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AP GOV Unit 1 Review Game (2021)

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following theories of democracy is dominated by "many voices" of special interests competing for government influence

a)

Elite theory

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Pluralist theory

d)

Consent of the Governed

2.

Which of the following theories contends that our society is divided along class lines and that a narrow upper-class strata rules regardless of the formal organization of government?

a)

Elite

b)

Communist

c)

Egalitarian

d)

Socialist

3.

Which of the following documents represents the first adopted Constitution for the United States?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

The U.S. Constitution

d)

The Virginia Plan

4.

All of the following are basic principles of our republic today EXCEPT a belief in...

a)

universal healthcare

b)

Judicial equality

c)

Political equality

d)

Protection of individual freedoms

5.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had the power to charge taxes of the states.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Why is Shay's Rebellion significant?

a)

It showed that the government under the Articles of Confederation did not have enough power

b)

It scared Americans into investing and army

c)

It proved that farmers can be fierce fighters

d)

It showed how powerful the army can be

7.

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances, as established by the Constitution?

a)

A requirement that states lower their legal drinking age to eighteen as a condition of receiving funds through federal highway grant programs

b)

The requirement that presidential appointments to the Supreme Court be approved by the Senate

c)

Media criticism of public officials during an election campaign period

d)

The election of the President by the electoral college rather than by direct election

8.

Which of the following concepts did the ratification of the Constitution in 1788 most clearly commit to?

a)

The idea of direct democracy

b)

The principle of limited government

c)

The abolition of slavery

d)

The need to protect the rights of the accused

9.

Which of the following most accurately describes The Federalist Papers?

a)

The Federalist party platform during the presidency of John Adams, the first Federalist president

b)

A popular anti-British booklet of the pre-Revolutionary era

c)

A collection of essays arguing the merits of the Constitution

d)

A series of congressional acts defining the relationship between the federal and state governments

10.

Which of the following rights does the 1st Amendment protect?

a)

Due process of the law in any criminal case

b)

Retention of personal property unless justly compensated by the government

c)

Not being subjected to excessive fines or unusual punishment

d)

Petitioning the government for a redress of grievances

11.

Which of the following is American federalism most clearly exemplified by?

a)

A system of checks and balances among the three branches of government

b)

A process by which international treaties are completed

c)

The special constitutional status of Washington DC

d)

The 10th Amendment to the Constitution

12.

Social contract is best described as

a)

When a society has a consensus about its basic beliefs

b)

When we elect representatives to govern on our behalf

c)

When the people vote directly on all matters

d)

When people agree to obey the government as long as it protects their rights

13.
Of the following, the most significant difference between the Constitution of 1787 and the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution
a)
made states sovereign over the national government, while the Articles were based on national sovereignty
b)
was difficult to amend, while the Articles included an easier process requiring approval by a simple majority of states
c)
created a dominant national executive, while the Articles established a dominant national legislature
d)
provided for a strong national government with many powers, while the Articles created a weak central government with few independent powers
14.

Which of the following statements best summarizes Hamilton’s argument?

a)

Even though civil liberties are protected by a bill of rights, there are some reasonable exceptions.

b)

Listing rights will lead some to assume that government may regulate those rights.

c)

Freedom of the press is essential for a functioning democracy.

d)

A bill of rights is necessary to protect civil liberties such as freedom of the press.

15.

Which of the following constitutional provisions limits the power of the national government in Hamilton’s argument?

a)

Enumerated powers in Article I

b)

Faithful execution of the laws in Article II

c)

Judicial review in Article III

d)

Supremacy Clause in Article VI

16.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on government?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of constitutional provisions?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

The relationship between the states and the national government from 1789 to 1937 is known as

a)

dual federalism

b)

regulated federalism

c)

cooperative federalism

d)

