Quiz on AP Gov foundational documents

#1 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Federalist 78

Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain 1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical

#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

Constitution Federalist 51 Federalist 70 Brutus I

#3 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers

Federalist 78 Declaration of Independence Letter from Birmingham Jail Federalist 51

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Letter from Birmingham Jail

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

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical

Federalist 70 Federalist 78 Articles of Confederation Letter from Birmingham Jail

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

Brutus I

Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers

True

False

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

Constitution

3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation

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

Federalist 78

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

Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers

Letter from Birmingham Jail

1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical

Section 2: True/false questions

Brutus I

Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers

Constitution

3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation

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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