Ap Gov. Final Exam

AP Government Final Exam Study Guide

This is a review for the Final Exam that will be given on _____, (free response) and _________

(multiple choice) The exam will count as 10-15 % of your semester grade. Check my website regularly for study info. This review is also available to download to word on my website. http://www2.mpsaz.org/dobson/staff/jdsherrer/

Define and apply

1. Connecticut (Great) Compromise

2. “party machine”

3. gerrymandering

4. an amicus curiae brief

5. a habeas corpus petition

6. a writ of certiorari

7. civil liberties

8. pluralism

9. regressive tax

10.progressive tax

11. proportional tax

12. graduated income tax

13. flat tax

14. The incorporation doctrine

15. The concept of eminent domain

16. The exclusionary rule

17. Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold)

18. pork barrel politics

19. political efficacy

20. 14th Amendment

21. front-loading

22. franking privilege

23. A bill of attainder

24. the 1964 Civil Rights Act

25. Jim Crow laws

26. Realigning election

27. White House staff

28. The War Powers Resolution

29. free rider problem

30. referendum

31. “split-ticket voting”

32. Under the Articles of Confederation (see my website)

33 .James Madison- protection of political liberty (Federalist papers 10, 51, 78) **

34. filibuster

35. Pocket veto

36. winner-take-all, single-member-district plurality system

37. concurrent powers-

38. Reserved powers-

39. Fiscal policies

40. delegated powers

41. federalism

Describe/Explain/Identify (Free Response questions will come from some of the following)

1. Describe how the electoral college works and what happens if no candidate gets a majority of votes.

2. Describe the Supreme Court’s use of the 14th Amendment

3. Describe Block grants and Categorical grants-in-aid. Which is given the broadest discretion in the spending of money?

4. Explain why welfare reform is prominent example of the process of returning more of the responsibilities of...