AP Government Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy Review!

Which document states that 'certain unalienable rights' are natural rights such as life liberty and the pursuit of happiness and governments are instituted to secure these rights?

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Federalist No. 10

• Brutus No. 1

Which type of democracy emphasizes broad participation and an active role for individual citizens in politics and civil society?

• Pluralist democracy

• Elite democracy

• Participatory democracy

• Republicanism

Which type of democracy emphasizes group-based activism striving to impact public policy

• Pluralist democracy

• Elite democracy

• Participatory democracy

• Republicanism

Which type of democracy would interest groups be associated with?

• Pluralist democracy

• Elite democracy

• Participatory democracy

• Republicanism

Which of the following was not a fear of the Anti-Federalist listed in Brutus No. 1 ?

• Excessive Taxation

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• 10th Amendment

What was Congress NOT allowed to do under the Articles of Confederation?

• Make treaties

• Coin money

• Tax

• Raise an army

What was the purpose of the 3/5 compromise?

• To abolish slavery

• To count slaves as 3/5 of a person for representation

• To establish a national bank

• To regulate interstate commerce.

What was the role of the Electoral College according to the Constitutional Convention?

• To select the president

• To regulate interstate commerce

• To propose amendments

• To declare war.

What is required for an amendment to be ratified after it gets 2/3 majority vote in both houses of Congress

• Presidential Approval

• 3/4 of states ratify

• Congressional Approval

• All states ratify

What are reserved powers?

• Powers given to the federal government

• Powers kept by the states

• Powers shared by federal and state governments

• Powers to declare war.