AP Gov Unit Test 1

Question 1

1st Amendment

Answer 1

freedom of speech, religion, assembly, petition

Question 2

2nd Amendment

Answer 2

right to bear arms

Question 3

3rd Amendment

Answer 3

soldiers can’t invade households

Question 4

4th Amendment

Answer 4

the right to not be searched without a warrant

Question 5

5th Amendment

Answer 5

The right to life, liberty, property, and no double jeopardy or self-incrimination.

Question 6

6th Amendment

Answer 6

The right to a speedy trial, public trial, and with a jury of your peers.

Question 7

7th Amendment

Answer 7

The right to a jury trial in a civil case.

If you have a lawsuit filed against you, you can have a jury trial.

Question 8

8th Amendment

Answer 8

Protection from excessive bail, and cruel and unusual punishments.

There will be no punishment that would be considered torture.

Question 9

9th Amendment

Answer 9

The rights not listed in the Constitution.

If there is a right not listed in the Constitution it is assumed to be a person’s right.

Question 10

10th Amendment

Answer 10

Any rights not given to the federal government are given to the states.

Question 11

11th Amendment

Answer 11

Protects the states from law suits.

Question 12

12th Amendment

Answer 12

There are separate ballets for the President and Vice President.

Question 13

13th Amendment

Answer 13

The abolishment of slavery

Question 14

14th Amendment

Answer 14

Equal protection under the Constitution for all United States citizens.

Question 15

15th Amendment

Answer 15

No voting discrimination of race.

Question 16

16th Amendment

Answer 16

Income tax is legal.

Question 17

17th Amendment

Answer 17

allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators

Question 18

18th Amendment

Answer 18

Prohibition of alcohol.

Question 19

19th Amendment

Answer 19

Women’s rights

Question 20

20th Amendment

Answer 20

Moving of dates for terms of presidency. (January 20)

Question 21

21st Amendment

Answer 21

Repeal of prohibition of alcohol.

Question 22

22nd Amendment

Answer 22

Limits the terms Presidents can serve.

Question 23

23rd Amendment

Answer 23

Washington D.C. have the right to vote for President.

Question 24

24th Amendment

Answer 24

No poll taxes are allowed.

Question 25

25th Amendment

Answer 25

In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

Question 26

26th Amendment

Answer 26

The minimum voting age is 18.

Question 27

27th Amendment

Answer 27

Congress cannot increase their pay during a term, just because they feel like it.

Question 28

The basics of what happened with the attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists

Answer 28

-The Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7th

They attacked because they wanted to free Palestinian prisoners and stop Israeli aggression on al-Aqsa Mosque.

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Question 29

Capitalism

Answer 29

Capitalism is an economic system in which private individuals or businesses own capital goods.

Question 30

Democracy

Answer 30

a way of governing which depends on the will of the people.

Question 31

Representative Democracy

Answer 31

Small group of people chosen by the people to act as their representatives and citizens express their own opinions through representatives.

Question 32

Elite Class Theory

Answer 32

a small group of people have more influence over the gov.

Question 33

Political Socialization

Answer 33

The process by which people acquire political beliefs and values

Question 34

Checks and Balances

Answer 34

The Checks and Balances system provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

Question 35

Electoral College

Answer 35

the process by which the United States elects the President

Question 36

Natural Rights

Answer 36

all people are granted the right to life, liberty, and property and that should not be denied by a government or an individual.

Question 37

Article 1 Section 8, The “Elastic Clause”

Answer 37

allows Congress to decide how it should carry out the many powers given to it by the Constitution

Question 38

Article 6, The “Supremacy Clause”

Answer 38

this article declares that the Constitution and the laws and treaties of the federal government are the highest in the land.