Practice Test 2 - AP US Government and Politics

20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.

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1. A city redraws districts to ensure minority voters can elect candidates of choice. Which democratic value is most relevant?
2. In a veto-override vote, 54 senators vote yes or no. How many yes votes are needed?
3. During a midterm, party leaders concentrate donations on a few competitive House races. Which party function is illustrated?
4. A platform supports higher minimum wages and unions; the opposing platform stresses flexible labor markets. What ideological distinction is illustrated?
5. A Senate committee refuses to confirm a nominee unless the agency changes enforcement guidelines. Which accountability tool is illustrated?
6. Which ideological principle is illustrated by Democrats supporting broader access to health insurance and Republicans emphasizing private markets? In political science terms, Democrats often treat health care as a social right requiring public provision or regulation; Republicans often treat it as a market good, stressing choice, competition, and limited federal mandates.
7. A campaign's message team frames policies using emotional narratives and identity cues after focus groups show facts alone underperform. Which strategy is illustrated?
8. A state legalizes marijuana despite federal prohibition; which constitutional concept is most clearly involved?
9. Which statement best describes selective incorporation under the Fourteenth Amendment, as seen from Gitlow through McDonald?
10. A city adopts participatory budgeting: residents propose projects, debate priorities, and allocate funds in neighborhood assemblies. Which model fits best?
11. A state uses plurality elections for Congress, not proportional representation; which feature supports a two-party system?
12. A federal judge is removed only after House impeachment and Senate conviction. Which constitutional mechanism is illustrated?
13. A committee, agency, and industry group repeatedly exchange support to shape policy. What concept is illustrated?
14. After women's rights groups highlighted sex discrimination in employment, the president ordered federal contractors to take affirmative steps. Which response is illustrated?
15. After the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Rights Act, party coalitions shifted regionally over time; what does this illustrate?
16. A third party focuses on banning alcohol nationwide and runs candidates mainly to advance that goal; what type is it?
17. A campaign decides to "go negative" after tracking shows its opponent's favorability is soft among independents. Which tactic is illustrated?
18. A campaign uses "dynamic creative" that automatically swaps images and text depending on user characteristics and past engagement. Which technique is illustrated?
19. A campaign uses A/B testing on email subject lines to maximize donation conversions each night. Which modern technique is illustrated?
20. After a scandal, the House impeaches the president; the Senate holds a trial and votes on removal. Which check is shown?

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