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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: 1516 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025

Sample Question 1
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

Sample Question 2
A primary election in which voters are required to identify a party preference before the election and are not allowed to split their ticket is called

An open primary

A blanket primary

A closed primary

A runoff primary

A presidential preference primary

Sample Question 3
When selecting a vice-presidential candidate, a presidential nominee is usually concerned primarily with choosing a running mate who

Has significant personal wealth

Adds balance and appeal to the national ticket

Comes from the same ideological wing of the party as the President

Can serve as the most important domestic policy adviser to the President

Can effectively preside over the Senate