The Declaration of Independence includes which of the following ideas? (choose all that apply)

Which one of these is NOT one of the six BIG IDEAS in AP Government?

Article 1 Section 1 “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.” supports which BIG IDEA of government?

Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3 ~ “No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.” Only the Federal Government can control the activities of the military, not the states.

This Article supports with of the BIG IDEAS of government?

Article 1 Section 2

1: The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States

This article supports which of the BIG IDEAS of government?

Section 2 Article 3 The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority; to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls; to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction; to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party; to Controversies between two or more States; between a State and Citizens of another State; between Citizens of different States, between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.

This Article supports which BIG IDEA of government?

Community and family, individual initiative, rule of law and limited government authority, laissez faire market describe the beliefs of a

Citizens taking action to solve public problems through political ways is known as

the process of becoming a citizen

Indirect rule of citizens through representation

Micromanagement of citizens through government structure, military, tyranny

Total control of government

An agreement between people and leaders to give up some liberties so others are protected.

Non governmental groups organize to try to influence decision making (Labor groups ex)

Elected reps at as trustees. People with resources and influence dominate.

Check all that were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

The main argument of Madison's Fed. 10 was

The phrase 'the tyranny of the majority" comes from

Argued that the federal constitution (especially the Supremacy Clause) made state constitutions irrelevant or subordinate

Brutus 1 used all of the following arguments against the Constitution except

The Branches Three - legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislature was more powerful, as it chose people to serve in the executive and judicial branches. Legislature Two houses (bicameral). The House of Representatives was elected by the people and the Senate was elected by the state legislatures. Both were represented proportionally. Other Powers The legislature could regulate interstate trade, strike down laws deemed unconstitutional and use armed forces to enforce laws describes the

Branches Three - legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislature appoints people to serve in the executive branch, and the executive branch selects the justices of the Supreme Court. Legislature One house (unicameral). States would be represented equally, so all states had the same power. Other Powers The national government could levy taxes and import duties, regulate trade, and state laws would be subordinate to laws passed by the national legislature. Describes the

In Federalist Paper 51 what is the main argument supporting?

Choose all of the following arguments/statements that Madison uses in Fed 51.

Legislative Branch

Judicial Branch

State relations

National Supremacy

Amending the Constitution

Article I Section 8 lists the

The Full Faith and Credit clause can be found in

The sharing of power between a central government and equally powerful sovereign regional governments is known as

Which of these is NOT an example of a unitary government?

Choose all of the powers that belong to the states.

Powers held only for the states

Expressed powers are

Which of these is NOT a concurrent power?

What is horizontal federalism?

States cannot create laws to protect or favor their own citizens (exception tuition)

Returning a fugitive from one state to another

Acts, records, and judicial proceedings over every other state must be honored.

State judges base decisions on civil rights on their state’s constitution not on the US Constitution IF their state’s constitution guarantees more minimum rights is known as

Transfers of money from one level form of government to another that don’t have to be paid back.

Money to state and local for specific program based on legislated formula. (purpose, # people in state, need of program, benefits, etc.)

A mandate is

Where would I find the necessary and proper clause?

Which court case established that Congress has implied powers necessary to implement it's enumerated powers and establish the supremacy of the Constitution and federal laws over state laws?

This case ruled that Congress may not use the commerce clause to make possession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime, introducing a new phase of federalism that recognized the importance of state sovereignty and local control.

The Senate Judiciary committee must approve a presidential nomination to SCOTUS is an example of