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WorksheetsUnit 1 - AP Government
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 44mins
What did Hobbes believe in?
Social Contract
Gav has to protect natural rights
Bad Gov > No gov
Life w/o a government would be poor, nasty, brutish, and short
Separation of powers
Judicial -> Courts
Exec. -> Enforcement
Legislative -> makes laws
What did Locke believe in
Social Contract
Gav has to protect natural rights
Bad Gov > No gov
Life w/o a government would be poor, nasty, brutish, and short
Separation of powers
Judicial -> Courts
Exec. -> Enforcement
Legislative -> makes laws
What did Montesquieu believe in?
Social Contract
Gav has to protect natural rights
Bad Gov > No gov
Life w/o a government would be poor, nasty, brutish, and short
Separation of powers
Judicial -> Courts
Exec. -> Enforcement
Legislative -> makes laws
What are the two types of democracies?
Totalitarian and Authoritarian
Political and Culture
Liberal and Republic
Indirect and Direct
What is an indirect democracy?
where the people and the government work together
where the people represent themselves
where citizens elect representatives in a fair election
total and complete dictatorship
What is an direct democracy?
where the people and the government work together
where the people represent themselves
where citizens elect representatives in a fair election
total and complete dictatorship
What are the three democracy theories
1. Elitism
2. Participatory
3. Pluralism
1. Elitism
2. Participatory
3. Republic
1. Elitism
2. Judicial
3. Pluralism
1. Checks and Balances
2. Participatory
3. Pluralism
What is a Participatory Democracy?
Many different parties debating against each other
No group domination and influences the political process
Members of the elite holds power -> independent of democratic elections
Broad involvement of people -> Voting, protesting
Represents the people well
What is a Pluralism Democracy?
Many different parties debating against each other
No group domination and influences the political process
Members of the elite holds power -> independent of democratic elections
Broad involvement of people -> Voting, protesting
Represents the people well
What is a Elitism Democracy?
Many different parties debating against each other
No group domination and influences the political process
Members of the elite holds power -> independent of democratic elections
Broad involvement of people -> Voting, protesting
Represents the people well
What are the five parts of the Declaration of Independence?
All five parts are the same restating the same thing
1. Section 1
2. Section 2
3. Section 3
4. Section 4
5. Section 5
1. The Preamble
2. Defined Citizen Rights
3. A list of grievances of the King
4. A statement separating the colonies from Great Britain
5. The statement of the signers
1. The preamble
2. The beliefs of the King
3. Oppressive words towards the King
What are inalienable rights?
rights that are given to you by a priest
rights that you die with
rights you are born with
rights that the government cannot touch or take away
What are natural rights?
rights that are given to you by a priest
rights that you die with
rights you are born with
rights that the government cannot touch or take away
What are minority rights?
rights that are given to you by a priest
cannot be oppressed by majority rule
rights you are born with
rights that the government cannot touch or take away
What is majority rule?
trading rights for government protection
a rule that applies to you when you are born
making decisions by a vote by more than 1/2 of the people who participate in an election
cannot be oppressed by majority rule
What is the social contract?
trading rights for government protection
a rule that applies to you when you are born
making decisions by a vote by more than 1/2 of the people who participate in an election
cannot be oppressed by majority rule
What are the three branches?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Emperor
Executive
Servant
Rich
Middle
Poor
Dictator
Lower
Dead
What is totalitarian?
honorable mentions to the people who have total and complete power
dictatorship
have no limitations on power
suppresses the voices of their citizens to maintain grip on power
What is authoritarian?
honorable mentions to the people who have total and complete power
suppresses the voices of their citizens to maintain grip on power
have no limitations on power
dictatorship
What is a constitutional republic?
government based on the people - power is not legitamit
having no ruler
the motive to make profit
a democratic system with elected representatives in which the constitution is the supreme law
What does the judicial branch do?
makes laws
enforces laws
remove laws
interpret laws
What does the legislative branch do?
makes laws
enforces laws
remove laws
interpret laws
What are the three types of government
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Unitary
Federal
Confederal
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
What is a unitary government?
association of individual rights
everybody's principles of rights and wrongs
power rests in the central government
power rests in both individual states and in central government
What is a federal government?
