Those who favor a stronger national government

Government is defined as the

institution in which public policies are made for society

A public good is defined as

something in which any member of society can share

Those who favor a weaker national government

The Declaration of Independence argued that

people should revolt when they suffer deep injustices

The Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention involved the issue of;

Representation of large and small states

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that they;

federal government could not mediate disputes between states

Representation refers to

correspondence between the few leaders & many followers

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AP Gov Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy

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AP Government, Theories of Democracy & Principles of the US Constitution

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1
One type of linkage institution is
a government
a legislature
a bureaucracy
an interest group
2
A Federalist is
An order to produce an arrested person before a judge
A group with a distinct political interest
Those who favor a weaker national government
Those who favor a stronger national government
3
Government is defined as the
agency that implements policies
institution in which public policies are made for society
organization that brings problems to public officials.
executive branch and agencies
4
Who issued The Declaration of Independence
the Continental Congress
General George Washington
President George Washington
the 13 colonial legislatures
5
Hyperpluralist believe that the dominant player in American politics is
the President
the media
groups
the government
6
A public good is defined as
something in which any member of society can share
something provided by the government
All of the above
public policy that is good for the nation as a whole
7
What state was not represented at the Constitutional Convention?
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Vermont
Rhode Island
8
Policymaking institutions of the American government include all of the following EXCEPT
political parties
Congress
the Supreme Court
the Presidency
9
According to the Constitution, each state was entitled to how many senators?
One
As many as they wanted
depended on the state's population
Two
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means of selecting policymakers & organizing govt so policy's represent & respond to the public
Government
Politics
Public administration
Democracy
11
An Antifederalist is
A group with a distinct political interest
Those who favor a stronger national government
An order to produce an arrested person before a judge
Those who favor a weaker national government
12
How many states were necessary to ratify the Constitution?
13
8
12
9
13
A choice that gov't makes in response to some issue on its agenda
rational choice theory
public policy
selective selection
law
14
The Declaration of Independence argued that
the British was to blame for the evils on the colonists
nations are indivisible people must not secede the nation
people should revolt when they suffer deep injustices
revolution is justifiable whenever people become angry
15
The Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention involved the issue of;
Executive power
The 3/5’s Rule
Relationship between states and Federal Government
Representation of large and small states
16
A political party is a key ___ in America's democratic system.
legislature
linkage institution
majoritarian inhibitor
stimulus-response
17
A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that they;
Could not be amended
federal government could not mediate disputes between states
states had no rights
Created a too powerful executive
18
Felt that a Bill of Rights was necessary to guarantee the liberties of the people
Federalist
Anti-federalist
Both Federalist & Anti-federalist
19
Representation refers to
all policy views being included in political debate
electing office-holders in fair and free elections
correspondence between the few leaders & many followers
majority rule
20
At the center of all theories of elite domination of politics is
the Congress
big business
the Trilateral Commission
the President
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Two of the most important principles of democratic theory are majority rule and
majority restraint
judicial review
minority rights
the plurality vote

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