AP Government Topics 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6 Quiz

What are the key principles of the Constitution?

• Popular sovereignty, limited government, natural rights, social contract, republicanism, and federalism

• Unlimited government, centralized power, absolute monarchy

• Freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to privacy

• Anarchy, dictatorship, communism

Explain the concept of federalism and its significance in the US government.

• Federalism is significant in the US government because it allows for a distribution of power between the national and state governments, which helps to prevent tyranny and promotes local governance.

• Federalism is a concept that only applies to local governments and has no relevance to the US government

• Federalism promotes a centralized government with all power held at the national level

• Federalism is insignificant in the US government and has no impact on the distribution of power

How is the power separated among the three branches of the US government?

• Through a system of unification

• Through a system of division

• Through a system of centralization

• Through a system of checks and balances

Provide examples of checks and balances in the US government.

• The President's power to appoint cabinet secretaries

• The Supreme Court's power to veto legislation

• Congress's power to declare war

• Congress's power to impeach the President

What does limited government mean and how is it reflected in the US Constitution?

• The US Constitution does not include any provisions for limiting government power

• The power of the government is restricted to protect individual rights. This is reflected in the US Constitution through the separation of powers, checks and balances, and the Bill of Rights.

• The government has unlimited authority to violate individual rights. This is expressed in the Constitution.

• The power of the government is absolute and unrestricted by the Constitution

Discuss the significance of the Supremacy Clause in the context of federalism.

• The Supremacy Clause ensures that federal law takes precedence over state laws when there is a conflict.

• The Supremacy Clause gives states the power to override federal laws

• The Supremacy Clause only applies to local ordinances

• The Supremacy Clause is not relevant in the context of federalism

How does the system of checks and balances prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• By giving each branch the ability to limit the power of the other branches.

• By allowing the President to appoint all members of the Supreme Court

• By giving the Supreme Court the power to veto any legislation passed by Congress

• By allowing the Senate to impeach the President

Explain how the concept of limited government is reflected in the Bill of Rights.

• The Bill of Rights places specific limits on the power of the government to protect individual rights and freedoms.

• The concept of limited government is not reflected in the Bill of Rights.

• The Bill of Rights gives the government unlimited power over individual rights and freedoms.

• The Bill of Rights has no impact on limiting the power of the government.