AP Government Quizzes & Trivia

Whether or not you know much about how your own government works, if you want to pass the AP Comparative Government exam, you’d better know all the particulars of politics, policy-making, and powers in Mexico, the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Iran, Russia, and China. Do you know the different political systems each of these nations uses by heart? Can you explain the differences in social safety nets available in each specific sovereign state?

How have trends toward globalization and a worldwide economy affected each different country, and what direction are they each headed in the coming years? If you think you’re not quite ready for your AP Government exam, or if you just want a few minutes’ quick review to reassure yourself, take our practice quizzes today and make sure your knowledge is ready before it’s time to put pencil to paper.

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AP Government ChAPter 6

AP Government Chapter 6

Quiz on Chapter 6 of Government in America Textbook.

Questions: 28 | Attempts: 744 | Last updated: Dec 14, 2012

AP Government - ChAPter 1

AP Government - Chapter 1

One of the most important subjects you can study as a US citizen is AP Government, which gives you the knowledge of how your country is being run. Know everything you should already? Take this quiz on AP Government –...

Questions: 12 | Attempts: 3579 | Last updated: Sep 27, 2018

Sample Question
Which theory of government and politics in America today asserts that public policy is controlled by an the upper-class who ensure that the wealthy and big business benefit more than the lower classes from government actions?

Hyperpluralism

Pluralism

Traditional

Class/elite

AP Government Ch. 11

Chapter 11 of our ongoing series on Advanced Placement Government studies deals with a number of different topics such as lawmaking bodies, Senate, conservative democrats, the House of Reps, legislators, congressional...

Questions: 34 | Attempts: 319 | Last updated: Sep 27, 2018

AP Government ChAPter 4 Review Quiz

AP Government Chapter 4 Review Quiz

It’s always important to know about the people making the decision in your country, so whether you’re studying government at an advanced placement level in school or you just want to know more about the topic,...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 516 | Last updated: Sep 27, 2018

Sample Question
The fact that democracy flourished in the United States can best be explained by

The U.S. Constitution.

The physical advantages of the country.

Opportunities to acquire land and make a living.

All of the above.

None of the above

AP Government ChAPters 1-3

Questions: 80 | Attempts: 820 | Last updated: Jan 29, 2013

Sample Question
Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A constitution is a nation's basic law.

A constitution sets neutral rules of the game of politics.

A constitution structures competition among players, or participants, in government.

A constitution is an unwritten accumulation of traditions and precedents.

A constitution allocates power within government.

Recent Quizzes

AP Government Test #2

Test on Units II and III.

Questions: 35 | Attempts: 646 | Last updated: Mar 17, 2015

Sample Question
Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true?

It has been banned by United States Supreme Court decisions beginning with Baker v. Carr.

It was used traditionally to maintain urban control of the House of Representatives.

It can be used by a political party to draw boundary lines to control as many districts as possible.

It guarantees greater constituency control over elected representatives.

It ensures liberal control of the House of Representatives.

AP Government Diagnostic Test

This test is a sample of questions from all the topics we will cover this semester. This grade will not be entered in the gradebook, rather you get a grade for completion. This is intended to show your baseline before...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 492 | Last updated: Jan 7, 2014

Sample Question
The Constitution as ratified in 1788 most clearly reflects the framers' commitment to

The idea of direct democracy

The principle of limited government

The abolition of slavery

Protecting the right of the accused

Maintaining the primacy of the states

Chapter 4: Civil Liberties And Public Policy

Chapter 4: Civil Liberties and Public Policy

AP US Government

Questions: 47 | Attempts: 3795 | Last updated: Mar 7, 2013

Sample Question
Civil liberties are legal and constitutional protections against

Criminals

Government

Foreign invasions

Private enterprise

Ap Test: U.S. Government And Politics! Trivia Quiz

AP Test: U.S. Government and Politics! Trivia Quiz

Below is a comprehensive AP test on the US government and politics. There are a set of rules and procedures that those in politics are expected to follow even when they are in government. This quiz is perfect for any of you who...

Questions: 60 | Attempts: 4022 | Last updated: Jan 8, 2021

Sample Question
Ratification of the constitution was done by

Majority vote of the delegates at the constitutional convention

The state legislatures approving the document

The voters in each state casting open ballots

Special conventions in each state

AP Government ChAPters 14-16

AP Government Chapters 14-16

Questions: 96 | Attempts: 388 | Last updated: Feb 11, 2013

Sample Question
Policies for which Congress has obligated itself to pay a certain level of benefits based on a certain number of recipients are known as

Entitlements.

