AP Government Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the most common source of bias in the media? Reporters allow their own worldview to influence their reporting. Which of the following groups was the last to be guaranteed the right to vote by the Constitution? 18-year-olds In 1954, the Brown v. Board Supreme Court decision overturned the doctrine of "separate but equal," which had been established by ________. Plessy v. Ferguson The Supreme Court cases of Miranda v. Arizona, Mapp v. Ohio, and Gideon v. Wainwright all protect rig...

What is the most common source of bias in the media? Reporters allow their own worldview to influence their reporting. Which of the following groups was the last to be guaranteed the right to vote by the Constitution? 18-year-olds In 1954, the Brown v. Board Supreme Court decision overturned the doctrine of "separate but equal," which had been established by ________. Plessy v. Ferguson The Supreme Court cases of Miranda v. Arizona, Mapp v. Ohio, and Gideon v. Wainwright all protect rig...

10th Amendment CORRECT ANSWER Powers not expressly given to federal government by the Constitution are reserved to states or the people. Also known as "reserved powers amendment" or "states' rights amendment" 13th Amendment CORRECT ANSWER Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70) 14th Amendment CORRECT ANSWER (1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property without DUE PROCE...

AP Government Test One of the best strategies that interest groups can use to achieve their goal is...? - ️ (C) using the judiciary to invalidate federal legislation The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are examples of...? - ️ (B) independent agencies In which of the following circumstances would the rule of four be applied? - ️ (D) At least four justices on the Supreme Court agree that a case should be put on t...

AP Government – Congress Incumbents - ️ Those already holding office. In congressional elections, they usually win. Casework - ️ Activities of members of Congress that help constituents as individuals; cutting through bureaucratic red tape to get people what they think they have a right to get. Pork Barrel - ️ The mighty list of federal projects, grants, and contracts available to cities, businesses, colleges, and institutions available in a congressional district. ...

AP Government Unit 2 Bill - ️ a proposed law Majority Leader - ️ The legislative leader selected by the majority party who helps plan party strategy, confers with other party leaders, and tries to keep members of the party in line. Gerrymandering - ️ The process of drawing a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in elections Filibuster - ️ A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedin...

AP Government - Interactions Among The Branches bicameralism - ️ Congress has two houses (House of Representatives and the Senate) House of Representatives - ️ Many restrictions to proceedings because of the amount of members/ Rules on how long you can debate/ Handle Appropriation Bills, pick president in Electoral College tie, Impeachment Senate - ️ Few restrictions because of small size / No debate rules, allowed to filibuster / Ratify treaties, pick vice president if ...

AP Government Final Exam The framers of the Constitution all believed that one of the primary functions of government is - ️ protecting individual property rights In The Federalist papers, James Madison expressed the view that political factions - ️ are undesirable but inevitable in a free nation In comparison to a unitary government, the American federal system - ️ provides states control over most social, moral and family policies The influence of Lockean philoso...

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