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LNE AP Unit One Review

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 3hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of government?

a)

the idea that people agree of their own free will to give power to others

b)

the population and territory of a given region

c)

the supreme authority of a state, which is not subordinate to any other authority

d)

the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies

2.
The Divine right theory of government suggests which of the following?
a)
God directly chose the ruling family of a particular family
b)
God and the people selected the ruling family for a particular country
c)
God played no part in the selection of a ruler for a particular country.
d)
Rules of countries are selected at Random.
3.
The Force Theory suggests which of the following about government?
a)
Government is made up of weak, ineffectual leaders.
b)
Government has both weak and strong leaders.
c)
Government originated from strong leaders who used force to maintain order.
d)
Government was created simply by accident, some having weak and others having strong leaders.
4.
The evolutionary theory suggested what about government?
a)
Governments are slowly evolved over time and randomly came together.
b)
Governments are based on the primitive family unit, with the male as the traditional head.
c)
The Evolutionary theory has no real explanation on government.
d)
None of the above.
5.
The social contract theory suggests what about government?
a)
None of the above.
b)
This is an invalid theory for explaining government.
c)
People can do both illegal and legal activities whenever they feel like it
d)
People give up some liberties in exchange for others. Such as government protection
6.

According to the Declaration of Independence's Preamble, where does the authority of the federal government come from?

a)

Electoral College

b)

the states

c)

the people

d)

the President

7.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We should have a military to protect us!"
a)
common defense
b)
domestic tranquility
c)
perfect union
d)
liberty
8.

Which of the following phrases from the Constitution's Preamble is best described by saying: "We have FREEDOM, and it can't be taken away!"

a)

liberty

b)

common defense

c)

domestic tranquility

d)

general welfare

9.
Where in the Preamble of the United States Constitution does it mention the idea of, "fairness?" (p. 14)
a)
General Welfare
b)
Domestic Tranquility
c)
Justice
d)
Common Defense
10.
Where in the Preamble of the United States Constitution does it mention the idea of, "peace in our country?" (p. 14)
a)
Justice
b)
Common Defense
c)
General Welfare
d)
Domestic Tranquility
11.
The Articles of Conderation created a ______central government. 
a)
Weak
b)
Strong
c)
Stable
d)
Big
12.
The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
United Democracy
c)
Republic Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
13.
 People elect representatives to make laws/decisions for them, a government without a monarch.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Dictator
d)
Monarchy
14.

Advocated for absolute monarch as best form of government.

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

15.
If the government fails to deliver according to Locke the people can _______. 
a)
People can not question the government
b)
People can do what they want 
c)
People can revolt
d)
People have no say 
16.

Citizens hold the political power

a)

Theocracy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

17.

A theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization.

a)

Elitist Theory

b)

Hyperplurist Theory

c)

Pluralism Theory

d)

Participatory Theory

18.

A theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies.

a)

Pluralist Theory

b)

Hyperluralist Theory

c)

Elitist Theory

d)

Political Participation Theory

19.

The process by which we select our government leaders and what policies these leaders pursue. ___________ produces authoritative decisions about public issues.

a)

Politics

b)

Democracy

c)

Representation

d)

Republicanism

20.
Most of us gain our basic attitudes that shape our political opinions from
a)
the media
b)
church
c)
friends
d)
family
21.
What Is Dual Federalism?
a)
The concept that the national government and the state governments have sovereign power in their respective spheres of authority
b)
a system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government
c)
national, state, and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems
d)
Transfer of federal power to states
22.
What was the ruling of the Dred scott case?
a)
the Supreme Court ruled that Americans of African descent, whether free or slave, were not American citizens and could not sue in federal court. The Court also ruled that Congress lacked power to ban slavery in the U.S. territories.
b)
the Supreme Court ruled that Americans of African descent, whether free or slave, were  american citizens and could sue in federal court. The Court also ruled that Congress had the power to ban slavery in the U.S. territories.
23.
Governmental power in The United States is divided between what two levels of leadership?
a)
State and Federal
b)
State and Local
c)
Federal and Constituional
d)
Constitutional and Confederal
24.
The powers given to the Federal Government by the Constitution are referred to as ____________.
a)
Federal
b)
Constitutional
c)
Enumerated
d)
Reserved
25.
Powers not expressly designated to the Federal Government are left to the state governments, and are referred to as ______________ powers.
a)
Reserved
b)
Expressed
c)
Borrowed
d)
Confederal
26.
The ___________________ Clause allows the Federal government to pass any laws "necessary and proper" to carry out their ___________ powers.
a)
Elastic, Federal
b)
Supremacy, Federal
c)
Elastic, Enumerated
d)
Supremacy, Reserved
27.