association of individual rights
everybody's principles of rights and wrongs
power rests in the central government
power rests in both individual states and in central government
What is a confederal government?
association of individual rights and weak or loose organization of states agrees to follow a powerful central government
everybody's principles of rights and wrongs
power rests in the central government
power rests in both individual states and in central government
What is a limited government?
a government in which the states have the most or all of the powers
government's power is restricted to a written government
powers shared between the states and USFG
What is confederation?
a government in which the states have the most or all of the powers
government's power is restricted to a written government
powers shared between the states and USFG
What are concurrent powers?
a government in which the states have the most or all of the powers
government's power is restricted to a written government
powers shared between the states and USFG
What are enumerated powers?
powers derived from the necessary and proper (elastic) clause
powers listed in the constitution
powers shared between the states and USFG
powers belonging to the states
What are reserved powers?
powers derived from the necessary and proper (elastic) clause
powers listed in the constitution
powers shared between the states and USFG
powers belonging to the states
What are implied powers?
powers derived from the necessary and proper (elastic) clause
powers listed in the constitution
powers shared between the states and USFG
powers belonging to the states
What are denied powers?
powers derived from the necessary and proper (elastic) clause
powers listed in the constitution
powers shared between the states and USFG
powers the government is NOT allowed to
What are inherent powers?
powers derived from the necessary and proper (elastic) clause
powers listed in the constitution
powers necessary for the government to function
powers the government is NOT allowed to
What are delegated powers?
powers derived from the necessary and proper (elastic) clause
assigned to various branches of the federal government
powers necessary for the government to function
powers the government is NOT allowed to
Fed 10
an essay Madison wrote that factions were dangerous and that we can't control the sources of factions but can control the effects
demonstrates the necessity of a bicameral legislature (checks and balances)
promoted state power
anti-federalist beliefs
concerned about the Supremacy Clause and Necessary and Proper Clause
Fed 51
Can't control the sources of factions but can control the effects
demonstrates the necessity of a bicameral legislature (checks and balances)
promoted state power
anti-federalist beliefs
concerned about the Supremacy Clause and Necessary and Proper Clause
Brutus 1
Can't control the sources of factions but can control the effects
demonstrates the necessity of a bicameral legislature (checks and balances)
promoted state power
anti-federalist beliefs
concerned about the Supremacy Clause and Necessary and Proper Clause
argued that the country was too large to be governed as a republic and republican government
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The first constitution of the U.S
a governing document that created a union of thirteen sovereign states
the states were supreme
had fundamental principles of governance and established and government
What was the "Firm League of Friendship"
The articles of confederation created a government in which the states had more power than the national government
(couldn't tax or provide for the national defense)
a document that sets out the fundamental principles of governance and establishes the institutions of government
a one-house legislature
What is the constitution?
The articles of confederation created a government in which the states had more power than the national government
(couldn't tax or provide for the national defense)
a document that sets out the fundamental principles of governance and establishes the institutions of government
a one-house legislature
What is a unicameral?
The articles of confederation created a government in which the states had more power than the national government
(couldn't tax or provide for the national defense)
a document that sets out the fundamental principles of governance and establishes the institutions of government
a one-house legislature
What was the constitutional convention?
a committee at the constitutional convention that worked on the compromise on representation
a plan of government calling for a three-branch government with a bicameral legislature - where more populous states would have more representation in congress
a meeting attended by state delegates in 1787 to fix the articles of confederation
What was the grand committee?
a committee at the constitutional convention that worked on the compromise on representation
a plan of government calling for a three-branch government with a bicameral legislature - where more populous states would have more representation in congress
a meeting attended by state delegates in 1787 to fix the articles of confederation
What was the New Jersey plan?
a committee at the constitutional convention that worked on the compromise on representation
a plan of government calling for a three-branch government with a bicameral legislature - where more populous states would have more representation in congress
a meeting attended by state delegates in 1787 to fix the articles of confederation
a plan of government that provided for a unicameral legislature with equal votes for each state
What was the Virginia plan?
a committee at the constitutional convention that worked on the compromise on representation
a plan of government calling for a three-branch government with a bicameral legislature - where more populous states would have more representation in congress
a meeting attended by state delegates in 1787 to fix the articles of confederation
a plan of government that provided for a unicameral legislature with equal votes for each state
What was the 3/5's compromise?
