AP Government Unit I Review

The process shown in the diagram is outlined in which of the following parts of the United States Constitution?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article V

• Article VI

In the early part of the twenty-first century, public opinion polls showed that a majority of Americans believed it should be illegal to burn the American flag. As a result, many members of Congress introduced amendments to make it illegal to burn or desecrate the American flag. However, these efforts have been unsuccessful. Which of the following statements best explains why these efforts have been unsuccessful?

• Congress and the states have agreed to add this amendment; however, recent presidents have refused to sign it.

• The framers made the amendment process difficult in order to protect individual rights.

• The Supreme Court has stated such an amendment is unconstitutional, thus blocking its ratification.

• The framers specifically wrote the amendment process to prevent using it to limit freedom of expression.

American political culture is characterized by strong popular support for all of the following EXCEPT

• the rule of law

• limited government

• individual liberty

• equality of opportunity

• economic equality

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

• The representation of large and small states

Which of the following is argued by James Madison in The Federalist paper number 10?

• A system of republican representation helps to limit the excesses of factionalism.

• Small republics are better able to ensure individual liberty than are large republics.

• The presence of a few large factions helps to protect the rights of minorities.

• Participatory democracy is the surest way to prevent tyranny.

• The elimination of the causes of factionalism is the best protection against tyranny.

The __________ principle is that, in a democracy, policies should reflect the will of more than half of the voters.

• enlightened rule

• pluralism

• representation

• majority rule

Which theory argues that special interest groups have essentially become sovereign, and the government is merely their servant?

• pluralism

• hyperpluralism

• majority rule

• federalism

Which of the following is commonly identified as a failure of the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government lacked an effective power to raise revenue.

• The executive branch was granted too much power over the legislature.

• The federal government had too much control over interstate commerce.

• The judicial branch was elected and did not consistently adhere to rule of law.

The U.S. preference for __________ economic policies helps to explain why we have a smaller and more limited government than do most other advanced industrialized countries.

• laissez-faire

• populist

• pluralist

• egalitarian

All of the following were concerns about the Articles of Confederation that led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 EXCEPT

• dissatisfaction over safeguards of individual rights and liberties

• fear for the stability of the central government

• desire to promote trade among the states

• the need to give the central government the power to levy taxes

• dissatisfaction with the central government’s ability to provide for national defense