AP Gov Unit 1 & 2 Review

Which of the following did the Constitution help strengthen?

• Powers of the states relative to the federal government
• The economic powers of the federal government
• The powers of the states with regard to treaty making
• All of these

What allows for the Constitution to be a flexible document?

• The amendment process
• The enumerated powers
• The delegated powers
• The impeachment process

Gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states, with foreign nations, and among Indian tribes.

• Supremacy Clause
• Full Faith and Credit Clause
• Privileges and Immunities Clause
• Commerce Clause

According to Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), how has the Commerce Clause been interpreted over time?

• Very strictly, thus limiting federal power
• Limiting to both the state and national governments
• Very broadly, thus increasing federal power
• Strongly in favor of state's rights

Which of these is NOT a basic principle of the Constitution?

• Separation of Powers
• Education for Citizens
• Checks and Balances
• Federalism

Which basic principle of the Constitution was established in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

• Judicial Review
• Federalism
• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers

Which of these is a country with a unitary political system?

• The United States
• Great Britain
• Canada
• Australia

Which of these is a country with a federal system of government?

• Great Britain
• France
• The United States
• China

Which of these is the closest modern approximation to a confederation?

• NAFTA
• The World Health Organization
• UNICEF
• The European Union

Which political set up most approximates the U.S. system of government?

• A representative republic
• Direct democracy
• Socialist democracy
• A parliamentary republic