New Federalism

19.
Wrote a set of essays, written by Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, and published in New York newspapers under the pseudonym Publius, in support of the Constitution.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
20.
Wanted important political powers to remain with the states. 
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
21.
Who opposed the Constitution?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
22.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
b)
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
c)
To improve the organization of the judiciary
d)
To give each state an equal amount of power
23.
With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?
a)
A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified.
b)
Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.
c)
Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.
d)
The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.
24.
Government power is SHARED among the states, but the power of the central government outweighs the power of the states’ government
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Federalism
c)
Freedom of Speech
25.
Which Federalist Paper discusses factions as being inevitable but controllable in a large republic such as the United States?
a)
Federalist #10
b)
Federalist #51
c)
Federalist #78
d)
Federalist #85
26.
Which Federalist Paper argues for the necessity of a separation of powers?
a)
Federalist #10
b)
Federalist #51
c)
Federalist #78
d)
Federalist #85
27.
Elite and Class theory holds that
a)
All societies are divided along class lines and an upper class elite will rule
b)
Politics is the basis of elite power
c)
There is little consensus in policymaking among elites
d)
Power is dispersed among many institutions
28.
The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to 
a)
write a new constitution
b)
review the problems of the state governments
c)
revise the Articles of Confederation
d)
discuss foreign relations
29.
The Virginia Plan would have created a 
a)
legislature dominated by the small states
b)
legislature dominated by the big states
c)
legislature controlled by the slave states
d)
legislature that balanced control between the large and small state
30.
Which of the following is NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation
a)
There was no strong federal army to prevent revolutions
b)
the Articles were almost impossible to amend 
c)
Each state was taxing trade with other states.
d)
The Articles did not adequately protect the freedom of the states.
31.
In the Federalist papers, James Madison expressed the view that political factions
a)
are undesirable but inevitable in a free nation
b)
should play a minor role in any free nation
c)
are central to the creation of a free nation
d)
are necessary to control the masses in a free nation
32.
Which of the following constitutional principles most directly addresses the relationship between the national and state governments?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Federalism
33.
The legislative branch is established in
a)
Article IV
b)
Article VII
c)
Article I
d)
Article III
34.
Who holds the TRIAL for federal officials?
a)
the President
b)
the Senate
c)
the House
d)
both houses of Congress
35.
Who IMPEACHES federal officials?
a)
the President
b)
the Senate
c)
the House
d)
both houses of Congress
36.
Who actually passes or approves the budget?
a)
the President
b)
the Senate
c)
the House
d)
both houses of Congress
37.
The president does all of these EXCEPT
a)
enforce the laws
b)
interpret the laws
c)
implement the laws
d)
execute the laws
38.
Whose job is it to implement laws?
a)
judicial branch
b)
legislative branch
c)
executive branch
d)
states
39.
Which philosopher believed that people had natural rights and advocated for the social contract?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
d)
Montesquieu
40.

Which of the following is the term for the national government's use of fiscal policy to influence states through the granting and withholding of appropriations?

a)

Fiscal Policy

b)

Fiscal Federalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Devolution

41.

Which term describes the view that justices should base their base their decision of a narrow interpretation of the Constitution?

a)

Judicial Activism

b)

Loose Constructionist

c)

Liberal Constructionist

d)

Strict Constructionist

42.

Also called "Layer Cake Federalism," - Federal and State governments each have defined responsibilities within their own spheres of influence.

a)

Cooperative federalism

b)

Marble Cake Federalism

c)

Dual Federalism

d)

Absolute Federalism

43.

Ensures no excessive bails or fines, nor cruel and unusual punishment

a)

5th Amendment

b)

6th manedment

c)

8th amendment

d)

9th amendment

44.

citizens choose officials who make decisions about public policy.

a)

representative democracy

b)

retrospective voting

c)

at-large

d)

popular soverignty

45.

opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution because it gave too much power to the national government at the expense of the state governments and lacked a bill of rights

a)

anti-federalists

b)

caucus

c)

federal system

d)

federalists

46.

the first national constitution of the United States, which created a government lasting from 1781 to 1789; replaced by the current constitution

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

articles of confederation

c)

federal system

d)

liberal

47.

Powers specifically granted to the national government by the constitution.

a)

Concurrent Powers

b)

Delegated Powers

c)

Constitutional Powers

d)

National Powers

48.

