AP GOV EXAM REVIEW

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Schenck v. United States established that "Clear and Present Danger" could limit which basic right?

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Freedom of Speech

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The exclusionary rule holds that

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evidence obtained from an illegal search and seizure cannot be used in a trial.

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The writ of habeas corpus is intended to prevent 

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The accused from being unjustly arrested and imprisoned without cause

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The Federal Reserve Board is responsible for controlling what?

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Interest rates

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A Supreme Court decision based on a similar previous case is made based on what concept?

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Stare decisis

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If the number of Representatives in a state changes, district lines must be redrawn. This process is called _________.

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Redistricting

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The power to declare federal laws unconstitutional comes from _____

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Marbury v. Madison

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The three points of an iron triangle include: An independent agency, a state, and a member of Congress.; An administrative agency, an interest group, and a congressional committee.; A cabinet department, an interest group, and the House majority leader.; The Executive Office of the President, an interest group, and a Senate Committee.

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An administrative agency, an interest group, and a congressional committee.

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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) was a significant Supreme Court ruling because it

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held the “separate but equal” concept to be a violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Which of the following is true of most federal judges appointed by the president? Options: They serve a ten year term., They serve as long as the appointing president stays in power., The serve for life on good behavior unless impeached and convicted by Congress., They serve for life and are not subject to congressional impeachment.

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They serve for life on good behavior unless impeached and convicted by Congress.