AP Government Cumulative Review 2
(Units 1-10) Already Graded A+
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 rights of which of these? ✔✔the accused
The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to limit the power of the federal government. The first nine
amendments protect the rights of the people in general; the tenth protects rights for which of the
following? ✔✔states
, How is Congress most likely to react to requests from a lame duck president? ✔✔They will
likely ignore those requests.
The Supreme Court has ruled that when affirmative action is used by a state or local government,
it must be ________. ✔✔intended to reverse a history of discrimination
How did the framers of the Constitution ensure that the power of the Executive Branch would be
limited? ✔✔They gave Congress the power to impeach the president and remove him from
office.
Which Constitutional amendment paved the way for selective incorporation to occur?
✔✔Fourteenth
Which of the following statements best explains the need for compromise at the Constitutional
Convention? ✔✔Many of the states were fiercely protective of their own sovereignty.
Congressional oversight refers to the ability of Congress to do which of the following? ✔✔check
the power of the executive branch
(Units 1-10) Already Graded A+
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 rights of which of these? ✔✔the accused
The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to limit the power of the federal government. The first nine
amendments protect the rights of the people in general; the tenth protects rights for which of the
following? ✔✔states
, How is Congress most likely to react to requests from a lame duck president? ✔✔They will
likely ignore those requests.
The Supreme Court has ruled that when affirmative action is used by a state or local government,
it must be ________. ✔✔intended to reverse a history of discrimination
How did the framers of the Constitution ensure that the power of the Executive Branch would be
limited? ✔✔They gave Congress the power to impeach the president and remove him from
office.
Which Constitutional amendment paved the way for selective incorporation to occur?
✔✔Fourteenth
Which of the following statements best explains the need for compromise at the Constitutional
Convention? ✔✔Many of the states were fiercely protective of their own sovereignty.
Congressional oversight refers to the ability of Congress to do which of the following? ✔✔check
the power of the executive branch
