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AP Government Unit 1 Test

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The president can not fire a Supreme Court justice if they make a ruling against the interest of the president's beliefs. This is an example of…
a)
limited government
b)
judicial review
c)
separation of powers
d)
natural rights
2.
Natural rights….given to us by God… were highlighted in which founding document
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Magna Carta
3.
I pay my taxes and when aliens invade and try to probe me I expect our secret force from Area 51 to protect me….this would be an example of…
a)
social contract
b)
natural rights
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
separation of powers
4.
When we elect our president….he represents every single citizen in the country….this shows the concept of
a)
republicanism
b)
social contract
c)
checks and balances
d)
executive power
5.
The president tried to veto part of a law but keep the rest of it….the part he liked….and in doing so he changed the way the law worked thus creating a new law….we sued him and the Supreme Court said he violated which Constitutional concept?
a)
separation of powers
b)
the bureaucracy of the federal government
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
reserved powers
6.
When the #metoo movement took off and became wide spread on the national level….this would be an example of …..
a)
participatory democracy
b)
pluralist theory
c)
hyper pluralism
d)
reserved powers
7.
Pluralist theory could be most related to which of the following federalist papers?
a)
10
b)
51
c)
70
d)
78
e)
Brutus 1
8.
When the student council executive council gets to choose the prom theme without the students getting a voice….this would be an example of
a)
elite democracy
b)
separation of powers
c)
pluralist theory
d)
fiscal federalism
9.
The NRA, the National organization of women and the NAACP (all interest groups) fight for power in the government…..keeping each in check so that no one group can get to much power….this would be an example of
a)
pluralist theory
b)
elite democracy
c)
checks and balances
d)
natural rights
10.
Extending the republic to control factions would be which federalist paper?
a)
10
b)
51
c)
70
d)
78
e)
Brutus 1
11.
Controlling factions so they can not take over the government would be which federalist paper?
a)
10
b)
51
c)
70
d)
78
e)
Brutus 1
12.

Separation of powers to help control the government would be which federalist paper?

a)

10

b)

51

c)

70

d)

78

e)

Brutus 1

13.

The concept of checks and balances to help control the government would be which federalist paper?

a)

10

b)

51

c)

70

d)

78

e)

Brutus 1

14.

The explanation of having a one person, fast acting executive was discussed in which federalist paper?

a)

10

b)

51

c)

70

d)

78

e)

Brutus 1

15.

The explanation of having a independent judiciary branch, away from politics, that was appointed for life would be which federalist paper?

a)

10

b)

51

c)

70

d)

78

e)

Brutus 1

16.
The explanation of ..if you give up power to a strong government, you are never gonna get it back is from what document?
a)
Federalist 10
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
e)
Brutus 1
17.
If the national government increased our army by 10 times and started stationing them in the states that voted against our president and the army started giving us dirty looks….this was warned about in which document?
a)
Federalist 10
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
e)
Brutus 1
18.

Which of the following statements is true about the Great Compromise?

a)

The House of Representatives will be filled with two representatives from each state

b)

The Senate will be filled mainly by the bigger populated states

c)

3/5th of slaves will be counted to help fill the Senate

d)

States will have equal voting power in the Senate

19.
The Bill of Rights was added by a…
a)
2/3rds vote from the national legislature and 2/3 of the states
b)
3/4th at the national level and 2/3rds at the state level
c)
2/3 vote from Senate and presidential signature
d)
2/3rds vote of national legislature and 3/4th of the states
20.
When too many factions are slowing down the government….this is called
a)
gridlock
b)
separation of powers
c)
checks and balances
d)
natural rights
21.
All of the following are examples of limited government except
a)
No ex post facto laws
b)
No bills of attainder
c)
The impeachment process
d)
judicial review
22.
The framers created a federal system of government in order to
a)
prevent the Articles of Confederation from establishing a monarchy style government
b)
provide the original 13 states with equal representation through ought the legislative branch
c)
all for stronger state governments than what we had under the Articles of Confederation
d)
maintain a level of state sovereignty while allowing for a stronger central government
23.
If the national government decided to investigate why AP gov't teachers in Angleton were so smart and handsome…they could do this because of what clause?
a)
Elastic Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Commerce Clause
d)
Full faith and credit clause
24.
Brutus 1 folks were probably most scared by which clause of the Constitution?
a)
Necessary and proper clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Commerce Clause
d)
Full faith and credit clause
25.
Amazon being regulated by the federal government….the government can regulate them because of which clause?
a)
Necessary and proper clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Commerce Clause
d)
Full faith and credit clause
26.
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
27.

