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WorksheetsAP Gov Unit 1 Review for Exam
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
The American Revolution was based upon the ideas of
enslaved philosophers
intellectual frontiersmen
European political thinkers
George Washington
The debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were primarily about:
The right of the people to rebel
The existence of slavery
The need to establish a standard currency
The scope of power of national government
The ideas of John Locke and the Declaration of Independence are similar in that both
recognize the right of monarch to determine their own form of government
support concept of natural rights and gov't built on consent of governed
seek common ideals in gov't through creation of constitutional monarchy
value the preservation of private property
Under the Articles of Confederation, most power rested with the
British Parliament
president
state legislatures
United States Senate
Which principle most addresses the relationship between the national and state governments?
Federalism
The Bill of Rights
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Which of the following was NOT a problem with the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
the lack of power given to state legislatures
the lack of an executive to lead the nation
the inability of national govt to regulate national economy
the unwillingness of the states to send money requested by national govt
Unlike the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. Constitution
Emphasizes state sovereignty over national sovereignty
Emphasizes both national and state sovereignty
Restricts ability of Congress to raise an army or navy
Restricts the ability of Congress to tax
The group most likely to approve of the Articles of Confederation would be
those who feared strong central government.
those owed money by the US government.
bankers and merchants.
Those who owned land and favored a strong executive
The _________, offered at the Constitutional Convention, called for each state to be equally represented in Congress.
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
three-fifths compromise
Connecticut Compromise
The Bill of Rights was a compromise for constitutional ratification demanded by
the Federalists
the Antifederalists
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Which of the following is an example of checks and balances as established by the Constitution?
Elect prez by electoral coll. rather than direct election
The Supreme Court’s ability to overturn lower court decision
requires that prez appointees to SCOTUS be approved by Senate
Media criticism of public officials during campaign periods
The importance of Shay’s rebellion to the development of the US Constitution was that it
reinforced idea that slavery be outlawed in new constitution
convinced leaders that a strong national gov. needed to protect property, maintain order
convinced delegates at Constitutional Convention to accept Connecticut Plan
revealed need to add Bill of Rights to Const & creating checks and balances
The enumerated (or expressed) powers of Congress and the national government are those
specifically spelled out in the Constitution
not specifically spelled out in the Constitution, but acknowledged
involving taxes, spending, and fiscal policy
set out in the first ten amendments
As originally ratified, the US Constitution included provisions to
guarantee states a greater role in economic policy making
limit the importation of foreign goods
increase the importance of the agrarian sector (farming)
increase the economic powers of the central government
The Connecticut (Great) Compromise provided for
all judicial appointments to be made by the President
all revenue bills to originate in the Senate
bicameral legislature with 1 house based state pop. & the other w/ equal representation
the elimination of the importation of slaves
Congress has the right to ʺmake all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution" its powers is called
elastic clause
enumerated powers
heart of fiscal federalism
hyperpluralism
Federalism is a way of organizing a nation so that
power is centralized in the national government
both nat'l and state levels of govt have authority over the same land/people
there is one federal govt and all regional govts are subunits
power is centralized in state and local government
Which of the following explains one of the effects of the elastic clause?
allow the nat'l gov't to extend its powers beyond those enumerated in Constitution
powers not delegated by the Constitution to the U.S. are reserved to states
make the legislature the most powerful branch of the national government
allow state governments to nullify federal laws within their borders
All of the following is true about federalism in the U.S. EXCEPT
it is a system of power sharing between units of government
it decentralizes U.S. politics
it makes state laws supreme over national laws
the boundaries of federalism are clarified by the Tenth Amendment
______ is an exclusive power of the federal govt, and ____ is a concurrent power shared with the states.
Declaring war, levying taxes
Creating banks, controlling the postal system
Making laws, conducting elections
Regulating commerce, establishing local governments
The New Jersey Plan was a reaction by some states primarily to the fear that
the president could use a legislative veto
the Virginia Plan gave too much power to populous states
Hamilton's National Bank would threaten foreign investments
the national government had too much power under the Articles of Confederation
Three-fifths of enslaved people were counted for purposes of
electing the president
allotting seats in the House of Representatives
allotting seats in the Senate
voting rights for Black people
