AP Gov't Unit I Review

View that governmental power rests in the hands of appointed individuals.

The process of power transferring from the national government to the state governments.

For an amendment to be proposed a ____ majority in Congress is needed.

This plan most closely resembled the Articles of Confederation

The division of governmental power into branches.

This philosopher inspired much of the text in the Declaration of Independence.

The national and state governments occupy two distinct spheres of influence.

American Government is only legitimate if it is ___________.

The process of power transferring from the local government to private non-profit organizations

View that all politics is a struggle between classes.

The Rights of the states and citizens.

Power to govern must be consented to by the governed. 

The President vetoing a bill passed by congress is an example of....

Protection from unwarranted searches and seizures. 

The power of voters in some states to remove elected officials from office.

Government in which people are elected to make decisions for the citizenry.

Basic freedoms.

Federal funds given to the states for a specific project or purpose with strings attached.

The Anti-Federalists insisted on the addition of this to the Constitution.

This plan called for a bicameral legislature based on population or wealth.

Distribution of federal funds to the states based on population.

What is the nature of political power?

The principle goal of the American Revolution was...

Life, liberty, and property are natural rights.

View that a small group of business, military, or cultural leaders wield all power.

Federal funds set aside for state use in broadly defined categories.

All of the following are failings of the Articles of Confederation, Except...

In the case McColloch v. Maryland the precipitating event was...

Madison wrote of human nature in the Federalists that,

The regional division of power based on balance between the national and state governments.

Government in which a small group hold power.

This is an example of a system designed to limit popular participation in government.

The right to bear arms.