AP Gov Review Quiz

AP Government Review Quiz Flashcards

What does the Commerce Clause do?

Gives Congress the power to regulate activities 'substantially affecting' interstate commerce

What does Federalist 51 argue?

Checks and balances protect against tyranny

Where does the 'equal protection' principle come from?

14th Amendment

What did the Supreme Court rule in United States v. Nixon (1974)?

Executive privilege is limited by due process

Tinker v. Des Moines affirmed that students do not 'shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate.' True or False?

True

The Necessary and Proper Clause appears in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. True or False?

True

Brutus 1 supported ratification of the U.S. Constitution. True or False?

False

The 6th Amendment guarantees a speedy and public trial. True or False?

True

Name one power the Senate has that the House of Representatives does not.

Ratify treaties by a two-thirds vote OR confirm presidential nominations

What is 'judicial review,' and which case famously established it?

Judicial review is the power of courts to declare laws or executive actions unconstitutional; established by Marbury v. Madison.