WorksheetsAp Government Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
All of these are weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation except
Gave Congress no power to tax or regulate commerce among the states
Provided each state with 1 vote regardless of its size
Created a strong national government but a weak state government
Created a strong state government but a weak national government
Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Bacon's Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion
The framers believed that the federal government should
restrict rights and liberties of individuals
have unlimited power
protect individuals rights and liberties
adhere to the "eat the rich" mentality
Which of the following documents was added as a compromise between the Federalist and Anti-Federalist
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Brutus 1
Federalist 10
Under the Artcticle of Confederation, states were each given how many votes
Two
zero
one
three
The idea of Checks and Balances was that
one branch of government should hold the most power
each branch of governemnt has the power to check on the actions of the other branches
the excutive branch should be the most powerful branch
the people have the power to check the actions of the 3 branches
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?
Supremacy Clause
Commerce Clause
Elastic Clause
Enumerated Clause
The Anti-Federalists were in favor of the ratification of the Constitution because it gave the national government more power.
True
False
Powers of the federal government that are not explicitly written in the Constitution but are implied by the necessary and clause
Enumerated powers
separation of powers
none of the choices
Implied powers
The Articles of Confederation was the first attempt at creating a governmental system
True
False
The Framers feared that the states would become tyrannical under the Articles of Confederation
True
False
The idea of natural rights meant that
each individual has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
individuals rights must be stripped away
the law was above individuals rights
Which of the following Federalists papers argued that a strong representative government would be able to counteract the effects of factions
Federalist 10
Federalist 51
Federalist 78
Federalist 70
A political system in which power is divided between the federal government and the states
Federalism
Faction
Limited government
social contract
An agreement between citizens and the government in which the citizens agree to be governed as long as the government protects their natural rights
Separation of Powers
Federal system
Social Contract
Bill of Rights
