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

Brutus I Federalist 78 Federalist 51 Letter from Birmingham Jail

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers

Federalist 51 Letter from Birmingham Jail Federalist 51 Federalist 70

#3 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

Federalist 10 Federalist 70 Articles of Confederation Federalist 51

#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 Letter from Birmingham Jail Declaration of Independence Constitution

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Brutus I

Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain 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 3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation

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

Articles of Confederation

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

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

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

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

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

Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers

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

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

Brutus I

Section 2: True/false questions

Articles of Confederation

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

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

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

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