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Review for my AP Government Class
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1
The Declaration of Independence was necessary for which of the following reasons?
To establish the legitimacy of the new nation in the eyes of foreign gov'ts
To identify the reasons the British saw separation from the colonies
To establish a new system of gov't that would allow taxation w/o represent.
To create a delicate balance between federal and state powers
2
James Madison's main argument in favor of a federalist position, stated in Fed #10 and #51, was in defense of
large legislatures with small districts and frequent turnover
centralized judiciaries
a bill of rights
large republics
3
The Great Compromise resolved the impasse between which of the following two groups?
Northern and Southern states regarding slavery
Northern and Southern states regarding representation
Large and small states regarding representation
Large and small states regarding the executive branch
4
Which of the following best describes judicial review?
Supreme Court may nullify gov't acts that conflict w/Constitution
Supreme Court may remove state gov't officials
Supreme Court may amend the Constitution
Supreme Court may recommend impeachment proceedings @ Pres.
5
All of the following were features of the New Jersey plan EXCEPT
bicameral legislature
Equal representation in the nat. legislature
plural executive
executive elected by Congress
6
Which of the following institutions did the people have a right to elect under the originial Constit
Judiciary
Senate
House of Representatives
President
7
What type of powers are given exclusively to the national government in the Constitution?
reserved
enumerated
concurrent
unitary
8
Who introduced a set of 12 proposals to the 1st Congress from which the eventual Bill of Rights would be ratified?
Washington
Madison
Hamilton
Jefferson
9
Which of the following terms is used for the fundamental law supporting the structure of the government?
constitution
congress
social contract
federal system
10
Under the original text of the Constitution, which of the following rights were protected?
Free Speech
freedom of religion
Right to a jury trial
right to privacy
11
Which of the following statements is true of the Antifederalists?
They opposed the new Constitution
They supported a strong central government
They attended the Constitutional Convention
They lived in urban areas
12
All of the following were weaknesses of the Art. of Confed. EXCEPT
national gov't could not resolve state boundary disputes
currency was not accepted outside of local areas
National gov't had too much power
the military could not put down even small rebellions
13
How does the Constitution provide an executive check on the judicial branch?
nominating federal judges, subject to Senate confirmation
permitting bureaucrats to ignore a decision from Sup. Court
allowing the pres. to remove Sup. Court justices from office
by appointing federal judges
14
Each state sent a delegate to the Constitutional Convention EXCEPT
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Rhode Island
15
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of independence?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
16
3/5 of the slaves were counted for purposes of
allotting seats in the House of Representatives
electing state legislatures
allotting seats in the Senate
assigning delegates to state conventions
17
Why does Shay's Rebellion play an important role in American History?
It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War
It enabled the colonists to reorganize + gain the upper hand in the Rev War
Represents 1st major battle to occur in the Southern Colonies during Am Rev
It made odvious the weaknesses of gov't under the Articles of Confederation
18
What would be the impact of the line-item veto on the separation of powers?
would strengthen the president in relation to Congress
would weaken the pres. and strengthen Congress.
would prevent the Supreme Court from using judicial review
would strengthen the power of the states
19
What did the Articles of Confederation do?
Allowed the states to retain most of their power
Ended slavery
Provided for bicameral legislature
Established a strong executive branch
20
All of the following are part of the amendment process EXCEPT
proposal accepted at a nat. convent called by 2/3 of states
national referendum (by popular vote) w/ 2/3 voter approval
ratification by 3/4 of state legislatures
proposal accepted by a 2/3 vote of Congress
21
Which of the following is NOT a criticism of separation of powers?
makes it difficult for the gov't to act decisively in crisis
makes it difficult to stimulate economic growth
it results in prompt, but hasty, decision making
It creates gridlock
22
The selection of senators by state legislatures was intended to serve as a check on:
the president
The Senate
state legislatures
popular will
23
How can the President check the power of the other branches?
dissolve Congress and call for new elections
vetoing judicial decisions
nominating federal judges
remove judges who commit serious crimes
24
All of the following were arguments by the Federalists in support of the Constitution EXCEPT
diversity of interests would be represented in the new gov't
large republic would be preferable to a small republic
new Constitution would eliminate factions
representative Democracy would be preferable to direct dem.
