AP Gov Unit 1: Mid-unit review

According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of a government is to-

• ensure the stability of the economy
• protect the rights of the individual
• provide strong military leadership
• protect a nation from foreign invasions

According to the Declaration of Independence, from where does government get the power to achieve its purpose?

• it is endowed by nature
• from the permission of the king
• from the authority of parliament
• from the consent of the governed

What is Popular Sovereignty?

• Being popular in the world
• People voting and having a say in the governments decisions
• People voting
• The act of the 20th admendment and it’s rules.

In Federalist Paper #10, what is a faction?

• a majority tyranny

• the extended sphere

• special interest groups

• the new Constitution

How did James Madison view the existence of “faction” in America?

• He feared faction and felt that there was no way to control it.

• He liked faction and wanted the strongest faction to dominate

• He refused to acknowledge that any factions existed in the new nation.

• He feared faction but thought its effects could be managed by the existence of many competing factions.

The Anti-Federalists in Brutus #1 argue that the proposed constitution would create too _________ a republic, a system of government that has never successfully existed in history.

• small

• large

• weak

• divided

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak national government
• Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
• All of the  above

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government consisted of _______________ branch of government.

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

• A strong national government
• A stronger militia
• A common currency
• The ability to sign peace treaties

The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

• Representation in the Senate
• How slaves should be counted for representation
• How states should be represented
• Borders of states