AP Gov Chapter 2 Quiz
Before it could take effect, the Constitution had to be ratified by __________ states.
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A libertarian is likely to believe
All of the above are true.
Liberals are more likely to favor generous government support for
All of the above are true.
The idea of republicanism may be traced to the philosopher
Aristotle.
The framers of the Constitution intended _________ to be the strongest branch(es) of government.
Congress
__________ became a major objective of government after industrialization and urbanization.
Equality
Which political philosopher inspired the phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
The economist who argued that free enterprise is a necessary condition for democracy is
Milton Friedman
The _________ guarantees that citizens' right to vote cannot be denied "on account of sex."
Nineteenth Amendment
Conservatives strongly favor
Options A, B, and C are true
According to John Locke, the fundamental purpose of government is the protection of
Options A, B, and C are true.
The Articles of Confederation failed because
Options A, B, and C are true.
Why do most democracies give power to representatives rather than directly to citizens?
Options A, B, and C are true.
The Federalist papers were written by
Options A, B, and D are true.
Which document proclaimed, "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not ... expressly delegated to the United States"?
The Articles of Confederation
Which document proclaimed, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"?
The Declaration of Independence
A popular election is the primary mechanism for democratic government in which model?
The majoritarian model
According to the New Jersey Plan, how was representation to be structured in Congress?
There would be one house, and all states would have equal representation in it.
Which of the following statements concerning the framers of the Constitution is correct?
They believed "experience must be our only guide, reason may mislead us."
The Declaration of Independence was based on input from many people, but its primary author was
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke's views on government are expressed in
Two Treatises on Government
A group of delegates to the Constitutional Convention proposed a powerful national government to replace the weak confederation of states. This was known as the
Virginia Plan.
A confederation can best be described as
a loose association of independent states.
The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches respectively is known as
a separation of powers
A key component of the Virginia Plan was
a strong national legislature.
The Great Compromise provided for
a two-chamber legislature with equal representation for all states in one chamber and population-based representation in the other.
According to pluralist theory, group struggle is democratic if
all groups are allowed to participate.
Government policies aimed at redistributing wealth
are strongly favored by communists.
The power of the president to veto laws is an example of
checks and balance
Those who support elite theory claim that the United States is governed by a relatively small class of people whose power is based on
control of wealth and corporations.
Congress exercises a potential check on the judicial branch through its constitutional power to
create or eliminate lower federal courts.
A sign that pluralist democracy might not be working well in the United States is the
discovery that the best represented sectors in Washington are business and professional groups.
Capitalism is best described as a(n)
economic system in which production and property are privately owned, with a minimum of government interference.
The _________ protects against excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
eighth amendment
A constitutional clause that allows for a broad interpretation of implied powers is known as a(n) __________ clause.
elastic
The idea that the most important government decisions are made by an identifiable and stable minority that shares certain characteristics is called
elite theory.
The constitutional amendment process requires
extraordinary majority
Shays's Rebellion consisted of
farmers trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for debts and taxes owed.
Supporters of the Constitution named themselves
federalists
Unless they are impeached, federal judges serve
for life
The _________ guaranteed citizenship to all persons, including blacks.
fourteenth amendment
The _________ Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
fourth
The three-fifths formula that was used in regard to representation in the House
had been used in 1783 under the Articles to allocate government costs among the states.
The power of Congress to charter a bank is an example of what type of power?
implied
An organized group that seeks to influence government policy is called a(n)
interest group.
The national government under the U.S. Constitution
lacks a general police power
One similarity between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan was that both plans
left unspecified how many people the executive might have.
Article I of the Constitution refers to the
legislative branch.
The "unalienable rights" identified by the Declaration of Independence are
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Elite theory is discredited as an explanation of American national politics because studies show that
no one identifiable group regularly prevails on different issues.
In general, libertarianism
opposes all government action except that which protects life and property.
The division of authority in the U.S. Constitution among competing branches and levels of government has encouraged the development of
pluralism
Whereas majority rule is defined as decision making by 50 percent plus one person, _________ is defined as decision making by most participants.
plurality rule
A country abiding by the principle "one man, one vote" is practicing
political equality
Each citizen having one vote demonstrates
political equality
Public goods can best be described as benefits and services
provided by government to benefit all citizens.
An alleged weakness of the majoritarian democratic model is its
reliance on the American public to be knowledgeable and participatory.
Republicanism is a form of government in which power
resides in the people and is exercised by their elected representatives.
Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to
revise the Articles of Confederation
A government pursuing laissez-faire policies would
take a hands-off attitude toward the economy
The Bill of Rights consists of the first __________ amendments to the Constitution
ten
The main argument against the need for a bill of rights was that
the Constitution established a government of limited powers; because the government was not given the power to regulate individual liberties, no bill of rights was necessary.
Compared with majoritarian thought, the pluralist model of democracy shifts the focus of democratic decision making from __________ to _________.
the mass electorate; organized groups
Antifederalists attacked the proposed Constitution on the grounds that
the national government it created was too strong.
The chief obstacle to ratification of the Constitution by the states was
the omission of a bill of rights.
Which of the following is not a power granted to the president under the Constitution?
the power to declare war
The primary contribution of the Federalist papers is
their insight into the reasons for constitutional provisions.
The _________ guaranteed citizenship to all persons, including blacks.
thirteenth
Including the Bill of Rights, __________ amendments have been added to the Constitution.
twenty-seven
To amend the Articles of Confederation required a
unanimous vote.
According to Madison in Federalist No.10, the most common and durable source of factions has been
unequal distribution of property.
Federalism, or the division of power between a national government and regional units, stands in contrast to
unitary government.
Shays's Rebellion indicated the
urgent need to maintain domestic order.
The primary goal of Federalist No. 10 was to demonstrate that the new government
would not fall under the dominance of any one faction