3.14 Multiple Choice Questions
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Facts about the test: The AP US Gov exam has 80 multiple choice questions and you will be given 55 minutes to complete the section. That means it should take you around 7 minutes to complete 5 questions.
The following questions were not written by College Board and, although they cover information outlined in the AP US Gov Course and Exam Description, the formatting on the exam may be different.
1. A person arrested and charged with a crime has the constitutional right to all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Receive a speedy trial
B. Be represented by an attorney
C. Negotiate a Plea Bargain
D. Remain Silent
2. The Supreme Court ruled that which of these rights could be limited if it poses a "clear and present danger"?
A. Freedom of Religion
B. Freedom of Press
C. Freedom of Speech
D. Freedom to Assemble
3. The Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade based on which constitutional principle?
A. Due Process (5th Amendment)
B. Equal Protection Under the Law (14th Amendment)
C. Freedom of Religion (1st Amendment)
D. Right to privacy (Bill of Rights)
4. Which of the following government actions ended discrimination in public accommodations (like hotels)?
A. Civil Rights Act of 1964
B. Brown v. Board of Education
C. Voting Rights Act of 1965
D. 24th Amendment
5. In Wisconsin v. Yoder, what action did Yoder wish to take that violated state laws?
A. Remove their children from school in 8th grade
B. Refuse to participate in school-led prayer
C. Wear a black armband in protest of the Vietnam War
D. Distribute pamphlets protesting the WWI draft
6. Which of these cases did not have major implications in the area of due process rights?
A. Gideon v. Wainwright
B. Miranda v. Arizona
C. Tinker v. Des Moines
D. Mapp v. Ohio
7. Which of the following actions would NOT be protected speech according to Supreme Court rulings?
A. Wearing a black armband to school in protest of a war
B. Purchasing a commercial in support of a presidential candidate
C. Burning the American flag
D. Screaming fire in a crowded theater
8. Opponents to the death penalty argue that it violates which of the following constitutional protections?
A. No double jeopardy
B. No cruel and unusual punishment
C. The right to a speedy trial
D. No excessive bail
9. Which clause of the Constitution has been used to selectively incorporate civil liberties?
A. 14th Amendment's Privileges and Immunities Clause
B. 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause
C. 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause
D. Supremacy Clause
10. Which of the following Supreme Court cases were decided in favor of restricting constitutional freedoms?
A. Roe v. Wade
B. Tinker v. Des Moines
C. New York Times Co. vs. US
D. Schenck v. US
11. Which of the following Supreme Court cases incorporated the right to bear arms to states?
A. US v. Lopez
B. McDonald v. Chicago
C. DC v. Heller
D. Gregg v. Georgia
12. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 required which of the following?
A. Racial discrimination was prohibited in all school programs across the US
B. Individuals could not be excluded from educational programs on the basis of sex
C. Parents could choose to remove their children from school at any age based on religious beliefs
D. Freedom of Speech was guaranteed to students in schools
13. The Supreme Court's decision to expand marriage rights to all individuals regardless of sexual orientation was based on which concept?
A. Reserved Powers
B. Right to Privacy
C. Equal Protection
D. Due Process
14. The Exclusionary Rule relates to which due process protection?
A. Right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure
B. Right to be free from double jeopardy
C. Right to be free from excessive bail
D. Right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment
15. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court overturn stare decisis?
A. Brown v. Board of Education
B. McDonald v. Chicago
C. Gideon v. Wainwright
D. McCulloch v. Maryland
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