AP Government Unit 1

According to the Declaration of Independence, from where does government get the power to achieve its purpose?

• it is endowed by nature

• from the permission of the king

• from the authority of parliament

• from the consent of the governed

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes

• Weak national government

• Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states

• All of the  above

Which of the following are identified in the quote?"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with ... Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."

• economic rights

• unalienable rights

• legal rights

• states' rights

According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of a government is to-

• ensure the stability of the economy

• protect the rights of the individual

• provide strong military leadership

• protect a nation from foreign invasions

A ruler has unlimited power. Power is often attained though fear and/or force.​ (a)   ​

• democracy

• theocracy

• dictatorship

• absolute monarchy

What is Popular Sovereignty?

• Being popular in the world

• People voting and having a say in the governments decisions

• People voting

• The act of the 20th admendment and it’s rules.

Federalists believed that the Articles of Confederation were a ________ and set up a ________ National Government.

• Success, Strong.

• Success, Weak.

• Failure, Weak.

• Failure, Strong.

In Federalist Paper #10, what is a faction?

• a majority tyranny

• the extended sphere

• special interest groups

• the new Constitution

How did James Madison view the existence of “faction” in America?

• He feared faction and felt that there was no way to control it.

• He liked faction and wanted the strongest faction to dominate

• He refused to acknowledge that any factions existed in the new nation.

• He feared faction but thought its effects could be managed by the existence of many competing factions.

The Anti-Federalists in Brutus #1 argue that the proposed constitution would create too _________ a republic, a system of government that has never successfully existed in history.

• small

• large

• weak

• divided