AP Gov - Unit 1 Foundations Review

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

• Zero
• One
• Two 
• Three

The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states

• northern; southern
• large; small
• southern; northern
• small; large

Bicameral means there are ___ branches or houses

• one
• two
• three
• five

Which of the following documents represents the first adopted Constitution for the United States?

• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Virginia Plan
• U.S. Constitution

The framers of the Constitution all believed that one of the primary functions of government is

• educating citizens
• protecting individual property rights
• protecting new immigrants from persecution
• expanding the borders of the nation

Which of the following constitutional principles most directly addresses the relationship between the national and state governments?

• The Bill of Rights
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Federalism

Which principle states that the government is subject to the will of the people (the people decide)?

• limited government
• checks and balances
• popular sovereignty
• federalism

The __________ supported the Constitution and wanted a stronger national government.

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists
• Constitutionalists
• Anti-Constitutionalists

The __________ did not support the Constitution and believed the Constitution created a central government that was too strong.

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists
• Constitutionalists
• Anti-Constitutionalists

How does the Constitution get amended?

• A majority of Congress followed by signature of the President
• A 2/3rds majority of Congress followed by signature of the President
• A 2/3rds majority of Congress followed by ratification from 3/4s of the states
• A 3/4ths majority of Congress followed by ratification from 2/3rds of the states