A form of fiscal federalism where federal aid is given to the states with few strings attached.

a)

Block grants

b)

Categorical grants

c)

Unfunded mandates

d)

Funded mandates

28.

Include project and formula grants and aim at assisting the states in areas such as health, income, security, and education.

a)

Block grants

b)

Categorical grants

c)

Funded mandates

d)

Unfunded mandates

29.

Began under Richard Nixon and known as the new federalism, this approach stressed the downsizing of the federal government and more reliance on revenue sharing and grants.

a)

Layer cake federalism

b)

Dual federalism

c)

Competitive federalism

d)

Creative federalism

30.

Developed under the New Deal, it is characterized by the federal government's becoming more intrusive in what were traditionally state powers.

a)

Cooperative federalism

b)

Creative federalism

c)

Dual federalism

d)

Fiscal federalism

31.

The earliest type of relationship established between the federal government and the states where the federal government's powers were defined as delegated and the state government's powers were reserved.

a)

Dual federalism

b)

Fiscal federalism

c)

Layer cake federalism

d)

Marble cake federalism

32.

Federalism characterized by a national government exercising its power independently from state governments.

a)

Marble cake federalism

b)

Layer cake federalism

c)

Fiscal federalism

d)

Dual federalism

33.

Also known as cooperative federalism, it developed during the New Deal and is characterized by the federal government's becoming more intrusive in what was traditionally states' powers.

a)

Marble cake federalism

b)

Layer cake federalism

c)

Fiscal federalism

d)

Dual federalism

34.

Those regulations passed by Congress or issued by regulatory agencies to the states without federal funds to support them.

a)

Block grants

b)

Categorical grants

c)

Unfunded mandates

d)

Funded mandates

35.

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ a U.S. bank.

a)

tax

b)

issue

c)

nullify

d)

ratify

36.

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether the Constitution lets Congress start a _____.

a)

tax

b)

national bank

c)

privatized education system

d)

war

37.

The Supreme Court ruled _______ Maryland.

a)

for

b)

against

38.

The court said Congress could carry out its power in any way that is not ________ by the Constitution.

a)

prohibited

b)

mentioned

39.

This case declared that constitutional federal law will override state law, and confirmed the Elastic Clause because it allows the federal government to stretch its powers to carry out its purpose.

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

b)

United States v. Lopez (1995)

c)

Baker v. Carr (1962)

d)

Shaw v. Reno (1993)

40.
Limited federal commerce power; Gun Free School Zones are not interstate commerce
a)
US v Lopez
b)
Gibbons v Ogden
c)
McCulloch v Maryland
d)
Miranda v Arizona
41.

Define the court case in which congress passed the Gun Free Zone Act which prohibited anyone from possessing a gun within 1,000 feet of a school.

a)

United States v. Lopez (1995)

b)

Wallace v. Jaffree (1985)

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969)