a committee at the constitutional convention that worked on the compromise on representation
a plan of government calling for a three-branch government with a bicameral legislature - where more populous states would have more representation in congress
an agreement reached by delegates at the constitutional convention that a slave would count as 3/5's of a person in calculating a state's representation
a plan of government that provided for a unicameral legislature with equal votes for each state
What is the separation of powers?
the sharing of power between the national government and the states
authority of the federal government that goes beyond it's expressed powers.
a government in which powers are distributed in order to avoid making one branch too powerful
each branch has certain powers to control the power of other branches
What are checks balances?
the sharing of power between the national government and the states
authority of the federal government that goes beyond it's expressed powers.
a government in which powers are distributed in order to avoid making one branch too powerful
each branch has certain powers to control the power and limit other branches
What is the necessary and proper clause?
the sharing of power between the national government and the states
constitutional provision declaring that the constitution and all federal laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land
grants congress the powers necessary to carry out its enumerated powers
each branch has certain powers to control the power and limit other branches
What is the supremacy clause?
the sharing of power between the national government and the states
constitutional provision declaring that the constitution and all federal laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land
grants congress the powers necessary to carry out its enumerated powers
each branch has certain powers to control the power and limit other branches
What is federalism?
the sharing of power between the national government and the states
constitutional provision declaring that the constitution and all federal laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land
grants congress the powers necessary to carry out its enumerated powers
each branch has certain powers to control the power and limit other branches
What are factions
a group of self-interested people who use the government to get what they want, trampling the rights of others in process
authority of the federal government that goes beyond it's expressed powers.
a government in which powers are distributed in order to avoid making one branch too powerful
each branch has certain powers to control the power and limit other branches
What is popular sovereignty?
the sharing of power between the national government and the states
constitutional provision declaring that the constitution and all federal laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land
government based on the people - power is not legitimate
each branch has certain powers to control the power and limit other branches
What is capitalism
a committee at the constitutional convention that worked on the compromise on representation
the motive to make profit
- private business
- you're in charge not the government
- you have to do something for someone to get a good outcome
a meeting attended by state delegates in 1787 to fix the articles of confederation
a plan of government that provided for a unicameral legislature with equal votes for each state
What is anarchy?
honorable mentions to the people who have total and complete power
suppresses the voices of their citizens to maintain grip on power
having no ruler
dictatorship
What is republicanism?
honorable mentions to the people who have total and complete power
suppresses the voices of their citizens to maintain grip on power
support for a republican system of government
dictatorship
What was the Great Compromise?
Many different parties debating against each other
No group domination and influences the political process
Members of the elite holds power -> independent of democratic elections
Broad involvement of people -> Voting, protesting
Represents the people well
Established Congress
Brutus thinks the power to do this is the power to destroy
Can't control the sources of factions but can control the effects
demonstrates the necessity of a bicameral legislature (checks and balances)
promoted state power
anti-federalist beliefs
concerned about the Supremacy Clause and Necessary and Proper Clause
argued that the country was too large to be governed as a republic and republican government
the power to tax
What was Shays Rebellion?
a government in which the states have the most or all of the powers
government's power is restricted to a written government
powers shared between the states and USFG
placed by veterans and farmers because of taxation and demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
What is a republic?
