Ap Gov Remediation

This document helped sway many colonists that independence was the best option in 1776. A Common Sense B Magna Carta C Declaration of the Rights of Man D Mayflower Compact

A

Which of the following is NOT true about the state of nature? A people benefit from the rule of law B life is short, brutal and nasty C people choose to leave it and form society D everyone is equal

A

Which of the following is commonly identified as a failure of the Articles of Confederation? A The national government lacked an effective power to raise revenue. B The executive branch was granted too much power over the legislature. C The federal government had too much control over interstate commerce. D The judicial branch was elected and did not consistently adhere to rule of law.

A

Which TWO of the following were significant outcomes from the Mayflower Compact? A It was created based on the consent of the people B It showed that Parliament still had power far from England C The compact soon failed leading to the collapse of the colony D It served as a precedent for future compacts in the Americas

A and D

The use of a representative assembly in Jamestown was important for which of the following reasons? A It allowed the King to have a say in the government. B It allowed Parliament to have a say in government C It established a precedent that future governments in the colonies would use D It failed and led to a new form of government

C

When a person is brought before a judge to determine if the detention is allowable. A stare decisis B veto C writ of habeas corpus D writ of certiorari

C

Which of the following events highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? A Stamp Act B Intolerable Acts C Shay's Rebellion D Sugar Act

C

Which of the following explains what social contract theory is? A Government that is based on the consent of the people B Rights that all people naturally have C An agreement where people give up some of their rights to be governed D All people including those who rule are held to the same legal standard

C

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the inalienable rights of the Declaration of Independence? A life B liberty C property D pursuit of happiness

C

Inalienable Rights include all of the following EXCEPT which? A liberty B pursuit of happiness C life D property

B

Which of the following was NOT a part of colonial government regarding the separation of powers? A A legislature B Voting C The courts D Governors

B

This is the idea that both those who govern and those who are governed both adhere to the law. A common law B rule of law C legislative supremacy D social contract

B

Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following were true?I. Congress could not tax the states directly.II. The executive branch of government exercised more power than Congress.III. Congress was a unicameral body.IV. States were represented in Congress proportionally according to population. A I and II B I and III C I and IV D II and III E II and IV

B

Which of the following is a legislative body with only one chamber? A Uniform B Unicameral C Bicameral D Unitarian

B

Which of the following is accurate about popular sovereignty? A When people vote on every decision. B When government is formed through the will of the people. C When the people have less power than the government. D When the laws are the same across different geographic regions

B

Madison's model that called for no one branch to have enough power to dominate another was called what? A Checks and balances B The 3/5s compromise C Seperation of powers D Federal system

C

Suffrage is defined as what? A The right to protest B When people complain to the government about something they don't like. C The right to vote D When laws are uniform across different regions.

C

The debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were primarily about which of the following issues? A The right of the people to rebel B The existence of slavery C The scope of power of the central government D The need to establish a standard currency E The representation of large and small states

C

The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to do what? A Draft a new government B Scrap the existing government C Amend the Articles of Confederation D Expand the Articles of Confederation

C

The Connecticut (Great) Compromise drafted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 is significant for which of the following reasons? A It established the presidential system and gave the United States Supreme Court power to serve as the ultimate arbiter of constitutional disputes. B It allowed southern states to count each slave as three-fifths of one person for determining representation in the House of Representatives. C It provided equality of representation among the states in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. D It proposed a Senate with equal representation for each state and a House of Representatives with membership established according to the population of each state. E It denied Congress the power to establish tariffs on exported merchandise.

D

Which of the following explains a confederation? A When states are forced to work together out of necessity B When states come together soley for economic reasons C When states choose to come together in an association that has many restrictions on the rights of states D When states choose to come together in an association that has few restrictions on the rights of states

D

Which of the following explains the concept of stare decisis? A When those arrested having a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence for a trial. B When a judge throws out a case for a lack of evidence. C When government is formed by the consent of the people. D When judges use precedent of prior cases to make a ruling.

D

Which of the following is NOT true about Classical Republicanism? A People make decisions that benefit the entire community B Works best in small, uniform communities C An educated population is important D Includes inalienable rights

D

Which of the following was NOT a major issue at the Constitutional Convention? A Slavery B Representation C Makeup of the executive D Westward expansion

D

Which of the following was NOT an act passed by Parliament that angered the colonist? A Stamp Act B Sugar Act C Townshend Acts D The Cotton Act

D

Which of the following was a direct outcome of the Three-Fifths Compromise? A The number of senators increased in three-fifths of the states with enslaved populations. B Amendments to the United States Constitution required three-fifths of the states to approve. C The presidential winner would be determined by three-fifths of the electors in the Electoral College. D A formula for calculating a state's enslaved population for the purposes of representation was enacted.

D

Of the following, the most significant difference between the Constitution of 1787 and the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution A made states sovereign over the national government, while the Articles were based on national sovereignty B was difficult to amend, while the Articles included an easier process requiring approval by a simple majority of states C provided for a presidential system of government, while the Articles provided for a parliamentary system of government D created a dominant national executive, while the Articles established a dominant national legislature E provided for a strong national government with many powers, while the Articles created a weak central government with few independent powers

E

The Connecticut (Great) Compromise provided for A all revenue bills to originate in the Senate B all judicial appointments to be nominated by the president C the elimination of the importation of slaves D an electoral college and rules for the removal of the president E a bicameral legislature with one house's composition based upon state population and another's on equal state representation

E