing senators
    (D) qualifications for the office of president
    (E) federal bureaucracy

2. All of the following contribute to the success of incumbent member of Congress in election campaigns
    EXCEPT:

    (A) Incumbents usually raise more campaign funds than do their challangers
    (B) Incumbents tend to understand national issues better than do their challangers
    (C) Incumbents are usually better known to voters than are their challangers
    (D) Incumbents can use legislative staff to perform campaign services
    (E) Incumbents often sit on committees that permit them to serve district interests

3. The voting patterns of members of Congress correlate most strongly with

    (A) the population density of their districts
    (B) their economic background
    (C) their education level
    (D) their political party affilitation
    (E) the location of their districts

4. The Constitution and its amendments expressly prohibit all of the following EXCEPT

    (A) slavery
    (B) double jeopardy
    (C) cruel and unusual punishment
    (D) unreasonable searches and seizures
    (E) sex discrimination in employment

5. In vetoing a bill, the president does which of the following

    (A) Rejects only a part of the bill without rejecting it entirely
    (B) Prevents any further action on the bill
    (C) Sends the bill back to conference committee
    (D) Rejects all sections of the bill
    (E) Decides the bill's constitutionality

6. A member of the House of Representatives who wishes to be influential in the House itself would most
    likely seek a place on which of the following committees?

    (A) Agriculture
    (B)  International Relations
    (C) Transportation and Infrastructure
    (D) Rules
    (E) Veterans' Affairs

7. Which of the following in NOT a core value of the United States political culture?

    (A) Legal equality
    (B) Political equality
    (C) Economic equality
    (D) Freedom of religion
    (E) Freedom of speech