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Ap Government Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

All of these are weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation except

a)

Gave Congress no power to tax or regulate commerce among the states

b)

Provided each state with 1 vote regardless of its size

c)

Created a strong national government but a weak state government

d)

Created a strong state government but a weak national government

2.

Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

a)

Bacon's Rebellion

b)

Shays' Rebellion

3.

The framers believed that the federal government should

a)

restrict rights and liberties of individuals

b)

have unlimited power

c)

protect individuals rights and liberties

d)

adhere to the "eat the rich" mentality

4.

Which of the following documents was added as a compromise between the Federalist and Anti-Federalist

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Brutus 1

d)

Federalist 10

5.

Under the Artcticle of Confederation, states were each given how many votes

a)

Two

b)

zero

c)

one

d)

three

6.

The idea of Checks and Balances was that

a)

one branch of government should hold the most power

b)

each branch of governemnt has the power to check on the actions of the other branches

c)

the excutive branch should be the most powerful branch

d)

the people have the power to check the actions of the 3 branches

7.

In McCulloh v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress has greater power over states. This ruling was based on the concept that Congress has the power to exercise its power as deemed "necessary and proper." Which clause does this concept fall under?

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Commerce Clause

c)

Elastic Clause

d)

Enumerated Clause

8.

The Anti-Federalists were in favor of the ratification of the Constitution because it gave the national government more power.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Powers of the federal government that are not explicitly written in the Constitution but are implied by the necessary and clause

a)

Enumerated powers

b)

separation of powers

c)

none of the choices

d)

Implied powers

10.

The Articles of Confederation was the first attempt at creating a governmental system

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Framers feared that the states would become tyrannical under the Articles of Confederation

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The idea of natural rights meant that

a)

each individual has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

b)

individuals rights must be stripped away

c)

the law was above individuals rights

13.

Which of the following Federalists papers argued that a strong representative government would be able to counteract the effects of factions

a)

Federalist 10

b)

Federalist 51

c)

Federalist 78

d)

Federalist 70

14.

A political system in which power is divided between the federal government and the states

a)

Federalism

b)

Faction

c)

Limited government

d)

social contract

15.

An agreement between citizens and the government in which the citizens agree to be governed as long as the government protects their natural rights

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Federal system

c)

Social Contract

d)

Bill of Rights