Practice Test 3 - 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. Congress subpoenas executive officials and holds hearings on a failed federal response program. Which check on presidential power is shown?
2. A retiree watches partisan cable news daily and adopts the channel's issue framing. Which agent is most responsible?
3. A president vetoes a bipartisan immigration bill, arguing it violates ideological principles, and Congress lacks votes to override. What is shown?
4. A reform expands voting access by adding early voting and more polling places. Which ideal is most reflected?
5. A city requires police to get warrants before searching homes. Which foundational principle does this reflect?
6. A state bans interracial marriage; civil rights groups sue, arguing race classifications must meet the toughest constitutional test. Which case and scrutiny level fit?
7. Civil rights activists used test cases and federal courts to attack segregation laws; what movement strategy is illustrated?
8. From 1960 to 2000, many Southern white conservatives shifted from Democrats to Republicans. What change does this show?
9. State denies unemployment benefits after firing for religious conduct; which clause frames the claim?
10. A department is led by a secretary in the president's cabinet and oversees multiple bureaus nationwide. Which agency type is this?
11. A state grants an exclusive steamboat monopoly; a federal coasting license conflicts. Which case best fits?​
12. A committee chair, an agency, and an industry group coordinate policy to benefit each other. What concept is illustrated?
13. A city council passes a law banning a specific religious group from holding public meetings in city parks, although other groups are allowed to do so. A lawsuit challenging this law would most likely be based on which two clauses of the First Amendment?
14. Congress threatens to cut an agency's budget unless it withdraws a proposed rule. What oversight mechanism is illustrated?
15. During divided government, party leaders reject compromise on climate policy to satisfy ideological activists, stalling bills. What pattern is illustrated?
16. In a republic, officials are elected and constrained by a constitution protecting minority rights from majority passions. Which concept is emphasized?
17. After a recession, one party wins the presidency and Congress, then maintains control across several elections with new voter groups. What occurred?
18. As media fragmentation grows, voters rely less on party cues and more on candidate brand and single issues. What pattern is this?
19. After military service, an adult adopts new views emphasizing national security and duty. Which process is illustrated?
20. A third party struggles because it cannot build local organizations in thousands of precincts; which barrier is illustrated?

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