AP GOV FINAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS TO KNOW BEFORE
COMING EXAM 2022
In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the Supreme Court established
-that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution, which prohibits the states from denying equal protection of the laws to any
person within their jurisdictions.
A writ of habeas corpus refers to -a court order that an individual in custody be brought into
court and shown the cause for his or her detention
Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade are similar Supreme Court cases in that both cases are
based on the
-fifth amendment. unconstitutional state laws.
In Miranda v. Arizona, the United States Supreme Court declared that
-detained criminal suspects, prior to police questioning, must be informed of their
constitutional right to an attorney and against self-incrimination.
In Gideon v. Wainwright, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the
-defendant's interrogation violated the Fifth Amendment. To protect the privilege, the Court
reasoned, procedural safeguards were required.
Most of the individual protections of the Bill of Rights now apply to the states because of the
Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution's
-14th amendment
The "wall of separation" doctrine refers to the
-division of church and state
The clear-and-present danger test devised by the Supreme Court was designed to define the
conditions under which public authorities could
-constitutionally limit an individual's free speech rights under the First Amendment.
The Supreme Court established the incorporation doctrine when the Court
-interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment as extending most of the requirements of the Bill of
Rights to the states as well as the federal government.
What are the principles underlying the Bill of Rights?
-popular sovereignty, the separation of powers, federalism, individual rights, and the rule of
law
Which principle protects a citizen from imprisonment without trial?
, -habeas corpus
Define civil liberties
-rights guaranteed by the Constitution
A person loses his job and refuses to accept any government assistance to get back on his feet,
instead relying on savings and seeking a new job immediately. Which core values would this
person most relate to?
-individualism
Party identification in the United States is most successfully transmitted by
-family
Political socialization is the process by which -the learning process through which individuals
acquire their political opinions, beliefs and values in any society.
Which group would be most likely to support a constitutional amendment banning all
abortions? -conservatives
What is the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues. -public
opinion
The watchdog orientation of the press helps to -restrict politicians
Demographic changes in the United States population could translate to political consequences
through the process of -reapportionment
A political ideology is -a certain set of ethical ideals, principles, doctrines, myths or symbols of a
social movement, institution, class or large group that explains how society should work and
offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order.
for ex. conservatives, liberal etc
Trial balloons refer to -information sent out to the media in order to observe the reaction of an
audience.
Political culture refers to -a set of shared views and normative judgments held by a population
regarding its political system.
Narrowcasting refers to -radio or television transmission aimed at a narrowly defined area or
audience
The use of detective-like reporting methods to unearth scandals is known as -investigative
journalism
COMING EXAM 2022
In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the Supreme Court established
-that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution, which prohibits the states from denying equal protection of the laws to any
person within their jurisdictions.
A writ of habeas corpus refers to -a court order that an individual in custody be brought into
court and shown the cause for his or her detention
Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade are similar Supreme Court cases in that both cases are
based on the
-fifth amendment. unconstitutional state laws.
In Miranda v. Arizona, the United States Supreme Court declared that
-detained criminal suspects, prior to police questioning, must be informed of their
constitutional right to an attorney and against self-incrimination.
In Gideon v. Wainwright, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the
-defendant's interrogation violated the Fifth Amendment. To protect the privilege, the Court
reasoned, procedural safeguards were required.
Most of the individual protections of the Bill of Rights now apply to the states because of the
Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution's
-14th amendment
The "wall of separation" doctrine refers to the
-division of church and state
The clear-and-present danger test devised by the Supreme Court was designed to define the
conditions under which public authorities could
-constitutionally limit an individual's free speech rights under the First Amendment.
The Supreme Court established the incorporation doctrine when the Court
-interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment as extending most of the requirements of the Bill of
Rights to the states as well as the federal government.
What are the principles underlying the Bill of Rights?
-popular sovereignty, the separation of powers, federalism, individual rights, and the rule of
law
Which principle protects a citizen from imprisonment without trial?
, -habeas corpus
Define civil liberties
-rights guaranteed by the Constitution
A person loses his job and refuses to accept any government assistance to get back on his feet,
instead relying on savings and seeking a new job immediately. Which core values would this
person most relate to?
-individualism
Party identification in the United States is most successfully transmitted by
-family
Political socialization is the process by which -the learning process through which individuals
acquire their political opinions, beliefs and values in any society.
Which group would be most likely to support a constitutional amendment banning all
abortions? -conservatives
What is the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues. -public
opinion
The watchdog orientation of the press helps to -restrict politicians
Demographic changes in the United States population could translate to political consequences
through the process of -reapportionment
A political ideology is -a certain set of ethical ideals, principles, doctrines, myths or symbols of a
social movement, institution, class or large group that explains how society should work and
offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order.
for ex. conservatives, liberal etc
Trial balloons refer to -information sent out to the media in order to observe the reaction of an
audience.
Political culture refers to -a set of shared views and normative judgments held by a population
regarding its political system.
Narrowcasting refers to -radio or television transmission aimed at a narrowly defined area or
audience
The use of detective-like reporting methods to unearth scandals is known as -investigative
journalism