42.
Decreased the power of the national government relative to the states:
a)
McCullough v. Maryland
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
United States v. Lopez
d)
Marbury v. Madison
43.
Which one of the following is not a part of the U.S. Constitution
a)
Preamble
b)
Grievances
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Articles 1-7
44.
Which one of the following is NOT a part of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Preamble
c)
Grievances
d)
Conclusion
45.
What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Declare our Independence
b)
Introduce the document
c)
State the philosophy of Government
d)
Establish a government
46.
Of the following which one is not one of the three jobs of the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Establish a Government
b)
Create a system of Laws
c)
List the people's rights
d)
Declare our independence
47.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Declare our Independence to the world
b)
Establish a government
c)
To connect with Great Britain
d)
To guarantee equality throughout life
48.
What are the three branches of in the US government?
a)
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, Federal
c)
Federal, State, Local
d)
Executive, President, Congress
49.
What does the Grievance section of the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
Declares our Independence
b)
Explains the philosophy of government
c)
List the colonists complaints about the King
d)
Establishes a government
50.
What was the purpose of the Conclusion to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Declare our Independence
b)
Explain the philosophy of government
c)
List of the colonists complaints about the King.
d)
Establish a government
51.
What does the Judicial Branch do?
a)
Make Laws
b)
Judge Laws
c)
Enforce Laws
d)
Hire Judges
52.
What was the purpose to the Preamble to the US Constitution?
a)
Set goals for the new government
b)
List the peoples' rights
c)
Make Laws
d)
Declare our Independence
53.
What document influenced the Declaration of Independence or US Constitution?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Gettysburg Address
d)
State Constitution of Nebraska
54.
Which of the following Philosophers ideas did NOT influence the Declaration of Independence or US Constitution?
a)
Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Freud
55.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch of government?
a)
Make Laws
b)
Enforce Laws
c)
Judge Laws
d)
Hire Judges
56.
Why is the Constitution called a "Living Document"?
a)
It has no end and can be changed.
b)
It breathed life into the new Country
c)
It protects the rights of the people
d)
It declared of free
57.
Which one of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Couldn't Raise an army
b)
Couldn't raise Taxes
c)
Couldn't settle disputes between states
d)
Couldn't win the Revolutionary War
58.
What are the Natural Rights listed in Declaration of Independence?
a)
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Property
b)
Life, Pursuit of Property, Equality
c)
Equality and Forgiveness
d)
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
59.
Which term means that government is not all powerful?
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Checks and Balances
60.
Which phrase is used to describe the three branches of government?
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Separation of Powers
61.
What term means the division of power between the State and Federal levels?
a)
Federalism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Checks and Balances
62.
What is a loosely net group of states that meet for a common purpose known as?
a)
Constitution
b)
Democracy
c)
Capitalistic
d)
Confederacy
63.
 A Presidential Veto is an example of what?
a)
Separation of Power
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Limited Government
64.
The fundamental issue at the Constitutional Convention was
a)
whether the new national government should be more or less powerful than the Confederation government
b)
whether or not slavery should be abolished
c)
how to balance the conflicting interests of large and small states
d)
whether to tax exports, like cotton
65.
Anti-Federalist objections to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution led to the 
a)
addition of a Bill of Rights
b)
rewriting of major parts of the U.S. Constitution
c)
elimination of states' rights
d)
seven-year delay in the ratification of the U.S. Constitution 
66.
Locke's influence on the founding fathers of the United States is most obvious in which document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Declaration of the Rigths of Man
c)
The Constitution of the United States
d)
The Bill of Rights
67.
Which document was a forerunner to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
The Northwest Ordinance
b)
The Louisiana Purchase
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Mayflower Compact
68.
Which Enlightenment thinker gave the idea of Separation of Power?
a)
John Locke
b)
Voltaire
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Baron de Montesqieu
69.
Which Enlightenment thinker introduced the idea of Life, Liberty and Property?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
Baron de Montesquieu
d)
Voltaire
70.
Which document was a break up letter from the colonists to England?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom 
d)
Constitution
71.
Which statement best explains why the Articles of Confederation established weak rather than a strong central government?
a)
Americans were following the plan of government set up int he Declaration of Independence.
b)
Revenues were not adequate to support a strong central government
c)
The absence of national problems made a strong government totally unnecessary
d)
colonial experiences under Great Britain had created a fear of unlimited government
72.
Which group held this position?
"It is the opinion of the great writers, that a very extensive country cannot be governed on democratic principles, on any other plan than a confederation of several small republics, possessing all the powers of government, but united in the management of their foreign and general concerns."
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
73.
Which group held this position?
"A strong national government with power over the states is needed to protect the states from excessive competition and fighting with one another.  Let the thirteen states, bound together in a permanent Union, agree in erecting one great American system, superior to the control of all foreign influence."
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
74.
The Declaration of Independence contains within it a 
a)
plan for organizing the Western territories.
b)
request for a treaty between the colonies and Spain
c)
proposal for reuniting the colonies and Great Britain.
d)
statement of grievances against the King of Great Britain
75.
One idea of Enlightenment philosopher John Locke that found its way into the Declaration of Independence is that 
a)
a government must have three separate branches
b)
grievances against the English monarchy are unjustified
c)
an individual's rights can be taken from them by the government
d)
people create a contract with government to protect their natural rights.
76.
Which document is best described as a frame work for government based on Enlightenment principles?
a)
Declaration of Independence (1776)
b)
Articles of Confederation (1776)
c)
U.S. Constitution (1787)
d)
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
77.
The Bill of Rights is part of what American document?
a)
Proclamation Act of 1763
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Constitution of the United States
78.
The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.
a)
Article 1
b)
Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Prelude
79.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
80.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
81.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The first system of government after the Revolution
b)
written by Madison about the Constitutional Convention
c)
Used to declare Independence from England
82.
The event that convinced many that the Articles of Confederation were too weak to be the basis of an effective government was..
a)
The Revolutionary war
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
The Constitutional Convention
83.
The Federalist Papers were written to persuade Americans to
a)
declare independence
b)
stay loyal to the British crown
c)
join the Confederacy
d)
accept the new Constitution.
84.
This stated 27 grievances (complaints) against King George III
a)
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
d)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
85.
In a limited government...
a)
the government can only do what the people say it can do.
b)
the gov't has absolute power
c)
we elect people to make laws for us
d)
no person is above the law
86.
The "Consent of the Governed" principle says people are the source of government power because
a)
a ruler only has power as long as they have our permission
b)
each person makes decisions in a representative democracy
c)
rulers are above all laws
d)
representatives make laws for us in a direct democracy

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