AP CONSTITUTION

25) A major purpose of the economic provisions in the Constitution was to
A) promote a more equal distribution of wealth in the country.
B) guarantee the states a significant economic role.
C) create a strong national government so as to bring stability out of economic chaos. 
D) establish a comprehensive set of social welfare programs to assist people in times of   need.

• A
• B
• C
• D

29) The system of checks and balances in the Constitution means that
A) a majority can easily manipulate the system, but a minority cannot.
B) each branch of government has its own powers independent of the other.
C) we have a direct democracy, with all branches equally accessible to strong public   pressure.
D) change usually comes slowly, if at all, and moderation and compromise are typical in   our political system.

• A
• B
• C
• D

8) Lockean thought and the Declaration of Independence are similar in that both
A) support the concept of natural rights and the idea that government be built on the consent of the governed.
B) were developed in the late 1700s.
C) recognize the right of the people to determine their own form of government, short of resorting to revolution.value the preservation of private property.
D) seek common ideals in government through the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.

• A
• B
• C
• D

5) The primary author of the Declaration of Independence was
A) Thomas Jefferson.
B) Benjamin Franklin.
C) James Madison.
D)  George Washington.

• A
• B
• C
• D

13) Under the Articles of Confederation, most power rested with the
A) the British Parliament.
B) president.
C) Continental Congress.
D) state legislatures.

• A
• B
• C
• D

23) On the issue of slaves, the Constitution specified
A) that a gradual end to slavery must be worked out by Congress and the states within ten   years.
B) that slavery would be banned beginning in 1800.
C) a boundary, known as the Mason-Dixon line, south of which slavery would be legal.
D) that slaves would count as three-fifths persons for counting the nation's population and   determining seats in the House.

• A
• B
• C
• D

28) Two key elements of the Madisonian model were to
A) keep most of the government beyond the control of a popular majority and separate the powers of different institutions.
B) promote state power while separating the powers of different national institutions.
C) keep as much of the government as possible beyond the control of a popular majority and extend the right to vote to everyone.
D) combine the powers of different institutions and create a powerful presidency.

• A
• B
• C
• D

33) The Anti-Federalists believed that the new constitution
A) was a thinly disguised attempt to abolish a federal form of government in the United   States.
B) was an enemy of freedom and designed to give control of the government to a rich   elite.
C) created a new government too weak to be effective, and they preferred a monarchy to   ensure stability.
D) was too democratic and would lead to tyranny of the masses against the wealthy.

• A
• B
• C
• D

31) The Federalist Papers were
A) essays in support of ratification of the constitution.
B) essays written that were critical of the constitution.
C) newspapers which backed the Federalist party in early United States elections.
D) the original name of the constitution written by the Constitutional Convention.

• A
• B
• C
• D

30) The Madisonian requirement that each branch of government acquire the consent of   the others for many of its actions created a system of
A) confederated government.
B) checks and balances.
C) constitutional republic.
D) separation of powers.

• A
• B
• C
• D