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Unit 1 AP Govt Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

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Class
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1.

After the U.S. Constitution was ratified, Sec. of treasury Hamilton proposed a series of economic policies, including the establishment of a national bank.  In 1791, congress passed a law that created the National Bank.  In 1819, Maryland passed a law imposing a tax on the bank.  The law was challenged, and the Supreme Court heard the case McCulloch v Maryland in 1819.  What was the ruling made by the Court?

a)

Congress had the constitutional authority under the necessary and proper clause to establish the bank

b)

the bank was illegal because states had the concurrent power to tax

c)

The United States did not have the constitutional authority to establish the bank. The creation of banks was strictly a state matter

d)

The bank could print money to pay for the tax that was imposed on it by Maryland

2.

Which constitutional principle makes it possible to have differences in voting laws among states?

a)

The 14th Amendment equal protection clause

b)

Separation of powers

c)

Judicial review

d)

the reserve power clause of the 10th Amendment

3-4.

“These men had, however, certain features in common, and they were all placed in an analogous situation. The tie of language is perhaps, the strongest and the most durable that can unite mankind. All emigrants spoke the same language; they were all children of the same people.  Born in a country which had been agitated for centuries by the struggles of faction, and in which all parties had been obliged in their turn to place themselves under the protection of the laws, their political education had been perfected in this rude school; and they were more conversant with the notions of right and the principles of true freedom than the greater part of their European contemporaries.  At the period of the first emigrations the township system, that fruitful germ of free institutions, was deeply rooted in the habits of the English; and with it the doctrine of sovereignty of the people had been introduced into the very bosom of the monarchy of the house of Tudor.” - Democracy in America by Tocqueville (1832)

3.

Which of the following core American values is reflected by Tocqueville in this passage?

a)

Equality of opportunity

b)

Individualism

c)

Free enterprise

d)

Equality of outcome

4.

Tocqueville describes how England “had been agitated for centuries by the struggles of faction.” Which of the following required foundation documents refers to factions?

a)

Federalist 10

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Federalist 51

5-8.

“Men being, as has been said, by nature, all free, equal, and independent, no one can be put out of this estate, and subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent.  The only way whereby any one divests himself of his natural liberty, and puts on the bonds of civil society, is by agreeing with other men to join and unite into a community for their comfortable, safe, and peaceable living one amongst another, in a secure enjoyment of their properties, and a greater security against any, that are not of it.” - John Locke’s Second Treatise of Civil Government (1690)

5.

What is the main idea of John Locke's passage in the Second Treatise of Civil Government?

a)

Men are naturally free, equal, and independent.

b)

Men are naturally subject to political power.

c)

Men cannot live comfortably in a community.

d)

Men should not consent to join a community.

6.

According to John Locke, what is required for a person to be subjected to the political power of another?

a)

Their own consent.

b)

The consent of the community.

c)

The consent of the government.

d)

No consent is required.

7.

How does John Locke suggest individuals can achieve greater security and enjoyment of their properties?

a)

By joining and uniting into a community.

b)

By living independently and avoiding society.

c)

By subjecting themselves to political power without consent.

d)

By rejecting the bonds of civil society.

8.

Which document used the philosophy found in this quote?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Bill of Rights

9.

Which of the following situations would be a violation of the due process section of the 6th Amendment?

a)

A person arrested not told he has the right to a lawyer

b)

The police finding evidence without a search warrant

c)

The police tell you that unless you confess to stealing a candy bar, your bail will be set at $50,000,000

d)

The police use the stop-and-frisk practice that results in an arrest

10-15.

“It is equally evident, that the members of each department should be as little dependent as possible on those of the others, for the emoluments annexed to their offices. Were the executive magistrate, or the judges, not independent of the legislature in this particular, their independence in every other would be merely nominal. But the great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department, consists in giving to those who administer each department the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist encroachments of the others. The provision for defense must in this, as in all other cases, be made commensurate to the danger of attack. Ambition must be made to counteract ambition. The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.”  - Federalist 51, James Madison

10.

What is the main argument presented in the passage regarding the independence of government departments?

a)

Government departments should be completely independent of each other.

b)

Members of each department should be as little dependent as possible on others for emoluments.

c)

The executive magistrate and judges should be dependent on the legislature.

d)

The concentration of powers in one department is beneficial.

11.

