AP Government - Unit 1 Test Review

The American Revolution was based upon the ideas of

• enslaved philosophers

• intellectual frontiersmen

• European political thinkers

• George Washington

The debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were primarily about:

• The right of the people to rebel

• The existence of slavery

• The need to establish a standard currency

• The scope of power of national government

The ideas of John Locke and the Declaration of Independence are similar in that both

• recognize the right of monarch to determine their own form of government

• support concept of natural rights and gov't built on consent of governed

• seek common ideals in gov't through creation of constitutional monarchy

• value the preservation of private property

Which principle most addresses the relationship between the national and state governments?

• Federalism

• The Bill of Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

Under the Articles of Confederation, most power rested with the

• British Parliament

• president

• state legislatures

• United States Senate

Which of the following was NOT a problem with the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• the lack of power given to state legislatures

• the lack of an executive to lead the nation

• the inability of national govt to regulate national economy

• the unwillingness of the states to send money requested by national govt

Unlike the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. Constitution

• Emphasizes state sovereignty over national sovereignty

• Emphasizes both national and state sovereignty

• Restricts ability of Congress to raise an army or navy

• Restricts the ability of Congress to tax

The group most likely to approve of the Articles of Confederation would be

• those who feared strong central government.

• those owed money by the US government.

• bankers and merchants.

• Those who owned land and favored a strong executive

The _________, offered at the Constitutional Convention, called for each state to be equally represented in Congress.

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• three-fifths compromise

• Connecticut Compromise

The Bill of Rights was a compromise for constitutional ratification demanded by

• the Federalists

• the Antifederalists

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton