AP GOV required documents

Match the following required documents to the correct description.

• New America wanted a weak central government

• Declaration of Independence

• Natural Rights

• Letter from a Birmingham Jail

• If a government tries to stop the creation of factions they kill democracy

• Federalist #10

• Creates the branches of government

• Constitution

• Non-violent protest

• Articles of Confederation

Match the following required documents to the correct description.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalist #51

• Includes the Supremacy Clause

• Federalist #70

• Explains that separation of powers and checks and balances will prevent corruption

• Constitution

• The national government lacked a national court system

• Articles of Confederation

• A single executive would better protect the county

• Declaration of Independence

Match the following required documents to the correct description.

• Social Contract

• Federalist #70

• Advocates for a large republic

• Brutus #1

• It would be easier to hold one executive accountable rather than a council of executives.

• Constitution

• Includes how to amend the Constitution

• Federalist #10

• Congress has too much financial power

• Declaration of Independence

Match the following required documents to the correct description.

• Amendments require all 13 states approval

• Declaration of Independence

• Details how Congress will be structured.

• Constitution

• The Judiciary is the least dangerous branch because it has no enforcement powers.

• Articles of Confederation

• Influenced directly by the Enlightenment

• Federalist #78

• African Americans are being denied the rights of the 15th Amendment

• Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Match the following required documents to the correct description.

• A large republic increased the number of factions which prevents one from dominating

• Federalist #70

• The necessary and proper clause gives Congress too much power.

• Federalist #51

• A government needs checks and balances to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful

• Federalist #78

• A single executive could best administer the law, protect private property and secure liberty.

• Federalist #10

• The Judiciary needs to be able to overturn acts by the other branches called judicial review.

• Brutus #1