How does the passage suggest ambition should be used in the context of government?

a)

Ambition should be eliminated from government roles.

b)

Ambition should be used to counteract ambition.

c)

Ambition should be ignored in government settings.

d)

Ambition should be encouraged to concentrate power.

12.

Which of the following best represents the point of view in Federalist 51?

a)

Each branch of government should be dependent on the each other

b)

Those in power get the right to govern from a higher authority

c)

The best security against the concentration of power would be a Bill of Rights

d)

Dividing power helps to check the power of government

13.

Which of the following constitutional provisions is reflected in Federalist 51?

a)

Federalism

b)

Separation of powers

c)

Supremacy clause

d)

The Senate filibuster

14.

Why did Madison claim that “if men were angels, no government would be necessary”?

a)

Madison believed the goodness of people would ensure that government would make good policies

b)

Madison believed there was no need for free elections

c)

Madison believed religion would guide the wisdom of those who governed

d)

Madison believed it was the nature of those who governed to need a check on their power

15.

What could have happened if the ideas expressed in Federalist 51 were ignored?

a)

Majorities would not have threatened the rights of minorities

b)

There would not have been three branches of government

c)

The legislature, executive branch, and judiciary would have been independent from each other

d)

Minorities would have threatened the rights of the majority

16.

“By holding that Congress may regulate activity that is neither interstate nor commerce under the Interstate Commerce Clause, The Court abandons any attempt to enforce the Constitution’s limits on federal power.”  - Justice Clarence Thomas, dissenting opinion, Gonzales v Raich

 

Which of the following statements best describes the viewpoints conveyed in the quotation?

a)

The federal government’s authority under the commerce clause applies to interstate activity and commercial activity

b)

The commerce clause allows the federal government to regulate commercial activity within each state

c)

The 10th Amendment established a federal system of government where powers are reserved to the states

d)

The system of federalism is threatened by the national government’s expansion of power under the commerce clause

17.

Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in McCulloch v Maryland?

a)

The Court ruled that states have authority over commercial activity within their borders, weakening national power

b)

The Court ruled that the necessary and proper clause allows the national government to create a national bank, strengthening national power

c)

The Court upheld a division of power between the states and the national government by allowing states to tax national banks within their borders

d)

The Court ruled that creating a national bank fell within the national government’s enumerated powers, confirming national power

18.

Federal nutrition guidelines require public schools to serve healthy lunches to students and limit the amount of “junk food” available in vending machines.  A state seeking to challenge these nutrition rules would most likely cite which of the following cases?

a)

McCulloch v Maryland

b)

United States v Lopez

c)

Gibbons v Ogden

d)

Marbury v Madison

19-23.

“ The idea of a [unitary] government involves in it, not only an authority over the individual citizens, but an indefinite supremacy over all persons and things, so far as they are objects of lawful government…. In [that] case, all local authorities are subordinate to the supreme; and may be controlled, directed, or abolished by it at pleasure. In [a federal system], the [regional] authorities form distinct and independent portions of the supremacy, no more subject, within their respective spheres, to the general authority, than the general authority is subject to them, within its own sphere.”  - James Madison, Federalist 39

19.

What is a key characteristic of a unitary government according to James Madison in Federalist 39?

a)

Indefinite supremacy over all persons and things

b)

Equal power distribution among local authorities

c)

Complete independence of regional authorities

d)

Limited control over individual citizens

20.

How does a federal system differ from a unitary government based on the passage?

a)

Regional authorities are independent within their spheres

b)

Local authorities can be abolished by the supreme authority

c)

The general authority has supremacy over all regions

d)

Individual citizens have more power in a federal system

21.

In the context of the passage, how might a unitary government affect local authorities?

a)

Local authorities may be controlled or abolished by the supreme authority

b)

Local authorities have complete independence

c)

Local authorities share equal power with the supreme authority

d)

Local authorities are more powerful than the supreme authority

22.

Which of the following statements best describes the author’s perspective and reasoning?

a)

The U.S. Constitution should be ratified because a unitary government is preferable to the Articles of Confederation

b)

The powers that the Constitution would grant to the national government will not intrude upon the power of state governments

c)

The supremacy clause will subordinate state governments to the federal sphere

d)

Lawful government has the authority to make any laws it deems necessary and proper for effectuating a peaceful society

23.

Which constitutional concept is best reflected in the passage?

