Unit 1 AP Gov Test

This theory of democracy believes that the majority of political power is held by a small group of individuals and industries:

Traditional Theory

Hyperpluralism

Elite Theory

Pluralist Theory

Elite Theory

What type of grant is given to states for general purposes with very limited restrictions?

Categorical Grants

Project Grants

Block Grant

Formula Grants

Block Grant

What made it impossible to amend the Articles of Confederation?

Shays’ Rebellion

The Anti-Federalists refused to ratify

The lack of a strong central government

Rhode Island’s absence from the Philadelphia Convention

Rhode Island’s absence from the Philadelphia Convention

Which is not a type of delegated power?

Inherent Powers

Reserved Powers

Enumerated Powers

Implied Powers

Reserved Powers

Thomas Hobbes was the:

Author of “Two Treatises of Government,” and believed that all people had the right to life, liberty and property.

Author of the Leviathan, which suggested that people need government for peace and security.

Author of “Social Contract,” which discusses the idea of religious freedom and separation of church and state.

Author of the Leviathan, which suggested that people need government for peace and security.

What occurs when the size and activity of the national government is scaled back?

Cooperative Federalism

Evolution

Devolution

Fiscal Federalism

Devolution

What was the first governing document in the United States?

The Declaration of Independence

The Articles of Confederation

The U.S. Constitution

The Bill of Rights

The Articles of Confederation

What is a faction?

A group of delegates

A method of voting used during the Continental Congress

An organized group that works against the government

A state that is not part of the union

An organized group that works against the government

What is established when the authority of a nation-state is recognized and functions without interference from other nations?

Territory

Sovereignty

Legitimacy

Democracy

Sovereignty

What influence did French philosopher Baron Montesquieu have on state constitutions?

Natural rights of man

Separation of church and state

Unicameral legislature

Government divided into branches

Government divided into branches

What type of legislation is passed with little or no national funding to support it?

Grants-In-Aid

Unfunded mandate

Block Grants

Revenue-Sharing

Unfunded Mandate

Which plan suggested that state representation in Congress would be based on population?

The Albany Plan

The New Jersey Plan

The Connecticut Plan

The Virginia Plan

The Virginia Plan

Which part of the U.S. Constitution identifies the rules and the requirements for the Legislative branch of government?

Article IV

Article I

Article II

Article III

Article I

Under this compromise, representation and taxation would be based on a percentage of slaves in a state:

The Great Compromise

Proportionment Compromise

Three-Fifths Compromise

The Connecticut Compromise

Three Fifths Compromise

Which statement is true about a democracy?

The power is in the hands of the people

The power is in the hands of elected officials, not the people

The government is controlled by one person

The government is controlled by a small group of individuals

 

The power is in the hands of the people

Which is not one of the five purposes of government?

Protecting citizens

Providing public policy

Political Socialization

Providing public goods and services

Regulating the Economy

Providing public policy

When did the Enlightenment occur?

Eastern Europe during the 18th and 19th Century

Eastern Europe during the 17th and 18th Century

Northern Europe during the 18th and 19th Century

Northern Europe during the 17th and 18th Century

Northern Europe during the 17th and 18th Century

Jean Jacques Rousseau was the:

Author of the Leviathan, which suggested that people need government for peace and security.

Author of “Social Contract,” which discusses the idea of religious freedom and separation of church and state.

Author of “Two Treatises of Government” and believed that all people had the right to life, liberty and property.

Author of “Two Treatises of Government” and believed that all people had the right to life, liberty and property.

Which plan suggested that each state would have equal representation in Congress?

The Albany Plan

The New Jersey Plan

The Virginia Plan

The Connecticut Plan

The New Jersey Plan

What concept identifies when power is divided between the national and the state government?

Checks and balances

Federalism

Limited government

Republic

Federalism

Which document first limited the power of the monarch in Great Britain?

The English Bill of Rights

The Declaration of Independence

The Magna Carta

The Petition of Right

The Magna Carta

Which theory of democracy recognizes the worth of citizens and promotes majority rule without violating minority rights?

The Pluralist Theory

Hyperpluralism

The Elite Theory

The Traditional Theory

The Traditional Theory

During the mid 1750’s, Benjamin Franklin wrote this plan, which served as a model, laying the groundwork for the future republic of the United States of America:

The Declaration of Independence

The U.S. Constitution

The Albany Plan

The Articles of Confederation

The Albany Plan

Which clause contained in the First Amendment protects the rights of people to worship what they choose?

The Full Faith and Credit Clause

The Establishment Clause

The Supremacy Clause

The Free Exercise Clause

The Free Exercise Clause

What type of government occurs when a small group of leaders holds all of the power?

Monarchy

Dictatorship

Oligarchy

Democracy

Oligarchy