AP GOV QUIZ

Why was the federal government under the A of C made to be intentionally weak?

Americans had just experienced tyranny under the rule of great Britain and did not want to duplicate it with another powerful government

A political scientist living in the american colonies during the late 1700s believes it is the duty of the people to hold their government accountable and replace a tyrannical government if necessary. Who would this political scientist likely agree with?

John Locke

Suppose congress has passed legislation that would ban american citizens from purchasing or owning firearms of any kind. The law is brought to the supreme court, where it is deemed a violation of the Second Amendment. The ability of the supreme Court to make a decision was established in....

Marbury v. Madison

Shays rebellion prompted the framers to include which of the following in the enumerated powers of congress?

Raise and support an army

Which grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence is an example of the King of England infringing upon the inalienable right to life?

Standing armies threatened colonists

What is considered the supreme law of the nation in america?

The constitution

Which of the following was a result of a great compromise?

The creation of a bicameral legislature with the senate being elected by the house of representatives, which had equal representation of each state.

suppose congress has passed a law that makes it illegal to smoke in public spaces and wants to punish who have smoked in public spaces in the year prior to passing the law. Which constitutional protection prevents congress from doing so?

The prohibition of bills of attainder

What was the primary function of the three-fifths compromise?

To allow the passage of a constitutional amendment with the approval of Three-Fifths of the state

How many votes are required in the house and senate to propose an amendment to the constitution?

Two-Thirds in both the house and senate

The framers adopted the three-fifths compromise in order to...

garner support from southern delegates at the constitutional convention

Why was Shays Rebellion an effective way for James Madison to leur George Washington back into public life?

the events that happened during Shays Rebellion demonstrated how broken the system under the articles of confederation was

A group of women's rights advocates believes women are not being paid equally to men in the workplace and are concerned that the federal anti-discrimination laws are not being effectively carried out. Which branch of government should be blamed for the lack of enforcement of such laws?

the executive branch

The system of federal courts is part of which branch of government?

the judicial branch

Why did smaller, less-populous states prefer the New Jersey Plan?

the plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation

A new amendment has passed a two-thirds vote in the house and senate. where should activist supporting ratification of the new amendment focus their lobbying efforts?

the state legislatures

Many legal challenges have been made to arrest and detainment of suspected terrorists because they often are not told why they are being held. Which constitutional protection are these legal challenges based on?

the writ of habeas corpus

Why did so many americans want to keep the A of C as they were?

they feared what would result if any changes were made