AP Government & Politics Midterm (Part 1/5)

Which amendment abolished (ended) slavery as a result of the Civil War?

13th

The following questions refer to the following clause from the Constitution: "The Congress shall have power...to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof." The practical effect of this clause has been to _____ make the legislature the most powerful branch of the national government allow the national government to extend its powers beyond those enumerated in the Constitution ensure that any powers not delegated by the Constitution to the United States government are reserved to the states and the people allow the state governments to nullify federal laws within their borders

Allow the national government to extend its powers beyond those enumerated in the Constitution

The process shown in the diagram is outlined in which of the following parts of the United States Constitution? AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION: PROPOSAL/RATIFICATION: a national constitutional convention called by Congress upon receipt of petitions from two-thirds of the state legislatures/legislatures in three-fourths of the states PROPOSAL/RATIFICATION:a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress/ special ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states

Article V (describes the process whereby the Constitution, the nation's frame of government, may be altered. Under Article V, the process to alter the Constitution consists of proposing an amendment or amendments, and subsequent ratification)

How does the Preamble of the United States Constitution establish the notion of popular sovereignty? -By declaring that the people of the United States of America are the ones granting the government its power -By outlining the God-given natural rights of humans, including freedom of speech and the right to bear arms -By stating outright that the system of government in America will be based on the concept of popular sovereignty -By granting all American citizens the right to participate in free and fair elections regardless of race, gender, or property ownership

By declaring that the people of the United States of America are the ones granting the government its power

According to Article III, which of the following is empowered to create new federal courts and specify the number of judges who will sit on them? -The Department of Justice -The Supreme Court -The President -Congress

Congress

What is the subject of the first three articles of the Constitution?

Congress, the presidency, and federal courts

Is a form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) policy initiatives directly

Direct democracy (also known as pure democracy)

Who proposed the concept that some rights cannot be provided or taken away by governments?

John Locke

Having social, political, and economic freedoms is characteristic of which self-evident right? -Liberty -Property -Happiness -Life

Liberty

Which theory states that ALL citizens taking part in political processes is essential to a democratic government? -Pluralist theory -Participatory democracy theory -Elitist theory -Social contract theory

Participatory democracy theory

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

The Constitution

Which factor did the Supreme Court consider when making its decision on Board of Education of Westside Community Schools v. Mergens?

The maturity of high school students

The argument that the United States is a pluralist democracy would be supported by which of the following statements? -Presidential candidates are, for the most part, very wealthy individuals -The right to vote has been expanded to include more groups in the United States over the past 200 years -Thousands of interest groups and professional organizations influence policymaking -Voter turnout in the United States is lower than in many other democracies

Thousands of interest groups and professional organizations influence policymaking

A political science professor is researching the effects that the 15th and 26th Amendments have had on the American political system. Which of the following is the most likely reason the professor is researching these amendments? -To study the expansion of the right to equal protection under the law -To study the expansion of voting rights -To study the expansion of due process rights -To study the expansion of federal authority over states

To study the expansion of voting rights

How is the Constitution organized?

a Preamble, 7 articles, and 27 amendments

The constitutional powers of the president include all of the following granting pardons, appointing ambassadors vetoing legislation, declaring war, acting as head of military EXCEPT!!!!!!!

declaring war

Democracy can be defined as a system of government _________

in which the people hold the power

Which phrase in the Preamble of the Constitution means the government should provide peace and order in society?

insure domestic tranquility

The term of justices of the Supreme Court is ____

life

Constitutional checks and balances, especially applied to the president, are designed to ________ -ensure that the federal government is militarily strong -ensure that the states do not become too powerful -minimize the threat of tyranny from any one branch of government -provide for a balanced budget

minimize the threat of tyranny from any one branch of government

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote that all men have "certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." These rights are an example of ______

natural rights

The power of like-minded groups to impact the policymaking process is known as _____

pluralist theory

A system in which the government's power comes from the people who elect representatives to act on their behalf in the governing process is known as ____

republicanism

Which of the following is a core value of American political culture? -rule of law -equality of outcome -deference to political authority -Social Darwinism (survival of the fittest)

rule of law

According to Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, in conflicts between federal and state law federal law is __________.

supreme