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WorksheetsAP Government Review - Required Documents
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This document started the Revolutionary war
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Bill of Rights
e)
Letter from Birmingham Jail
2.
This document talks about natural rights and how government is suppose to ensure them
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Bill of Rights
3.
This document talks about popular sovereignty and how that people are the source of power of government and government should protect the people
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Bill of Rights
4.
Quote from document…we hold these truths to be self evident…all me created equal
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Bill of Rights
e)
Letter from Birmingham Jail
5.
Quote from document… we are endowed by our creator… meaning god gives us our natural rights…not men or governments
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Bill of Rights
6.
Life Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Bill of Rights
7.
If government is bad…its your duty to overthrow them
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Bill of Rights
8.
In this government, the states had ALL the power… feds didn’t have much or any power at all
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Bill of Rights
9.
In the gov't….no executive power…which was a problem
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Brutus 1
10.
In this government, no judicial branch…which was a problem
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Brutus 1
11.
In this govt …they really only could pass laws…but not enforce them…which was a proble
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Brutus 1
12.
In this government…they had no taxing problem…couldn’t raise money for anything
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Brutus 1
13.
In this government, they couldn’t raise or pay for an army….which was a problem
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Brutus 1
14.
In this government, …they didn’t do much…and guess that is why Shay rebelled
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Brutus 1
15.
This was a result of the horrible Articles of Confederation
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Brutus 1
e)
Letter from Birmingham Jail
16.
This government had some power behind it so we could get things done but also had elements of limited government to limit that power
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Brutus 1
17.
This government had separation of the three branches of government and divived its power among them
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Brutus 1
18.
This type of government established a republic…or had elements of republicanism… we elect folks…they represent up… and get things done for us
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Brutus 1
19.
This government set up the concept of federalism - states have power… feds have power…some they share.. Some are separate from each other
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Brutus 1
20.
Starts out we the people…
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Brutus 1
21.
This government had the great compromise.. Which set up a bicameral legislature one base off population one proportional
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Bill of Rights
22.
This document created 3 branches of gov't
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Bill of Rights
e)
Letter from Birmingham Jail
23.
This document created electoral college
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Bill of Rights
24.
This document created the federalist vs antifederalists
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Bill of Rights
25.
It took a promise of the bill of rights to get this document ratified
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Bill of Rights
e)
Letter from Birmingham Jail
26.
This document lists the delegated, reserved, concurrent, expressed, implied, and inherent powers of the US government
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Bill of Rights
27.
This federalist paper was about factions
a)
Federalist 10
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
e)
Letter from Birmingham Jail
28.
Factions are gonna happen so we have to control them somehow - a republic might help
a)
Federalist 10
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
29.
Majority factions will overwhelm minority factions so we have to address this somehow….and that was done in this document
a)
Federalist 10
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
30.
Factions are gonna happen so we have to control them somehow - a republic might help
a)
Federalist 10
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
31.
Factions could take over parts of the government…but if we have a republic…and spread it out in branches and a bicameral government…we can control the factions
a)
Federalist 10
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
32.
If we spread out the republic.. bicameral legislature..executive branch..judicial…factions cant take over
a)
Federalist 10
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
33.
Republic controls the factions..it protects minority right while preserving majority rule…
a)
Federalist 10
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
34.
Separations of Powers
a)
Federalist 51
b)
Federalist 10
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
35.
Checks and Balances
a)
Federalist 51
b)
Federalist 10
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
36.
People sometimes do bad things so if they do the other branches can check them
a)
Federalist 51
b)
Federalist 10
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
37.
People and government sometimes do bad things so if they do we should separate their powers and give some power to other branches so they can be checked
a)
Federalist 51
b)
Federalist 10
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
38.
ambition counteracts ambition so if we divided power among branches they will fight each other for power and keep each other in check
a)
Federalist 51
b)
Federalist 10
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
e)
Declaration of Independence
39.
Congress is super powerful so lets separate their power into 2 branches and let them check each others powers and balance it out.
a)
Federalist 51
b)
Federalist 10
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
e)
Articles of Confederation
40.
Don’t ratify the constitution!
a)
Brutus 1
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
e)
Federalist 10
41.
Keep the power at the state and local levels….helps preserve democracy this way!
a)
Brutus 1
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
42.
If you give up power you wont get it back!
a)
Brutus 1
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
43.