An effort to shift responsibility of domestic programs (welfare, healthcare, and job training) to the states in order to decrease the size and activities of the federal government (first-order); some states have attempted to shift responsibilities further to local governments (second order).

a)

Dealignment

b)

Devolution

c)

State Powers

d)

National reduction

49.

Citizens meet and make decisions about public policy issues.

a)

Republic

b)

Caucus

c)

Joint Committee

d)

Direct Democracy

50.

Democracy seen as a system of many groups pulling the government in many different directions at the same time, causing gridlock and ineffectiveness.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Federalism

c)

Hyperpluralism

d)

Bureaucracy

51.

Bringing charges of wrongdoing against a government official by the House of Representatives

a)

Censure

b)

Sentencing

c)

Arraignment

d)

Impeachment

52.

Not expressed, but may be considered using the Necessary and Proper (Elastic) Clause

a)

Direct powers

b)

Implied Powers

c)

Enumerated Powers

d)

Super Powers

53.

Abolishes Slavery

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

13th Amendment

c)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

d)

Abraham Lincoln

54.

Agreement that each salve counted as 3/5 of a person in determining representation in the House of Representatives and for taxation

a)

New Jersey Compromise

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

The Representative Compromise

d)

Three-Fifths Compromise

55.

Liberties that are guaranteed to every person that can not be taken away by the government are...

a)

Civil Liberty

b)

Freedom

c)

Citizenship

d)

Natural Rights

56.

It allows Congress to pass all laws needed in order to carry out their constitutional duties (i.e. Elastic Clause).

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland

b)

Commerce Clause

c)

Necessary and Proper Clause

d)

Elmer's Law

57.

The amendment that established women's right to vote was the...

a)

19th Amendment

b)

26th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

23rd Amendment

58.

The amendment that gave unenumerated rights to the people was the...

a)

6th Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

7th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

59.

It requires states to enforce legislation without any funding from the federal government...

a)

Sanction

b)

Unminted Decree

c)

Federal Instruction

d)

Unfunded Mandates

60.

The supreme court decision that ruled that the 1990 Gun Free School Zone Act violated the Constitution was...

a)

Wickard v. Filburn

b)

United States v. Lopez

c)

Maryland v. Wirtz

d)

Katzenbach v. McClung

61.

What are requirements imposed by the national government on state and local governments to comply with federal rules and regulations called?

a)

Entitlements

b)

Mandatory spending

c)

Mandates

d)

Categorical grants

62.

This amendment addresses presidential succession, disability, and vice-presidential vacancies

a)

Presidential Succession Act (1947)

b)

22nd

c)

25th

d)

21st

63.

powers belonging specifically to the states and the people because they were not delegated to the national government nor denied to the states.

a)

referendum

b)

representative democracy

c)

reserved powers

d)

rider

64.

A small group of people, identified by wealth or political power, who rule in their self interest.

a)

Elite Theory

b)

Political Ideology

c)

Bureaucratic Theory

d)

Pluralist Theory

65.

Laws applied to acts committed before passage of the laws are unconstitutional

a)

Jurisdiction

b)

Due Process Clause

c)

Ex Post Facto Law

d)

Double Jeopardy

66.

Written by Anti-Federalist Robert Yates to convince the people of New York to not ratify the Constitution, suggesting that republics had to be small and homogenous- not large and diverse- to be successful and arguing that a Bill of Rights was a critical part in the protection of the people's liberties.

a)

Brutus No. 1

b)

Federalist 10

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Preamble

e)

Mayflower Compact

67.

Federal grants for a specific purpose defined by law

a)

Specified grants

b)

Categorical grants

c)

Exact grants

d)

Block grants

68.

This was established in Mabury v. Madison, allowing authority given the Courts to review constitutionality of acts by the executive, states, or legislature.

a)

Judicial Restraint

b)

Jurisdiction

c)

Judicial Activism

d)

Judicial Review

69.

Provides for election of president and vice president by separate ballot in electoral college

a)

10th amendment

b)

11th amendment

c)

12th amendment

d)

13th amendment

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