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 70 Federalist 78 Brutus I Letter from Birmingham Jail

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Energetic, powerful executive Balance the legislative branch through the veto Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them

Brutus I Federalist 51 Federalist 70 Federalist 10

#3 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Federalist 51

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 1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure

#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

Federalist 78 Letter from Birmingham Jail Brutus I Federalist 70

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Articles of Confederation

3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation 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 1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical 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

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

Brutus I

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

True

False

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

Constitution

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

True

False

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

Federalist 10

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

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

Energetic, powerful executive Balance the legislative branch through the veto Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them

Federalist 51

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

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

Constitution

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

Federalist 10

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

Declaration of Independence

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

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