honorable mentions to the people who have total and complete power
a government ruled by representatives of the people
support for a republican system of government
dictatorship
Anti-Federalists
supporters of the new proposed constitution, who called for a stronger national government
demonstrates the necessity of a bicameral legislature (checks and balances)
opposed the new proposed constitution, who favored stronger state power
the power to tax
Federalists
supporters of the new proposed constitution, who called for a stronger national government
demonstrates the necessity of a bicameral legislature (checks and balances)
opposed the new proposed constitution, who favored stronger state power
the power to tax
Grants-in-aid (Grants)
based on a mathematical equation
states compete for funds
federal money provided to states to implement public policy objectives
the federal governments use grants-in-aid to influence policies in the states
Fiscal Federalism
based on a mathematical equation
states compete for funds
federal money provided to states to implement public policy objectives
the federal governments use grants-in-aid to influence policies in the states
Formula Grant
based on a mathematical equation
states compete for funds
federal money provided to states to implement public policy objectives
the federal governments use grants-in-aid to influence policies in the states
Project Grant
based on a mathematical equation
states compete for funds
federal money provided to states to implement public policy objectives
the federal governments use grants-in-aid to influence policies in the states
Judicial Review
based on a mathematical equation
federal courts have the ability to evaluate acts of the President and laws to determine if they're constitutional
federal money provided to states to implement public policy objectives
the federal governments use grants-in-aid to influence policies in the states
Interstate
Outside the state
Within the state
Intrastate
Outside the state
Within the state
Dual Federalism
not a lot of overlap, what the states don't do and what the national government does (layered cake)
where the state and national government work together
(marble cake)
federal money provided to states to implement public policy objectives
the federal governments use grants-in-aid to influence policies in the states
Cooperative Federalism
not a lot of overlap, what the states don't do and what the national government does (layered cake)
where the state and national government work together
(marble cake)
2/3 of Congress
3/4 of the States
federal money provided to states to implement public policy objectives
the federal governments use grants-in-aid to influence policies in the states
Categorical Grants
grants-in-aid provided to the states with specific provisions on their use
federal courts have the ability to evaluate acts of the President and laws to determine if they're constitutional
federal money provided to states to implement public policy objectives
the federal governments use grants-in-aid to influence policies in the states
Unfunded Mandates
requirements that states must follow without being provided with funding
a type of grant that gives state more authority in how they use their funds
under state control, involves health, safety, education, and opportunities for citizens
when the federal government apportions tax money to the states with no strings attached
Social Welfare
requirements that states must follow without being provided with funding
a type of grant that gives state more authority in how they use their funds
under state control, involves health, safety, education, and opportunities for citizens
when the federal government apportions tax money to the states with no strings attached
Block Grants
requirements that states must follow without being provided with funding
a type of grant that gives state more authority in how they use their funds
under state control, involves health, safety, education, and opportunities for citizens
when the federal government apportions tax money to the states with no strings attached
Revenue Sharing
returning more authority to state or local governments
a type of grant that gives state more authority in how they use their funds
under state control, involves health, safety, education, and opportunities for citizens
when the federal government apportions tax money to the states with no strings attached
Devolution
returning more authority to state or local governments
a type of grant that gives state more authority in how they use their funds
under state control, involves health, safety, education, and opportunities for citizens
when the federal government apportions tax money to the states with no strings attached
Funded Mandate
returning more authority to state or local governments
federal orders or regulations issued on lower levels of government that come with the proper amount of funding to carry out the required actions
under state control, involves health, safety, education, and opportunities for citizens
when the federal government apportions tax money to the states with no strings attached
King George lll
a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
audience of the declaration of independence
federal money provided to states to implement public policy objectives
the federal governments use grants-in-aid to influence policies in the states
No power to tax
a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
audience of the declaration of independence
the most common way Americans participate in government
the federal governments use grants-in-aid to influence policies in the states
Voting
a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
audience of the declaration of independence
the most common way Americans participate in government
the federal governments use grants-in-aid to influence policies in the states
Electoral College Compromise
allowed voters to vote for electors, who would then cast their votes for candidates
created a bicameral legislature
how enslaved people would be counted
agreed to wait until the ban in 1808
Bill of Rights Compromise
allowed voters to vote for electors, who would then cast their votes for candidates
created a bicameral legislature
the essential political compromise in the creation of the United States government
agreed to wait until the ban in 1808
Compromise on the importation of slaves
allowed voters to vote for electors, who would then cast their votes for candidates
fugitive slave law required the north to deport any freedom seekers
the essential political compromise in the creation of the United States government
agreed to wait until the ban in 1808
Marbury vs. Madison
allowed voters to vote for electors, who would then cast their votes for candidates
court that establish judicial review
the essential political compromise in the creation of the United States government
a president who largely expanded the national and state governments
McCulloh vs. Maryland
allowed voters to vote for electors, who would then cast their votes for candidates
court that establish judicial review
the essential political compromise in the creation of the United States government
declared federal law > state law
