AP Government Review Quiz Game

Question 1 What is the difference between a “democracy” and a “republic”?

Question 2 Give two reasons why the Articles of Confederation failed.

Question 3 What did John Locke believe about government?

Question 4 What did Montesquieu believe about government?

Question 5 What did Voltaire believe about government?

Question 6 Explain the main differences between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.

Question 7 What is casework?

Question 8 What was the Connecticut Compromise? What did it create?

Question 9 Name two powers given to Congress in the Constitution.

Question 10 What was the 3/5 th Compromise? What issues did it deal with?

Question 11 What are the qualifications to serve in the House of Representatives?

Question 12 To win the presidency, how many Electoral votes must a candidate receive?

Question 13 What are the qualifications to serve as President of the US?

Question 14 What was the name given to the group who wanted adopt the new Constitution? Give two arguments why they wanted to adopt it.

Question 15 What are the qualifications to serve in the Senate?

Question 16 Describe the process of adopting an amendment.

Question 17 What is political socialization? Give some examples.

Question 18 Who is credited with conducting the first political opinion poll?

Question 19 Which group of voters has the best voter turnout in elections?

Question 20 Which group of voters has the worst voter turnout?

Question 21 What was JFK’s domestic agenda called by historians?

Question 22 Which state has the most Electoral College votes?

Question 23 What is the difference between a general election and a primary election?

Question 24 What does the term pork barrel mean?

Question 25 What are delegates? What are super- delegates?

Question 26 Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

Question 27 How many electoral college votes are there? (Total)

Question 28 How many electoral votes does the state of Washington have?

Question 29 What is the “iron triangle”?

Question 30 What is a census?

Question 31 What is reapportionment?

Question 32 What is gerrymandering?

Question 33 Describe two differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Question 34 What is a filibuster?

Question 35 What is NAFTA? What did it do?

Question 36 What is a “lobbyist”?

Question 37 What does “PAC” stand for?

Question 38 Why is the House Rules Committee so important?

Question 39 How can Congress override a Presidential veto?

Question 40 What did the 17 th Amendment do?

Question 41 What is the difference between “original jurisdiction” and “appellate jurisdiction”?

Question 42 Why was the case of Marbury v. Madison so important in the United States?

Question 43 Who is the current US Secretary of State?

Question 44 What were the Constitutional issues surrounding the case of McCulloch v. Maryland?

Question 45 Who is the current Attorney General of the United States?

Question 46 How do US Supreme Court Justices get their job?

Question 47 Who was the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court?

Question 48 Who was the first African American to serve on the US Supreme Court?

Question 49 What is the difference between de jure segregation and de facto segregation?

Question out of 50 states have a bicameral legislature. Which state has a unicameral legislature?

Question 51 What is the “elastic clause”?

Question 52 Where in the Constitution can you find the “equal protection” clause?

Question 53 What is a “quorum”?

Question 54 What is “cloture”?

Question 55 What is meant by “franking” privilege?

Question 56 What is a “lame duck” session?

Question 57 What is the difference between a “closed primary” and an “open primary”?

Question 58 What is “senatorial courtesy”?

Question 59 What is “patronage”? (Think—the spoils system)

Question 60 Which constitutional amendment requires the police to get a warrant before searching your home?

Question 61 What is the difference between “mandatory spending” and “discretionary spending”?

Question 62 Which two constitutional amendments cancel each other out?

Question 63 What is the “rule of four”?

Question 64 What does the term “incorporation” mean? Think—14 th Amendment

Question 65 Why is “seniority” so important in Congress?

Question 66 Which amendment abolished slavery?

Question 67 What is “symbolic speech”?

Question 68 What is meant by a “talking head”?

Question 69 Which constitutional amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

Question 70 What is an “incumbent”?