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AP Government Unit 1
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Which of the following is the best example of devolution?
A block grant given to a state with only loose guidelines from the federal government
Monetary incentives offered to states for meeting national educational guidelines
Civil rights legislation mandating that states not discriminate in public schools
The Supreme Court allowing the federal government to maintain a national bank
Which of the following pairs is an accurate comparison of the powers of the federal and state governments?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following is an example of concurrent powers?
The federal government requiring states to uphold a national minimum wage.
States choosing to ignore federal immigration law.
State and federal governments coming to an agreement on education standards.
Laws being enforced by both local law enforcement and agencies such as the FBI.
Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the Tenth Amendment?
It provides many enumerated powers for the states.
It is the primary protection for states’ rights in the Constitution.
It has always been strictly interpreted by the Supreme Court
It has served as the constitutional basis for the supremacy clause
The inclusion of the national government and the state governments to be a part of the amendment process is best seen as an example of
direct democracy
federalism
checks and balances
separation of powers
The state of Nevada receives federal money to renovate McCarran International Airport. The money must be used for this purpose and there are additional requirements that must be met by Nevada. What term best describes this?
A formula grant
A condition of aid
A categorical grant
A block grant
Which of the following statements is reflected in the table?
Federal grants for health care are more than double the spending on any other program.
States with a high percentage of poor citizens receive the most federal grant money.
States spend very little of their own money on health care.
Most federal grant money goes to support infrastructure, such as roads and bridges.
Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on the information in the table?
Healthcare entitlements are the largest source of federal grants to the states
Conservative politicians are trying to slow the process of devolution.
States will work hard to meet conditions of aid established by the federal government.
Educational grants come mostly in the form of categorical grants.
Which of the following describes a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress had broad power to levy taxes
The national military could not put down even small rebellions
The president’s power was not checked by other branches
The national government had too much power over the economy
Many instances can be produced in which the people have voluntarily increased the powers of their rulers; but few, if any, in which rulers have willingly abridged their authority. This is a sufficient reason to induce you to be careful, in the first instance, how you deposit the powers of government.
  • Brutus No. 1
Which of the following best summarizes Brutus’ argument?
Direct participation is not the most desirable form of government.
Popular sovereignty can only be moderately successful in restraining government.
The U.S. Constitution does not adequately restrain the federal government.
A limited government is an inherently weak government.
The concept of limited government is reflected in the U.S. constitution through which of the following?
Direct election of Representatives
Judicial review
Enumerated powers
The necessary and proper clause
What was the result of the Great Compromise?
Individuals were represented in the upper house, and states were represented in the lower house.
States were represented in the upper house, and individuals were represented in the lower house.
Individuals were given proportional representation in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Only a fraction of the slave population was to be counted in the census.
In 1995 the Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Lopez that the federal government did not have the authority to regulate guns in local schools. This ruling upholds the idea of
separation of powers
civil rights
the Supremacy Clause
limited government
It is here taken for granted, that all agree in this, that whatever government we adopt, it ought to be a free one; that it should be so framed as to secure the liberty of the citizens of America…
- Brutus 1

Which of the following most accurately describes the Antifederalist position on the Constitution, as originally drafted at the Constitutional Convention?
The federal government was a threat to the liberty of most citizens
State governments were too much power under the Constitution
The Supreme Court’s power was not adequately checked
The Constitution did not give enough power to Congress
Which of the following was the largest economic concern under the Articles of Confederation?
Congress had no power to set a national budget
Congress was unable to borrow money from foreign countries
Congress could not levy tariffs on goods
Congress lacked the ability to tax
Which of the following statements best represents the pluralist view of politics?
The wealthiest class controls the government.
A few powerful groups drive most of the policymaking in the United States.
There are so many groups that none of them can dominate the political process.
Policy is determined by the collective will of individual voters.
Which of the following is a product of the Framers’ concerns over balancing popular rule with mob mentality?
The ban on the importation of slaves
The Electoral College
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Great Compromise
Presidential campaigns from 2008 onward have cost an average of over one billion dollars per major party candidate. This development would most likely support the outlook of
pluralist theorists
social contract theorists
elite theorists
participatory democracy theorists
[all people] are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
  • The Declaration of Independence
Which of the following statements is most consistent with the argument presented in the passage?
Revolution is warranted when governments fail to uphold their responsibilities
Government does more harm than good when it comes to the interests of the people.
Personal rights should always take precedent over government power and stability.
The first job of government is to protect the people over which it rules.
[all people] are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
  • The Declaration of Independence
The above passage is critical of government for not upholding which of the following?
The social contract
Popular sovereignty
Pluralist theory
Republicanism