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Constitutional supremacy

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of powers

24.

Why did Shays’s Rebellion raise concerns about the effectiveness of the Article of Confederation?

a)

It demonstrated the weakness of state legislatures

b)

It demonstrated the financial insecurity of the national government

c)

It raised fears about tyranny of the minority

d)

It raised fears about tyranny of the majority

25.

How do separation of powers and federalism impact civil society?

a)

The reserved powers of the states protect the rights of assembly and free speech, ensuring a lively civil society

b)

The Constitution prevents the formation of civil society groups that operate as factions

c)

Wealthy groups have more access to policymakers

d)

There are multiple access points for civil society groups to influence policymaking

26-31.

“He has the power of receiving ambassadors from, and a great influence on their appointments to foreign courts; as also to make treaties, leagues, and alliances with foreign states, assisted by the Senate, which when made becomes the supreme law of land. He is a constituent part of the legislative power, for every bill which shall pass the House of Representatives and Senate is to be presented to him for approbation. If he approves of it he is to sign it, if he disapproves is to return it with objections, which in many cases will amount to a complete negative; and in this view he will have a great share in the power of making peace, coining money, etc., and all the various objects of legislation, expressed or implied in this Constitution.” - George Clinton, Anti-Federalist paper #67

26.

What power does the individual described in the passage have regarding foreign relations?

a)

Receiving ambassadors and influencing their appointments

b)

Declaring war independently

c)

Negotiating treaties without Senate approval

d)

Appointing foreign leaders

27.

How does the individual described in the passage participate in the legislative process?

a)

By signing or vetoing bills

b)

By drafting legislation

c)

By voting in the Senate

d)

By appointing members of the House

28.

What role does the Senate play in the treaty-making process according to the passage?

a)

Assisting in making treaties

b)

Approving treaties independently

c)

Drafting treaties

d)

Negotiating treaties directly

29.

What is the significance of the individual's power to return a bill with objections?

a)

It can amount to a complete negative

b)

It allows for immediate law enactment

c)

It bypasses the legislative process

d)

It automatically becomes law

30.

Which of the following statements summarizes the argument made in Anti-Federalist paper #67?

a)

The Constitution creates an executive with too much power

b)

Checks and balances make it too difficult to pass laws

c)

Treaties will become the supreme law of the land

d)

The Constitution makes the president a member of the legislature

31.

Which of the following statements in Federalist #51 directly addresses the arguments made in Anti-Federalist paper # 67?

a)

“A dependence on the People is, no doubt, the primary control on the government.”

b)

“Different interests necessarily exist in different classes of citizens.”

c)

“Each department should have a will of its own.”

d)

“The society itself will be broken into so many parts … that the rights of individuals … will be in little danger.”

32.

Which of the following best describes the impact of the 3 / 5 Compromise?

a)

Southern states received more representation in the House of Representatives

b)

Southern states received more representation in the Senate  

c)

The compromise expanded the rights of Black Americans

d)

The compromise increased the political power of state governments in the South

33.

Which of the following best describes an argument made in Federalist 10?

a)

Factions can be eliminated through a system of checks and balances

b)

Factions are healthy because they represent different political viewpoints

c)

Factions are inevitable, but republican government can control them

d)

Factions are necessary to protect the minority from tyranny of the majority

34.

Reorder the following

a)

The Declaration of Indenpendence

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

Shays Rebellion

d)

The U S Constitution

e)

The Bill of Rights

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
35-36.

Schools won’t have to cut the salt in meals just yet and they can serve kids fewer whole grains, under changes to federal nutrition standards announced Monday.  The move by the Trump administration rolls back rules championed by former first lady Michelle Obama as part of her healthy eating initiative. - U.S. News and World Report, Mary 2, 2017

35.

Which of the following best describes the trend explained in the passage?

a)

Devolution of power

b)

The use of grants-in-aid to influence state policies

c)

Executive oversight

d)

Congressional authority under the commerce clause

36.

Which part of the Constitution would states use to challenge federal nutrition guidelines?

a)

The 10th Amendment

b)

The necessary and proper clause

c)

The supremacy clause

d)

Full faith and credit clause

37.

What was the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in McCulloch v Maryland?

a)

The commerce clause was used to expand the power of state governments

b)

The 10th Amendment was used to expand the power of state governments

c)

The national government gained power in comparison to the states

d)

The necessary and proper clause was used to expand the power of the executive

38.

