AP Gov Vocabulary

What type of democracy allows citizens to vote on laws and select officials directly?

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Constitutional democracy

• Theocracy

Which term describes a government system where the people elect those who govern and pass laws?

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Constitutional democracy

• Statism

What is the primary characteristic of a constitutional democracy?

• Governed by religious leaders

• Governed by majority rule

• Enforces recognized limits on those who govern

• Governed by the consent of the people

Which document was the first governing document of the confederated states drafted in 1777?

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Annapolis Convention

• Constitutional Convention

Where and when was the Constitutional Convention that debated and agreed upon the Constitution of the United States held?

• Annapolis, 1786

• Philadelphia, 1787

• New York, 1787

• Washington D.C., 1789

What was the primary goal of Shays' Rebellion as described in the document?

• To protest against the British colonial rule

• To highlight the need for a strong national government due to mortgage foreclosures

• To support the British troops in Massachusetts

• To demand lower taxes from the local government

What does the term "bicameralism" refer to?

• A single-house legislative system

• A two-house legislative system

• A three-house legislative system

• A non-legislative governmental body

Which plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention advocated for a single-house legislature where each state would be represented equally?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

• Three-fifths Compromise

What was the purpose of the Connecticut Compromise?

• To establish a single-house legislature

• To count all slaves for taxation and representation

• To create a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the lower house

• To promote the ratification of the Constitution

Who were the authors of "The Federalist" papers?

• Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams

• George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison

• John Adams, Thomas Paine, and Benjamin Franklin