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AP US Gov Unit 1 Multiple Choice Questions.Facts about the test: The AP US Government exam has 55 multiple choice questions and you will be given 1 hour and 20 minutes to complete the section. That means it should take you around 22 minutes to complete 15 questions.
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A. The power of Congress was limited to the Constitution enumerated powers
B. The commerce clause did not extend to gun possession in schools
C. The Court has the power of judicial review
D. Federal laws are supreme over conflicting state laws
Answer: In McCulloch v. Maryland, SCOTUS ruled that when state and federal laws were in conflict, the Supremacy Clause required the federal laws to be followed.
A. Thomas Hobbes
B. Montesquieu
C. John Locke
D. Voltaire
Answer: John Locke's beliefs on natural rights were the basis for the Declaration of Independence, which explicitly mentions "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" as inalienable rights.
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Study AP Gov, Unit 1.1: Ideals of Democracy
A. Control their effects through a large republic
B. Eliminate their causes by destroying liberty
C. Eliminate their causes by giving everyone the same opinions
D. Control their effects through limits on free speech
Answer: In Federalist No. 10, Madison argued that the only way to truly address the danger of factions was to control their effects, and he suggested doing so by creating a republic so large that no one faction could dominate.
A. The national government had no power to tax
B. The ability to amend the Articles with a majority vote
C. Only state governments could raise troops
D. Passing any law required 9 of 13 states to agree
Answer: The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government and empowered states, requiring a unanimous vote to amend the document.
A. Pluralist
B. Elitist
C. Participatory
D. Delegate
Answer: Pluralist democratic theory places power in the hands of groups that compete for influence and to realize their desired policy outcomes
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Study AP Gov, Unit 1.2: Types of Democracy
A. Categorical Grant
B. Block Grant
C. Unfunded Mandate
D. Devolution
Answer: The ADA is one of the most well-known unfunded mandates, as it puts the responsibility for making public buildings accessible on states without providing any funding to do so.
A. Coining Money
B. Regulating Interstate Commerce
C. Declaring War
D. Taxation
Answer: Both state and national governments have the power to tax their residents, making it a concurrent power.
A. Supremacy Clause
B. Necessary and Proper Clause
C. Commerce Clause
D. Tenth Amendment
Answer: The Tenth Amendment requires that any powers not given to the federal government in the Constitution are reserved to the states.
A. It allows policies to be based on local needs
B. It ensures that all states have similar laws
C. It enables experimentation on the state level with new ideas
D. It allows more individuals to participate in government
Answer: Federalism is the division of power between state and national governments, and it results in varied policies across the 50 states in policy areas that are not under federal control.
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Study AP Gov, Unit 1.9: Federalism in Action
A. Block Grants
B. Categorical Grants
C. Formula Grants
D. Project Grants
Answer: Block grants provide states with the ability to make their own spending decisions with the money provided, while categorical grants come with far more restrictions and must be spent for a specific purpose. Formula and project grants are both specific types of categorical grants.
A. Necessary and Proper Clause
B. Supremacy Clause
C. Commerce Clause
D. Free Speech Clause
Answer: In US v. Lopez, Congress ruled that the Gun-Free School Zone Act was unconstitutional since the Commerce Clause did not allow Congress to regulate gun possession in schools
A. 1800
B. 1803
C. 1805
D. 1808
Answer: The Constitution provides Congress with the power to outlaw the slave trade, but not until 1808.
A. The President can declare war if Congress refuses to do so
B. The President can veto a bill passed by Congress
C. The Supreme Court can rule that a law is unconstitutional
D. Congress must confirm Presidential appointments to the Cabinet
Answer: While the President is commander-in-chief and can control the military, only Congress has the power to declare war.
A. Desire
B. Ambition
C. Courage
D. Decency
Answer: Madison writes that "ambition must be made to counteract ambition" in Federalist No. 51, arguing for the importance of checks and balances.
A. Coin money
B. Establish post offices
C. Grant titles of nobility
D. Collect taxes
Answer: Congress is specifically prohibited from granting titles of nobility in Article I, Section 9.
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