AP Government Chapter 1

The framers of the Constitution intended? A. A representative republic B. A direct democracy C. An authoritarian issue D. A socialist democracy E. A parliamentary republic

A. A representative republic

The term bicameralism refers to the? A. Establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules B. Members of the House of Representatives having two year terms C. President having veto power over both chambers of Congress D. Members of the House and Senate having to appease their mutual constituencies E. Checks that Congress has over the federal bureaucracy

A. Establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules

Which of the following is a basic tenet of pluralist theory? A. Politics is best understood as competition among groups of people with shared interests B. Politics is best understood as the study of individuals rather than groups C. Interest groups are too closely controlled by their leaders to be representative of the public at large D. Courts should play almost no role in the political process E. Political leaders are motivated by their values or visions than by their desire to be re-elected

A. Politics is best understood as a competition among groups of people with shared interests

Which of the following accurately characterizes the main difference between elite theories and pluralist theories of politics in the U.S.? A. Elite theories concentrate on the role of interest groups; pluralist theories emphasize the role of individuals B. Elite theories argue that single minority dominates politics in all policy areas; pluralist theories argue that many minorities compete for power in different policy areas C. Elite theories argue that social status is the major source of political power; pluralist theories argue that wealth is the major source D. Elite theories emphasize the multiple access points that interest groups have to public officials; pluralist theories stress the limits in the number and effectiveness of such access points E. Elite theories view government as efficient; pluralist theories view it as slow and wasteful

B. Elite theories argue that single minority dominates politics in all policy areas; pluralist theories argue that many minorities compete for power in different policy areas

Which of the following describes the Social Contract theory as advanced by John Locke? A. It is an agreement between political actors to maintain their grip on power B. It is an agreement in which the government promises to protect the natural rights of the people C. It is an agreement in which the government promises to provide a minimum standard of living to citizens D. It is an agreement between economic elites to maintain a stable economy E. It is an agreement in which the government outlines socially acceptable norms of political behavior

B. It is an agreement in which the government promises to protect the natural rights of the people

All of the following issues were decided at the Constitutional Convention EXCEPT? A. Representatives in the legislature B. Voting qualifications of the electorate C. Method of electing the President D. Congressional power to override a presidential veto E. Qualifications for members of the House and Senate

B. Voting qualifications of the electorate

According to James Madison, which of the following best controls the effects of faction? A. Direct democracy B. Popular election of state judges C. Large republic D. Property requirements for eligibility for work E. Creation of merit based civil service

C. A large republic

The debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were primarily about which of the following issues? A. The right of 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 scope of power of the central government

In The Federalist Papers, James Madison expressed the view that political factions? A. Should be nurtured by a free nation B. Should play a minor role in any free nation C. Are central to the creation of a free nation D. Are undesirable but inevitable in a free nation E. Are necessary to control the masses in a free nation

D. Are undesirable but inevitable in a free nation

In a federal system of government, political power is primarily? A. Vested in local governments B. Vested in regional governments C. Vested in the central government D. Divided between the central government and regional governments E. Divided between regional governments and local governments

D. Divided between the central government and regional governments

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 U.S. 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 established tariffs on exported merchandise

D. It proposed a Senate with equal representation for each state and a House of representatives with membership established according to population of each state

In The Federalist, No. 10, James Madison contended that government should? A. Deny citizens access to competitive factions B. Abolish most competitive factions C. Limit the number of political factions D. Regulate factions through taxation E. Permit many factions to compete

E. Permit many factions to compete

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 include 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. Provided for a strong national government with many powers, while the Articles created a weak central government with few independent powers

The Articles of Confederation implemented the principle of? A. A strong national government B. A unified system of taxes C. Universal suffrage D. An independent judiciary E. State sovereignty

E. State sovereignty

In The Federalist Papers, James Madison argues that political liberty is best protected by? A. A written constitution B. A small republic with a parliamentary system C. A small democracy with a unitary government D. Well-regulated militias controlled by state governments E. The fragmentation of political power in a large republic

E. The fragmentation of political power in a large republic