AP Gov Chapter 2B

Question 1

Checks and Balances

Answer 1

executive branch can veto legislature and nominates/enforces judicial opinions

judicial can declare presidential acts and legislative laws as unconstitutional

legislative branch can confirm the presidents nominations or impeach for the judicial branch and approve presidential budget plans, pass laws over a veto and remove the president from office

Question 2

judicial review

Answer 2

the power of the judicial branch to hold actions of the other two branches as unconstitutional

Question 3

republic

Answer 3

form of government where ppl select representatives to govern them and make laws for them

Question 4

Federalists

Answer 4

supportive of constitution

Question 5

Anti-Federalists

Answer 5

not supportive of constitution

Question 6

The Federalists Papers

Answer 6

85 essays written by Publius (madison, hamilton, jay) that advocate the constitution and provide detail on how the new gov will run

Question 7

Coalition

Answer 7

group of factions/groups
leads to compromise and is the only way to solve a faction without tyranny

Question 8

OG Promise

Answer 8

the promise federalists made to include amendments specifically regarding ppls liberties

Question 9

Bill of Rights

Answer 9

first 10 amendments drafted in response to the Anti-Federalists concerns (establishes basic freedoms)

Question 10

what were the freedoms in bill of rights

Answer 10

freedom of religion, speech, press, defendants rights

Question 11

ammendment process

Answer 11

either congress or national conventions can propose an amendment (2/3 vote)

either a state convention or state legislatures can ratify the amendment (2/3 vote)

congress –> state legislature (all except 21) (3/4 vote)

congress –> state convention (only 21) (3/4 vote)

Question 12

Equal Rights Amendment

Answer 12

constitutional amendment successfully PROPOSED by congress in 1972. “equalty of rights under the law shall not be denied/abridged by the US or any state based on sex.

unsuccessfully RATIFIED

Question 13

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 13

1803 case that gave Judicial Review for Supreme Court

Question 14

Extended Republic

Answer 14

Madisons idea as Publius in Fed Paper #10 solving the dilemma of factions. all factions compromise together and prevent tyranny

Question 15

Federalism

Answer 15

a government where power is divided between 2 or more levels

Question 16

Limited Government

Answer 16

“just strong enough” to keep ppl safe and not take ppls liberties away

Question 17

popular sovereignty

Answer 17

authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people (the source of power)

Question 18

Federalist #10

Answer 18

factions bad only way to solve it is more factions and the use of extended republic written by mad madison

Question 19

17th amendment

Answer 19

direct elections for senators

Question 20

gridlock

Answer 20

writers of the constitution made it purposefully difficult to take action and force a compromise and if not then nothing happens

Question 21

does the constitution provide for majoratian democracy

Answer 21

no