AP Gov Unit 1

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Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:

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A national court system ruled on the constitutionality of laws.

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Which of the following was adopted to resolve the issue of representation in the House and Senate? Three-Fifths Compromise, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise

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Great Compromise

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Main difference between elite theories and pluralist theories of politics in the United States?

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Elite theories argue that a single minority dominates in all policy areas; pluralist theories argue that many minorities compete in different policy areas.

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Which of the following is the best example of a categorical grant? Options: Money given to states for special education programs, Money given to individuals in the form of tax rebates, Money given to states unconditionally, Money given to states to spend at their discretion on transportation

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Money given to states for special education programs

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The debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were primarily about which of the following issues? The right of the people to rebel, The existence of slavery, The scope of power of the central government, The need to establish a standard currency

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The scope of power of the central government

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In a federal system of government, political power is primarily

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divided between the central government and regional governments

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Which statement best describes government under the Article of Confederation?

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The Articles of Confederation had been written so that real power remained with the states.

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Which constitutional principle addresses the relationship between national and state governments?

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Federalism

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Which has been used most to expand the power of the national government? The First Amendment, The Fifth Amendment, The habeas corpus clause of the Constitution, The commerce clause of the Constitution

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The commerce clause of the Constitution

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Outcome of a conflict between the Constitution and the states is determined by

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the supremacy clause