AP Gov Quiz 1 (enlightenment and early government)

Question 1

Locke’s ideas

Answer 1

Social Contract, Natural rights

Question 2

Rousseau’s ideas

Answer 2

popular sovereignty

Question 3

Montesquieu’s ideas

Answer 3

separation of powers (sop)

Question 4

social contract

Answer 4

a deal between the people and government

Question 5

Popular sovereignty

Answer 5

Governments should reflect the will of the people

Question 6

executive branch

Answer 6

enforce laws

Question 7

Legislative

Answer 7

makes the laws

Question 8

judical

Answer 8

interprets laws

Question 9

1. Rule of Law (Core value)

Answer 9

Our country has a set of laws and everyone should follow them

Question 10

2. Free enterprise (Core value)

Answer 10

ability to buy and sell what you want

Question 11

3. Individualism (core value)

Answer 11

you are responsible for yourself

Question 12

4. Equality of opportunity

Answer 12

everyone gets a chance to succeed

Question 13

5. Limited Government

Answer 13

Gov is limited to acting within certain areas of life

Question 14

4 sections of grievances

Answer 14

1. Economic issues
2. judicial issues
3. Lack of representation in government
4. lack of rights

Question 15

which of three branches of powers did Aoc not have

Answer 15

executive branch

Question 16

problems with the Aoc

Answer 16

1. could not pay national debt
2. not supply an army
3. it took forever to do stuff

Question 17

Breaking point of Aoc

Answer 17

shay’s rebellion

Question 18

list of problems with the Aoc

Answer 18

• congress could not regulate commerce
• could not directly tax
• not force states
• not draft soldiers

Question 19

Good things about the Aoc

Answer 19

• borrowing money
• settling disputes between states
• foreign policy
• declare war & establish peace
• postal system

Question 20

virgina plan

Answer 20

-bicameral legislature
-rep based on pop
-direct election of reps
-legislature most powerful

Question 21

new jersery plan

Question 22

Connecticut plan(great compromise)

Answer 22

-bicameral
-the one we picked

Question 23

Federalism

Answer 23

the political system by which powers are distributed among various levels of gov

Question 24

Enumerated powers

Answer 24

any power given to the federal gov directly
-declaring war
-coining money
-post office
-patents
-regulating immigration
-managing commerce

Question 25

Implied powers

Answer 25

powers indirectly given to the federal gov through interpretation of the constitution -healthcare -Medicare/Medicaid -space exploration -

Question 26

necessary and proper clause (enumerated powers and implied powers)

Answer 26

article 1 section 8

Question 27

reserved powers

Answer 27

powers given to the states directly of from 10th amendment -driving laws -drinking age -education -marriage laws -death penalty

Question 28

concurrent powers

Answer 28

possessed by state and federal gov -establish courts -levy taxes -enforce laws -borrow money -banks -regulate interstate commerce -punishment for criminals

Question 29

2 types of federalism

Answer 29

1. dual federalism (layered cake) 2. cooperative federalism (marble cake)

Question 30

mandates

Answer 30

orders from the federal gov to the states

Question 31

unfunded mandates

Answer 31

ada (americans with disabilities act)

Question 32

2 types of grants

Answer 32

1. categorical grants - for specific projects 2. block grants (general purposes and states like it)

Question 33

devolution and examples

Answer 33

giving states federal power -snap -medicare