Welfare.

Earmarks.

Pork.

Incremental expenditures.

AP Government ChAPters 12 & 13

AP Government Chapters 12 & 13

Questions: 71 | Attempts: 2954 | Last updated: Jan 31, 2013

Sample Question
How many senators are elected from each state?

One

Two

Four

It depends on the state's population

The same number as it has electors in the Electoral College

AP Government ChAPters 9 & 10

AP Government Chapters 9 & 10

Questions: 61 | Attempts: 968 | Last updated: Jan 31, 2013

Sample Question
Anthony King's concept of "running scared" suggests that politicians

Do too little campaigning because they are constantly governing.

Do too little governing because they are perpetually campaigning.

Work constantly to avoid media coverage.

Make every effort to avoid public opinion.

Both C and D

AP Government ChAPters 8 And 11

AP Government Chapters 8 and 11

Questions: 86 | Attempts: 598 | Last updated: Jan 30, 2013

Sample Question
In the description of political parties as "three-headed political giants," which of the following is NOT considered one of those three heads?

The party out of power.

The party in the electorate.

The party as an organization.

The party in government.

None of the above

AP Government ChAPters 6-7

AP Government Chapters 6-7

Questions: 74 | Attempts: 1261 | Last updated: Jan 30, 2013

Sample Question
The most valuable method for understanding demographic changes in America is the

Statistical Abstract of the United States.

Public opinion poll.

Turnout in presidential elections.

Internal Revenue Service statistical tax abstracts.

Census.

AP Government Final: Bureaucracy

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 647 | Last updated: Jan 22, 2013

Sample Question
U.S. Postal Service and the Department of Defense employ the most federal civilian employees.

True

False

AP Government Final: Courts

AP government Final: Courts

Questions: 27 | Attempts: 160 | Last updated: Jan 22, 2013

Sample Question
Federal courts have jurisdiction in all court cases; state or federal.

True

False

[trial Balloon] AP Government - The Presidency

[Trial balloon] AP Government - The Presidency

5-question trial balloon/demo.I am giving a shot at creating practice tests/quizzes, open for comments!

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 527 | Last updated: Jan 11, 2013

Sample Question
The news media is a form of business in which not all aspects of events or views are emphasized. Including its impacts, its relationship with the presidency can best be described as

The symbiotic transfer of agenda between interrelated subjects

The source of potential confrontations in unnerving scenarios

A mutual and interdependent setting

A highway of communication transfer in which instances can be detrimental

An arena of ongoing competitions

1994 Ap U.S. Govt. & Politics

1994 AP U.S. Govt. & Politics

If you are in AP U.S. Government, this is a practice test for the AP exam, so study study.

Questions: 53 | Attempts: 1811 | Last updated: Dec 2, 2015

Sample Question
All of the following statements pertaining to the presidential veto are true EXCEPT

Congress overrides fewer than ten percent of presidential vetoes

A vetoed bill is often revised and passed in another form

Presidents often threaten to veto bills to increase their leverage with Congress

A President may veto part of a bill

Congress often places provisions the President wants into a bill the President dislikes to amek a veto less likely

1989 Ap U.S. Govt. & Politics

1989 AP U.S. Govt. & Politics

If you are in AP U.S. Government, this is a practice test for the AP exam, so study study.

Questions: 54 | Attempts: 2836 | Last updated: Apr 20, 2016

Sample Question
Which of the following principles protects a citizen from imprisonment without trial?

Representative government

Separation of powers

Due process

Checks and balances

Popular sovereignty

1999 Ap U.S. Govt. & Politics

1999 AP U.S. Govt. & Politics

If you are in AP U.S. Government, this is a practice test for the AP exam, so study study.

Questions: 56 | Attempts: 1472 | Last updated: Dec 31, 2012

Sample Question
Which of the following is an example of checks and balances, as established by the Constitution?

A requirement that states lower their legal drinking age to eighteen as a condition of receiving funds through federal highway grant programs

Media criticism of public officials during an election campaign period

The Supreme Court's ability to overturn a lower court decision

The requirement that presidential appointments to the Supreme Court be approved by the Senate

The election of the President by the electoral college rather than by direct election