500 AP U.S. Government and Politics Questions to Know by Test Day

201 Pages·2012·1.15 MB·English

by  William Madden

5 STEPS TO A 5
500 AP U.S. Government and Politics Questions
to know by test day
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5 STEPS TO A 5
500 AP U.S. Government and Politics
Questions
to know by test day
William Madden
WILLIAM MADDEN is a history teacher who has taught AP classes in U.S.
government and comparative government for the last several years. Prior to
becoming a history teacher, he was a senior account executive for a health care
public relations agency in New York City, where he became familiar with
government regulation and the media. A graduate of Rutgers University, he
holds degrees in political science and English.
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CONTENTS
Introduction
PART 1 CONSTITUTIONAL UNDERPINNINGS OF THE U.S.
GOVERNMENT
Chapter 1 Influences on the Formulation and Adoption of the Constitution
Questions 1–11
Chapter 2 The Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
Questions 12–23
Chapter 3 Federalism
Questions 24–42
Chapter 4 Theories of Democratic Government
Questions 43–50
PART 2 POLITICAL BELIEFS AND BEHAVIORS
Chapter 5 Beliefs That Citizens Hold About Their Government and Its
Leaders
Questions 51–60
Chapter 6 Processes by Which Citizens Learn About Politics
Questions 61–71
Chapter 7 The Nature, Sources, and Consequences of Public Opinion
Questions 72–81
Chapter 8 Voting Tendencies and Political Participation
Questions 82–91
Chapter 9 Factors Affecting Differences in Political Beliefs and Behaviors
Questions 92–100
PART 3 POLITICAL PARTIES, INTEREST GROUPS, AND THE MASS
MEDIA
Chapter 10 Political Parties and Elections
Questions 101–119
Chapter 11 Interest Groups, Including Political Action Committees (PACs)
Questions 120–140
Chapter 12 The Mass Media
Questions 141–150
PART 4 INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT: CONGRESS, PRESIDENCY,
BUREAUCRACY, AND FEDERAL COURTS
Chapter 13 Formal and Informal Arrangements of Power
Questions 151–200
Chapter 14 The Relationship Among the Four Institutions and Varying
Balances of Power
Questions 201–250
Chapter 15 Linkages Between Institutions and the Following: Public Opinion
and Voters, Interest Groups, Political Parties, the Media, and State and
Local Governments
Questions 251–350
PART 5 PUBLIC POLICY
Chapter 16 Policymaking in the Federal System
Questions 351–360
Chapter 17 The Formation of Policy Agendas
Questions 361–370
Chapter 18 The Role of Institutions in Enacting Policy
Questions 371–380
Chapter 19 The Role of Bureaucracy and Courts in Policy Implementation and
Interpretation
Questions 381–390
Chapter 20 Linkages Between Policy Processes and the Following: Political
Institutions and Federalism, Political Parties, Interest Groups, Public
Opinion, Elections, and Policy Networks
Questions 391–425
PART 6 CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES
Chapter 21 The Development of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties by Judicial
Interpretation
Questions 426–450
Chapter 22 Knowledge of Substantive Rights and Liberties
Questions 451–475
Chapter 23 The Impact of the Fourteenth Amendment on the Constitutional
Development of Rights and Liberties
Questions 476–500
Answers
Bibliography
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! You’ve taken a big step toward AP success by purchasing 5
Steps to a 5: 500 AP U.S. Government and Politics Questions to Know by Test
Day. We are here to help you take the next step and score high on your AP exam
so you can earn college credits and get into the college or university of your
choice.
This book gives you 500 AP-style multiple-choice questions that cover all the
most essential course material. Each question has a detailed explanation with the
answer. These questions will give you valuable independent practice to
supplement your regular textbook and the groundwork you are already doing in
your AP classroom. This and the other books in this series were written by
expert AP teachers who know your exam inside out and can identify the crucial
information you will need to know as well as questions that are most likely to
appear on the exam.
You may be the kind of student who takes several AP courses and needs to
study extra questions a few weeks before the exam for a final review. Or you
may be the kind who puts off preparing until the last weeks before the exam. No
matter what your preparation style is, you will surely benefit from reviewing
these 500 questions, which closely parallel the content, format, and degree of
difficulty of those on the actual AP exam. These questions and their
answers/explanations are the ideal last-minute study tool for those final few
weeks before the test.
Remember the old saying “Practice makes perfect.” If you practice with all
the questions and answers in this book, we are certain you will build the skills
and confidence you will need to do great on the exam. Good luck!
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