OVERALL REVIEW FOR AP EXAM

Question 1

Limited Government

Answer 1

Governing body whose powers exist within the limits of the constitution.

Question 2

What are the 4 principles of American government?

Answer 2

1. Popular Sovereignty
2. Social Contract
3. Republicanism
4. Natural Rights

Question 3

Popular sovereignty

Answer 3

Power of government is derive from the consent of its people.

Question 4

Natural Rights

Answer 4

Fundamental rights granted at birth (Life, Liberty, Property, Pursuit of Happiness)

Question 5

REpublicanism

Answer 5

governing a nation where power is mostly held by the people/elected representatives

Question 6

Social Contract

Answer 6

Agreement between gov. and people must give up some rights for protection by government.

Question 7

Monarchy

Answer 7

Single ruler ruling over state

Question 8

Oligarchy

Answer 8

Small group ruling over state

Question 9

Democracy

Answer 9

Gov. is accountable TO the people.

Question 10

Hobbes

Answer 10

• Remember H comes first in alphabet
• believed in absolute monarchies
• social contract or else there is an anarchy
• People are naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish, therefore they need a government to keep from chaos.

Question 11

John Locke

Answer 11

• Remember L comes second in alphabet
• NATURAL RIGHTS
• to protect natural rights one is to enter into a social contract with the government,

Question 12

Baron Montesquie

Answer 12

Separation of powers, spirit of the laws (checks and balances)

Question 13

Rousseau

Answer 13

-R comes last…
-Popular sovereignty
-gov. is created by the people and depends on the
people.

Question 14

Direct democracy

Answer 14

-Citizens discuss and decide policy through majority rule.

Ex: Town Meetings

Question 15

Indirect Democracy

Answer 15

A system in which citizens elect representatives who decide policies on behalf of their constituents.

Question 16

What is happening to our population?

Answer 16

It is growing and becoming older and more diverse.