Which of the following describes a republican government?

a)

The power of government is clearly specified in the Constitution

b)

A social contract exists between the government and the people

c)

Representatives are elected to carry out the will of the people

d)

Citizens have the opportunity to vote directly on policies

39.

Which of the following arguments would a proponent of the pluralist system of political participation most likely make?

a)

American democracy is enhanced when groups representing all points of view participate in making public policy

b)

Gridlock results when too many groups seek to influence the policymaking process

c)

Although many groups participate in policy making, wealthy groups have the most influence

d)

American society should return to a rugged frontier philosophy

40.

Power is distributed between the national and state governments.

a)

Federalism

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Republic

d)

Popular Sovereignty

41.

Match the following

a)

Popular Sovereignty

1.

Government authority (power) comes from the people

b)

Limited Government

2.

Leaders have to follow rules as well

c)

Republicanism

3.

Citizens vote to elect their leaders

d)

Separation of Powers

4.

Defined the jobs of the 3 branches of government

42.

Match the following

a)

Declaration of Independence

1.

T.J., unalienable rights, list of grievances

b)

U.S. Constitution

2.

7 principles, bill of rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

3.

1st weak U.S. Constitution, NO PACCT

d)

Mayflower Compact

4.

self-government, social contract, pilgrims

e)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

5.

1st constitution of the colonies, extended voting rights

43.

Adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776:

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Continental Army

d)

The Bill of Rights

44.

Place the separations of powers under the correct branch of government below

45.

The constitutional organization in the diagram was directly influenced by the ideas of​ (a)   . He argued that the three branches were important because they prevented ​ (b)   in the government

Choose from the below words
Charles de Montesquieu
unlimited power
John Locke
Thomas Paine
opposing views
cooperation
46.

Match the following

a)

Article 1- Legislative

1.

House of Representatives and Senate

b)

Aticle 2- Executive

2.

President

c)

Aricle 3- Judicial

3.

Supreme Court

d)

Separation of Powers

4.

divide power in 3 branches, Montesquieu

47.

Why does the government have checks and balances?

a)

To stop one branch from getting too powerful.

b)

To prevent the president from acting like a king/queen.

c)

To prevent laws that are unfair/unconstitutional.

d)

All of the above.

48.

What did the Connecticut Compromise help to establish?

a)

A bicameral legislature

b)

Universal male suffrage

c)

Separation of powers

d)

An independent judiciary

49.

In a ______ system, local and regional governments derive authority from the national government (they are extensions of it)

a)

Unitary

b)

Confederate

c)

Federal

d)

Constitutional

50.

While they were known for being wary of a strong national government, and champions of States' rights, which of the following generally opposed the Senate because it would operate as an "aristocratic" upper house?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Whigs

d)

Torries

51.

Which theory contends that American society is divided along class lines?

a)

Hyperpluralism

b)

Elitism

c)

Pluralism

d)

Bureaucratism

52.

A _________ grant is a large grant to a state by the federal government with only general spending guidelines.

a)

Federal

b)

Business

c)

Block

d)

Categorical

53.

______ is an exclusive power of the federal govt, and ____ is a concurrent power shared with the states.

a)

Declaring war, levying taxes

b)

Creating banks, controlling the postal system

c)

Making laws, conducting elections

d)

Regulating commerce, establishing local governments

54.

The New Jersey Plan was a reaction by some states primarily to the fear that

a)

the president could use a legislative veto

b)

the Virginia Plan gave too much power to populous states

c)

Hamilton's National Bank would threaten foreign investments

d)

the national government had too much power under the Articles of Confederation

55.

"By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community"

a)

Federalist #10

b)

Federalist #51

c)

Federalist #70

d)

Federalist #78

56.

“But if, on the other hand, this form of government contains principles that will lead to the subversion of liberty—if it tends to establish a despotism, or, what is worse, a tyrannic aristocracy; then, if you adopt it, this only remaining assylum for liberty will be shut up, and posterity will execrate your memory.”

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Brutus #1

d)

Federalist #10

57.

“If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary”

a)

Federalist #10

b)

Federalist #51

c)

Federalist #70

d)

Federalist #78

58.

“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government”

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Letter from Birmingham Jail

59.

