Key Principles of American Government and Their Impact

This video provides a comprehensive review of key concepts for the AP Government exam, focusing on the principles of US government, models of democracy, federalism, and constitutional compromises. It explains the division of power between state and federal governments, the different models of federalism, and the historical context of these concepts. The video also offers resources for further exam preparation.

Which principle suggests that governments derive their power from the people?

• Natural Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Social Contract

• Republicanism

What type of democracy emphasizes broad citizen participation in policymaking?

• Elite Democracy

• Pluralist Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Participatory Democracy

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The power to coin money

• The inability to raise taxes

• The ability to regulate interstate commerce

• The power to declare war

Which compromise led to the creation of a bicameral legislature?

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Electoral College Compromise

• Commerce Compromise

What is the main purpose of checks and balances in the US government?

• To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

• To allow the President to make laws

• To ensure that each branch has equal power

• To give Congress the power to veto the President

Which power is shared by both the federal and state governments?

• Taxation

• Coining money

• Regulating interstate commerce

• Declaring war

What is the main characteristic of dual federalism?

• Federal government has more power than state governments

• Federal and state governments operate independently within their own spheres

• State governments have more power than the federal government

• Federal and state governments share powers equally

What is the purpose of the Necessary and Proper Clause?

• To restrict the President's powers

• To give states more power

• To allow Congress to pass laws needed to carry out its enumerated powers

• To limit the powers of Congress

Which case expanded federal power by using the Supremacy Clause?

• US v. Lopez

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

What is a characteristic of cooperative federalism?

• State governments have complete autonomy

• Blurring of lines between state and federal responsibilities

• Federal government dictates all state policies

• Clear separation of state and federal responsibilities