Necessary and proper clause… also known as the elastic clause gives Congress too much power…don’t do it!
a)
Brutus 1
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
e)
Federalist 10
44.
You are gonna allow this new powerful government to have an army?!? Are you care care?
a)
Brutus 1
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
e)
Federalist 10
45.
Small republics are the only way to go… those big things don’t work out so well!
a)
Brutus 1
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 70
d)
Federalist 78
e)
Federalist 10
46.
Single guy in charge is the way to go….at least for the executive branch
a)
Federalist 70
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Federalist 10
d)
Federalist 78
47.
we need an active decisive guy in charge of the executive branch to make decisions quickly
a)
Federalist 70
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 78
48.
Strong person in executive leads to a strong government… a weak one leads to weakness
a)
Federalist 70
b)
Federalist 10
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 78
49.
congress is suppose to be slow and deliberate….president is suppose to be quick and deliberate
a)
Federalist 70
b)
Federalist 10
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 78
50.
If there is one guys as president….then we got one guy to blame…
a)
Federalist 70
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 78
51.
Trump…the president…was about how old when he became president….coincidentally that is the same number as the federalist paper that talks about the head of the executive
a)
Federalist 70
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 78
52.
Judges need to have lifetime appointments
a)
Federalist 78
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 10
53.
Supreme court needs to be appointed for life so they cant be fired…. And this will keep them away from political pressure from Congress and president to rule on stuff
a)
Federalist 78
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 10
54.
We nee a strong independent judiciary in order to protect us from unfair things Congress and president may do
a)
Federalist 78
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 10
55.
Judicial branch cant tax us or pass laws so they are least powerful… so they need to be most independent to protect us
a)
Federalist 78
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 10
56.
There are 7 or 8 but 9 justices on the supreme court…so the number of federalist paper that talks about the Judicial branch and supreme court is
a)
Federalist 78
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 10
57.
Demanding that states enact the principles of the 14th amendment and Declaration of Independence …especially in terms of equality
a)
Letter from Birmingham Jail
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 10
e)
Federalist 10
58.
List of grievances of all the bad things going on in the south
a)
Letter from Birmingham Jail
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 10
59.
Calls for civil disobedience…. And its justified in some instances…especially the ones I just talked about…
a)
Letter from Birmingham Jail
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 10
60.
Unjust laws are not really laws… so you don’t have to follow them…its really your duty as a good human… not to follow them
a)
Letter from Birmingham Jail
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 10
e)
Bill of Rights
61.
Written to white pastors in response to their letter that talked totally bad about the guy that wrote the first letter
a)
Letter from Birmingham Jail
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Brutus 1
d)
Federalist 10
e)
Bill of Rights
62.
What MLK did in jail
a)
Letter from Birmingham Jail
b)
Federalist 51
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Brutus 1
e)
Bill of Rights
63.
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the inability of the central government to
a)
establish a postal system
b)
collect adequate taxes from the states
c)
control western lands
d)
admit new states to the Union
64.
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I._______
A. National government unable to levy
direct taxes
B. No single national currency
C. Lack of an elected chief executive
a)
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
b)
Strengths of the Continental Congress
c)
Provisions of the United States Constitution
d)
Influence of Treaties with European Governments
65.
One way in which the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the original United States Constitution (1789) are similar is that both documents
a)
include a specific bill of rights
b)
guarantee voting rights to all persons
c)
list grievances against the British monarchy
d)
state that government receives its power from the people
66.
A principal reason for calling the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to
a)
strengthen the central government
b)
settle land disputes with Canada
c)
increase the power of the states
d)
weaken the system of checks and balances
67.
Definition: The people are the source of any and all governmental power.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Consent of the Governed
d)
Representative Government
68.
Definition: Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the power to do.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Limited Government
c)
Democracy
d)
Consent of the Governed
69.
Definition: The authority is divided between a central government and its political units (states).
a)
Federalism
b)
Democracy
c)
Representative Government
d)
Consent of the Governed
70.
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
71.
The framers of the Constitution intended to establish
a)
a representative republic
b)
a direct democracy
c)
a socialist democracy
d)
a parliamentary republic
72.
In Federalist 10, what is a faction?
a)
the tyranny of the majority
b)
the extended sphere
c)
a special interest group
d)
the new Constitution
73.
The best form of government to control faction is
a)
large republic
b)
pure democracy
c)
small republic
d)
anarchy
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