The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branches of government is known as what?

a)

Executive Order

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Amendment Process

28.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress overrides a President's veto?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
29.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the President vetoes a bill?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
30.

Which branch has the power to sign bills into laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

None of them

31.
The Articles of Confederation implemented the principle of
a)
a strong national government
b)
a unified system of taxes
c)
an independent judiciary
d)
state sovereignty
32.
The framers of the Constitution intended to establish
a)
a representative republic
b)
a direct democracy
c)
a socialist democracy
d)
a parliamentary republic
33.
In the United States political system, the term Federalism refers to
a)
limits on the powers of the state governments
b)
limits on the powers of the national government
c)
division of powers between the levels of government
d)
legal authority of the courts to hear cases
34.

What case established that the Necessary and Proper Clause could be used to extend the national government's power beyond its expressed authority?

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Gitlow v. New York

d)

Gibbons v. Ogden

e)

Barron v. Baltimore

35.
In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the 
a)
Necessary and Proper Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Relative Clause
d)
Santa Clause
36.
Powers that are not given to the Federal government are 
a)
implied powers
b)
expressed powers
c)
reserved powers
d)
super powers
37.
The power to tax is a(n)
a)
implied power
b)
concurrent power
c)
reserved power
d)
abused power
38.
The power to print money is a(n)
a)
reserved power
b)
concurrent power
c)
implied
d)
expressed power
39.
The power to run public schools is a(n)
a)
concurrent power
b)
expressed power
c)
reserved power
d)
implied power
40.
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
a)
The United States
b)
the Supremacy Clause
c)
the Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
federalism
41.
The Supremacy Clause states that 
a)
state laws are superior to federal laws
b)
federal laws are superior to state laws
c)
expressed powers are superior to implied powers
d)
Alabama is superior to Auburn
42.
The branch of government that carries out laws
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Congress
43.
The branch of government that interprets laws
a)
Congress
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
44.

Which powers are given to the branches of government because they are specifically stated in the Constitution?

a)

inherent

b)

enumerated

c)

implied

45.

what are the first ten amendments known as?

a)

Preamble

b)

Articles

c)

Bill of Rights

46.

What doctrine is the primary concern of McCulloch v. Maryland?

a)

Commerce Clause

b)

Elastic Clause

c)

Supremacy Clause

d)

Checks and Balances

47.

Which case most effectively limits Congress' powers under the Commerce Clause?

a)

Engel v. Vitale

b)

Baker v. Carr

c)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

d)

US v. Lopez

48.

Federal grants given to state and local governments for broad purposes

a)

Categorical Grants

b)

Recall Grants

c)

Block Grants

d)

Grants-In-Aid

49.

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

a)

tax

b)

national bank

c)

privatized education system

d)

war

50.
The necessary and proper clause is also known as the elastic clause.
a)
True
b)
False
51.

Federal grant that can only be used for a specific purpose of state and local spending

a)

Block Grant

b)

Categorical Grant

c)

Grant-In-Aid

d)

Specific Grant

52.

Which is an example of a power that federalism gives to the states?

a)

Declare War

b)

Creating Currency

c)

Raising and Maintaining an Army

d)

Establish public schools

53.

The idea that states respect the laws and authority of each other is....

a)

Full Faith & Credit Clause

b)

Federalism

c)

Supremacy Clause

d)

Judicial Review

54.

Struck down the "Gun-free School Zones Act" as it exceeded Congress's power under the commerce clause.

a)

Schenck v United States

b)

United States v Lopez

c)

Marbury v Madison

d)

Baker v Carr

55.

The idea that political power should be distributed and shared among various groups in society is known as

a)

centrism

b)

pluralism

c)

socialism

d)

libertarianism

56.

Which of these is the best example of grassroots mobilization?

a)

a public demonstration

b)

a political party convention

c)

a meeting with policymakers

d)

a paid television advertisement

57.

Government Do's & Don'ts - Laws that keep the government from being too powerful

a)

Republicanism

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Limited Government

d)

Checks & Balances

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