“In republican government the legislative authority, necessarily, predominates. The remedy for this invonvenience is, to divide the legislative into different branches.”

a)

Federalist #10

b)

Federalist #51

c)

Federalist #70

d)

Federalist #78

60.

"No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Control of the Congress. "

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Federalist #51

61.

"Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled."

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Federalist #51

d)

Letter from Birmingham Jail

62.

"Let us now proceed to enquire . . . whether it be best the thirteen United States should be reduced to one great republic, or not? It is here taken for granted, that all agree in this, that whatever government we adopt, it ought to be a free one; that it should be so framed as to secure the liberty of the citizens of America, and such an one as to admit of a full, fair, and equal representation of the people."

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Brutus #1

c)

Federalist #10

d)

Letter from Birmingham Jail

63.

In Federalist No. 10, did Madison favor small or large republics?

a)

Small

b)

Large

c)

Neither, because he favored medium republics.

64.
Federalists favored
a)
a strong central government
b)
strong state and local governments
c)
no government
d)
a monarchy
65.
Brutus 1 can be characterized as
a)
an essay in support of the creation of a federal system with checks and balances
b)
a description of how factions would strengthen state governments
c)
a set of arguments about the dangers of mobocracy
d)
an anti-Federalist rant about the dangers of a strong central government
66.
Federal govt gives states money to combat the spread of coronavirus in various ways
a)
categorical grant
b)
marble cake federalism
c)
block grant
d)
new federalism
67.
The French writer Baron de Montesquieu is most known for promoting
a)
representative government
b)
separation of powers into legislative, executive, judicial branches
c)
freedome of speech and the press
d)
criminal justice protections
68.
Devolution has
a)
led to fewer federally mandated programs.
b)
provided money to states with no strings attached
c)
returned more authority and responsibility to state governments
d)
increased revenue sharing
69.
The ruling in McCullough v Maryland relied most heavily on
a)
enumerated powers
b)
commerce clause
c)
necessary and proper clause
d)
concurrent powers
70.
In US v Lopez (1995), SCOTUS ruled that the Gun-Free School Zones Act was unconstitutional because
a)
Congress exceed its authority under the commerce clause.
b)
the federal government has authority under the supremacy clause to cancel state laws
c)
it was an abuse of the 10th amendment's reserved powers
d)
ex post facto laws are a violation of habeas corpus
71.

Which of the following would least likely be favored by state governments?

a)

unfunded mandates

b)

categorical grants

c)

block grants

d)

revenue sharing

72.

In United States v. Morrison, the Supreme Court struck down the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, stating: "Gender-motivated crimes of violence are not, in any sense of the phrase, economic activity. While we need not adopt a categorical rule against aggregating the effects of any non economical activity in order to decide these cases, thus far in our Nation's history out cases have upheld Commerce Clause regulation of intrastate activity only where that activity is economic in nature."


Which of the following cases best serves as precedent for the decision in United States v. Morrison?

a)

U.S. v. Lopez

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

None of these cases could serve as precedent.

73.
What does Article V (5) establish?
a)
The Constitution is Supreme
b)
How to amend the Constitution
c)
How to ratify the Constitution
d)
Relationships between the states
74.
Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the state governments
d)
national government
75.

"Liberty is to faction what air is to fire", James Madison wrote in which paper?

a)

Federalist #10

b)

Federalist #51

c)

Federalist # 70

d)

Brutus I

76.

In McCulloch v. Maryland , the Supreme Court established which of the following principles?

a)

States cannot interfere with or tax the legitimate activities of the federal government.

b)

The judicial branch cannot intervene in political disputes between the President and Congress.

c)

The federal Bill of Rights places no limitations on the states.

d)

It is within the judiciary's authority to interpret the constitution.

77.

The Constitution grants Congress the power to establish post offices and post roads. This is an example of

a)

enumerated powers

b)

implied powers

c)

reserved powers

d)

concurrent powers

78.

Which of the following was stipulated in Article III of the Constitution?

a)

creation of the Supreme Court

b)

executive powers

c)

powers of Congress

d)

full faith and credit clause

79.

The Constitution's Preamble, beginning with the words "We the People," is an illustration of ____.

a)

laissez-faire capitalism

b)

political equality

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

minority rights

e)

political rights

80.

Which of the following is the source of Congress' implied powers?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Necessary and Proper Clause

c)

Due Process Clause

d)

10th Amendment