AP US Govt and Politics Unit 1

Which of the following is a model of democracy that emphasizes the role of interest groups in advocating for public policy? 4UG110

• Participatory democracy

• Elitist democracy

• Majoritarian democracy

• Pluralist democracy

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 (Correct Answer)

• Property requirements for eligibility to work

• The creation of a merit-based civil service

In The Federalist papers, James Madison expressed the view that political factions

• should be nurtured by a free nation

• should play a minor role in any free nation

• are central to the creation of a free nation

• are undesirable but inevitable in a free nation

• are necessary to control the masses in a free nation

In the 1780s, proponents of the new Constitution cited Shays’ Rebellion as an example in support of which of the following criticisms of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government did not provide sufficient protection of individual rights.

• The lack of a centralized judiciary made enforcement of national laws difficult.

• States with larger populations were underrepresented in Congress.

• There was a lack of a national military power to address security concerns.

Which of the following was the most important effect of replacing the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution of 1787?

• The protection of free speech

• The guarantee of states’ rights

• The establishment of direct democracy

• The creation of a strong national government

• The establishment of judicial review

The Connecticut (Great) Compromise provided for

• all revenue bills to originate in the Senate

• all judicial appointments to be nominated by the president

• the elimination of the importation of slaves

• an electoral college and rules for the removal of the president

• a bicameral legislature with one house’s composition based upon state population and another’s on equal state representation

The term “bicameralism” refers to the 4UG14

• establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules

• members of the House of Representatives having two-year terms

• president having veto power over both chambers of Congress

• members of the House and Senate having to appease their mutual constituencies

• checks that Congress has over the federal bureaucracy

The Americans with Disabilities Act, which provides protections for the disabled, is an example of 4UG13

• state supremacy

• horizontal federalism

• affirmative action

• dual federalism

• a federal mandate

Which of the following is the best example of a categorical grant? 4UG12

• Money given to states for special education programs

• Money given to individuals in the form of tax rebates

• Money given to states unconditionally

• Money given to states to spend at their discretion on transportation

• Money given directly to private business for economic development

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 Fifth Amendment