{"id":22735,"date":"2022-11-09T23:40:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T23:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=22735"},"modified":"2022-11-23T17:43:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T17:43:58","slug":"ap-us-government-and-politics-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-us-government-and-politics\/ap-us-government-and-politics-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"AP US Government and Politics Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you prepping for the AP US Government and Politics Exam? Try your hand at a few practice questions!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_promobox  avia-builder-el-first '><div id=\"custom_html-20\" class=\"widget_text widget clearfix widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div><div class='op-interactive' id='635179787e1431403d6de351' data-title='AP U.S. Government and Politics Quiz' data-url='https:\/\/kaplannorthamerica.outgrow.us\/635179787e1431403d6de351?vHeight=1' data-width='100%'><\/div><script src='\/\/dyv6f9ner1ir9.cloudfront.net\/assets\/js\/nloader.js'><\/script><script>initIframe('635179787e1431403d6de351');<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_sidebar  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>AP U.S. Government and Politics Free Practice Question #1<\/strong><br \/>\nWhich of the following documents would the subject of this cartoon most likely use to defend his use of presidential power?<br \/>\nA. Federalist 51<br \/>\nB. Federalist 70<br \/>\nC. Federalist 78<br \/>\nD. Brutus 1<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-1\">Answer 1<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>B<\/b>:\u00a0This cartoon criticizes President Jackson for abusing his presidential powers. Federalist 70 argued in favor of a strong executive power vested in a single person. Thus, President Jackson (the subject of the cartoon) would likely argue that this essay supported his actions; (B) is correct. Federalist 51 describes the system of checks and balances in the Constitution; if anything, this artist would be in favor of these checks on the authority of a strong executive, so (A) is incorrect. Federalist 78 deals with the judicial branch, not the executive branch, making (C) incorrect. Brutus 1 argues against the idea of a strong central government, so the artist of the cartoon would likely support that argument; (D) is also incorrect.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>AP U.S. Government and Politics Free Practice Question #2<\/strong><br \/>\nWhich First Amendment clause was cited in Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)?<br \/>\nA: The free exercise clause<br \/>\nB. The commerce clause<br \/>\nC. The establishment clause<br \/>\nD. The due process clause<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-2\">Answer 2<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><strong>A:\u00a0<\/strong>Yoder established free exercise protections for Amish parents and students, specifically the right for Amish students not to attend public school; it is one of the few cases that the Court has upheld on free exercise grounds. (A) is correct. The commerce clause, found in Article I of the Constitution, was not cited in Yoder; (B) is incorrect. The establishment clause was central to other cases involving school and religion, such as Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971), but not to Yoder, making (C) incorrect. The due process clause, found in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, was also not central to the Yoder decision; (D) is incorrect.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>AP U.S. Government and Politics Free Practice Question #3<\/strong><br \/>\nWhich of the following scenarios would the Federal Election Commission most likely consider a violation of campaign finance rules?<br \/>\nA.\u00a0A super PAC official assisting a candidate with campaign strategy<br \/>\nB.\u00a0An individual donating $2,000 directly to a political candidate<br \/>\nC.\u00a0A political candidate asking a private fundraiser for campaign contributions<br \/>\nD.\u00a0A political candidate donating personal funds to her own campaign<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-3\">Answer 3<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p class=\"p1\"><strong>A:\u00a0<\/strong>The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent regulatory agency responsible for disclosing campaign finance information and enforcing contribution limits. The FEC regulates political action committees, including super PACs. Super PACs are not allowed to directly assist a candidate with campaign strategy. Thus, (A) is correct. Currently, individuals may give up to $2,700 to a candidate per election, making (B) incorrect. Nearly all political candidates attend private fundraisers to solicit campaign contributions, and some candidates donate their own personal funds to their campaigns; (C) and (D) are incorrect.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>AP U.S. Government and Politics Free Practice Question #4<\/strong><br \/>\nWhich of the following most accurately describes voter turnout in U.S. elections?<br \/>\nA.\u00a0Voter turnout is approximately the same for midterm and presidential elections.<br \/>\nB.\u00a0Voter turnout is consistently higher in primaries than it is in general elections.<br \/>\nC.\u00a0Voter turnout tends to be higher in federal elections than in state and local elections.<br \/>\nD.\u00a0A higher level of education has not been shown to correlate with voter turnout.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-4\">Answer 4<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>C:\u00a0<\/b>Presidential and congressional candidates draw more\u00a0media attention and are generally viewed by many voters\u00a0as more important than candidates in state and local elections.\u00a0Therefore, turnout is higher in federal elections than\u00a0it is in state and local elections;\u00a0(C)\u00a0is correct. (A) is incorrect\u00a0because voter turnout is higher for presidential elections\u00a0than for midterm elections. Voter turnout is also higher in\u00a0general elections than it is in primary elections; (B) is incorrect.\u00a0College-educated voters typically turn out in higher percentages than do those without college degrees; (D) is incorrect.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>AP U.S. Government and Politics Free Practice Question #5<\/strong><br \/>\nWhich of the following best illustrates the concept of free enterprise?<br \/>\nA.\u00a0A major grocery store chain buys out its competitors to dominate the market.<br \/>\nB.\u00a0A state government rules that the price of gasoline may not exceed five dollars per gallon.<br \/>\nC.\u00a0An entrepreneur opens a new fruit stand and sets produce prices based on the season.<br \/>\nD.\u00a0Congress votes that any new business must request approval for its inventory and prices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_sidebar \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-5\">Answer 5<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>A:\u00a0<\/b>Most Democrats agree with the evidence that carbon\u00a0emissions, such as those from fossil fuels, are causing\u00a0global warming. 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