Unit One Review-AP Government

Which of the following was expected of the federal government 200 years ago?

A requirement to hold this office is that the person must be born in the United States

Which demographic group is growing at the fastest rate in America?

All of the following were authors of the Federalist Papers EXCEPT

All of the following are examples of checks and balances EXCEPT

Which of the following favored a Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution?

Devolution was a goal of

The president of the Senate is the

How many states are required to ratify a Constitutional Amendment?

Over time, Americans' expectations of government have generally

Which of the following parts of the Constitution is matched correctly?

The framers agreed that slaves would count as ___ of a person for representation in the House

What did supporters of the New Jersey Plan want to do to the Articles of Confederation?

A disadvantage of federalism is

The U.S. Constitution was adopted due to the weakness of

In which case did the Supreme Court prevent states from taxing a national bank?

Which of the following philosophers influenced the ideas of the Declaration of Independence?

Which of the following is NOT a delegated power?

Which of the following was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

Which of the following demographic trends is true about the U.S.?

Which of the following is a CONCURRENT power?

Relatively recent Supreme Court decisions have

In this decision, the Court ruled that the Bill of Rights did not apply to state governments

Which of the following is NOT part of American political culture?

Requires states to accept the public acts, records, & judicial proceedings of every other state

Compared to a liberal, conservatives generally favor

In which of the following ways has the U.S. Constitution NOT been amended?

Which type of democracy did the framers intend to create with the Constitution?

Which political ideology is most associated with a limited role in personal and economic affair

Which of the following is a reason for the separation of powers?

A person with this ideology would favor more government spending for the poor

The Americans with Disabilities Act would be an example of a

As a general rule, Republicans tend to favor

This theory of democracy argues that interest groups compete to promote their interests

What type of legislature did the U.S. have under the Articles of Confederation?

When the president vetoes legislation, this is an example of

Reserved powers to the state come from

Removing an elected official before his term expires is called

If a state legislature passes a law and then people directly vote to keep or reject the law

The Power Elite consists of all of the following EXCEPT

The marble cake is used as a metaphor for this type of federalism

The Framers agreed that the new nation had to be founded on notions of which of the following?

Favors little government involvement in social life and economic sector

Which of the following is NOT a concurrent power?

The framers intended to create a

The necessary and proper clause is also known as the

All of the following concerning the Anti-Federalists were true EXCEPT

Article I of the Constitution addresses the

What was the subject of the Great Compromise?