AP Govt. Midterm Exam

Which of the following ideals of democracy is reflected in the procedure for apportionment in the House of Representatives?

• The federal government represents states equally.

• Government is based on the consent of the governed.

• Leaders in Congress are among the most well-informed in society.

• Political power is distributed between the national government and state governments.

Which of the following is NOT a trait of a liberal democracy?

• Holding regular, frequent, and competitive elections

• Protecting minority rights

• Having a lively and free press

• Achieving income equality

• Guaranteeing equality in voting

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

• Participatory democracy

• Elitist democracy

• Majoritarian democracy

• Pluralist democracy

In The Federalist papers, James Madison argues that political liberty is best protected by

• a written constitution

• a small republic with a parliamentary system

• a small democracy with a unitary government

• well-regulated militias controlled by state governments

• the fragmentation of political power in a large republic

The debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were primarily about which of the following issues?

• The right of the people to rebel

• The existence of slavery

• The scope of power of the central government

• The need to establish a standard currency

• The representation of large and small states

Which of the following features of the United States Constitution would most concern the author of Brutus 1?

• The Bill of Rights, which protects individual liberties and states' rights

• The reservation of any power not given to the federal government to the states

• The two-year term for members of the House of Representatives

• The supremacy clause, which gives the federal government supremacy over states

All of the following were concerns about the Articles of Confederation that led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 EXCEPT

• dissatisfaction over safeguards of individual rights and liberties

• fear for the stability of the central government

• desire to promote trade among the states

• the need to give the central government the power to levy taxes

• dissatisfaction with the central government's ability to provide for national defense

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

The Connecticut (Great) Compromise provided for 4UGM22 - 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

• 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

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances? 4UGM21

• An unpopular Supreme Court ruling can be overturned by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.

• A rule issued by a bureaucratic agency may be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

• A filibuster in the Senate can be ended with a cloture motion that has the support of 60 senators.

• A treaty negotiated by the president with a foreign government must be approved by a majority vote of the House.