Quiz on AP Gov foundational documents

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure

Federalist 78 Brutus I Federalist 78 Letter from Birmingham Jail

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Energetic, powerful executive Balance the legislative branch through the veto Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them

Federalist 78 Federalist 70 Letter from Birmingham Jail Constitution

#3 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Federalist 51

Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers Need for bill of rights Saw article I, especially the elastic clause, as dangerous Wanted a weaker central gov and more power to the states Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure Energetic, powerful executive Balance the legislative branch through the veto Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Response to fellow clergymen who deemed his actions in Alabama to be too extreme. The case against "wait". Makes the case for non-violent civil disobedience to cause tension and bring about equality

Federalist 70 Federalist 10 Federalist 78 Letter from Birmingham Jail

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Articles of Confederation

Need for bill of rights Saw article I, especially the elastic clause, as dangerous Wanted a weaker central gov and more power to the states 1st Constitution unicameral federal gov that dealt with forign affairs no taxes, army, or regulate trade had no executive or judical 3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation Argued for checks and balances/ separation of powers

#6 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Brutus I

Response to fellow clergymen who deemed his actions in Alabama to be too extreme. The case against "wait". Makes the case for non-violent civil disobedience to cause tension and bring about equality

True

False

#7 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Constitution

3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation

True

False

#8 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Federalist 10

Factions are undesirable but inevitable in a republic to destroy factions is to destroy liberty, the cure is worse than the disease pit factions against each other in a large republic

True

False

#9 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Declaration of Independence

The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Argued for a aowerful independent judiciary, Judicial review, Life tenure

Energetic, powerful executive Balance the legislative branch through the veto Easier to blame one person than a bunch of them

Federalist 51

Response to fellow clergymen who deemed his actions in Alabama to be too extreme. The case against "wait". Makes the case for non-violent civil disobedience to cause tension and bring about equality

Articles of Confederation

Section 2: True/false questions

Brutus I

Response to fellow clergymen who deemed his actions in Alabama to be too extreme. The case against "wait". Makes the case for non-violent civil disobedience to cause tension and bring about equality

Constitution

3 branches, bicameral legislature. Basic rights of all Americans. Supreme law of the nation

Federalist 10

Factions are undesirable but inevitable in a republic to destroy factions is to destroy liberty, the cure is worse than the disease pit factions against each other in a large republic

Declaration of Independence

The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain

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