AP Government MC Quiz

According to James Madison, which of the following best controls the effects of faction?

• Direct democracy

• The popular election of state judges

• A large republic

• Property requirements for eligibility to work

After a constitutional amendment has been proposed by both houses of Congress, its adoption requires

• support by a majority vote of the people

• signature by the president

• ratification by three-fourths of the states

• official filing with the secretary of state

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

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

• fear for the stability of the central government

As originally ratified, the United States Constitution included provisions designed to

• limit the importation of foreign manufactured goods

• increase the economic importance of the agrarian sector relative to that of the manufacturing sector

• expand the states' powers to regulate their own commerce with foreign countries

• increase the economic powers of the central government

Brutus was an example of an Anti-Federalist because he

• believed a centralized government posed a major threat to individual rights

• argued that a national military force was needed to deal with insurrections

• argued that the laws passed by the national government were supreme over state laws

• believed that compromise between the branches of government would ensure a limited government

Which of the following features of the United States Constitution would most concern the author of Brutus 1?

• The Bill of Rights, which protects individual liberties and states’ rights

• The reservation of any power not given to the federal government to the states

• The two-year term for members of the House of Representatives

• The supremacy clause, which gives the federal government supremacy over states

Which of the following is a correct comparison between the United States Constitution and the Articles of Confederation?

• US Constitution favored strong National Government vs Articles favored a federal system

• US Constitution favored Federal tax power vs Articles favored state tax power

• US Constitution favored weak national government vs Articles favored a strong national government

• United States Constitution granted Congress the power to declare war and Articles granted power to Congress to regulate trade

All of the following are ways that the legislative branch can check the powers of the executive branch EXCEPT:

• Congress may remove the president through its impeachment and conviction powers.

• Congress may override a presidential veto.

• Congress may pass a law declaring a presidential action unconstitutional.

• The Senate may refuse to approve a presidential appointment.

Of the following, which has been used most to expand the power of the national government?

• The commerce clause of the Constitution

• The habeas corpus clause of the Constitution

• The bill of attainder clause of the Constitution

• The First Amendment

The decision in United States v. Lopez (1995) reflected new ideas about federalism at the time that can be best characterized by which of the following?

• A consolidation of power in the national government based on national supremacy

• A delegation of power from the federal government to state governments, increasing state and local sovereignty

• A delegation of power from the state governments to the federal government, increasing the power of the United States government

• An increase in cooperative federalism, where power and duties are shared between the federal and state governments