Quiz on AP Gov foundational documents

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure

Federalist 78 Brutus I Federalist 78 Articles of Confederation

#2 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Federalist 70

Need for bill of rights Saw article I, especially the elastic clause, as dangerous Wanted a weaker central gov and more power to the states Energetic, powerful executive Balance the legislative branch through the veto Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure 1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical

#3 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers

Federalist 51 Federalist 70 Letter from Birmingham Jail Constitution

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Response to fellow clergymen who deemed his actions in Alabama to be too extreme. The case against "wait". Makes the case for non-violent civil disobedience to cause tension and bring about equality

Letter from Birmingham Jail Federalist 78 Constitution Brutus I

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Articles of Confederation

Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure 1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical Energetic, powerful executive Balance the legislative branch through the veto Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them

#6 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Brutus I

Factions are undesirable but inevitable in a republic to destroy factions is to destroy liberty, the cure is worse than the disease pit factions against each other in a large republic

True

False

#7 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Constitution

Factions are undesirable but inevitable in a republic to destroy factions is to destroy liberty, the cure is worse than the disease pit factions against each other in a large republic

True

False

#8 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Federalist 10

Factions are undesirable but inevitable in a republic to destroy factions is to destroy liberty, the cure is worse than the disease pit factions against each other in a large republic

True

False

#9 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Declaration of Independence

The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure

Federalist 70

Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers

Response to fellow clergymen who deemed his actions in Alabama to be too extreme. The case against "wait". Makes the case for non-violent civil disobedience to cause tension and bring about equality

Articles of Confederation

Section 2: True/false questions

Brutus I

Factions are undesirable but inevitable in a republic to destroy factions is to destroy liberty, the cure is worse than the disease pit factions against each other in a large republic

Constitution

Factions are undesirable but inevitable in a republic to destroy factions is to destroy liberty, the cure is worse than the disease pit factions against each other in a large republic

Federalist 10

Factions are undesirable but inevitable in a republic to destroy factions is to destroy liberty, the cure is worse than the disease pit factions against each other in a large republic

Declaration of Independence

The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain

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