AP Government Article I

All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:

• Nine of the thirteen states had to approve all laws.

• A national court system ruled on the constitutionality of laws.

• Congress worked in committees without a chief executive.

• Congress could raise money by borrowing or by asking states for money.

Which of the following was adopted to resolve the issue of representation in the House and Senate?

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

The power of the national government to regulate interstate commerce was expanded in the landmark case of

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Gibbons v. Ogden

Which of the following accurately characterizes the main difference between elite theories and pluralist theories of politics in the United States?

• Elite theories argue that a single minority dominates in all policy areas; pluralist theories argue that many minorities compete in different policy areas.

• Elite theories argue that social status is the major source of political power; pluralist theories argue that wealth is the major source.

• Elite theories view government as efficient; pluralist theories view it as slow and wasteful.

• Elite theories concentrate on the role of interest groups; pluralist theories emphasize the role of individuals.

Which of the following United States Supreme Court cases established the principle of judicial review?

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• Wolf v. Colorado

• McCulloch v. Maryland

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

• 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

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

In a federal system of government, political power is primarily

• vested in the regional governments

• vested in the central government

• divided between regional governments and local governments

• divided between the central government and regional governments

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

• a federal mandate

• horizontal federalism

• dual federalism

• state supremacy

The “Bill of Rights” is found in

• The Declaration of Independence.

• The Third Article of the Constitution

• Amendments to the Constitution

• Bills passed by Congress