AP Government and Politics Exam 2

Which compromise describes how the Founders resolved the issues of slavery and taxes?

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5's Compromise

• The Connecticut Compromise

• The New Jersey Plan

Which of the following most accurately describes The Federalist Papers?

• A Popular Anti-British Booklet of the Pre-Revolutionary Era

• Essays Arguing for the Adoption of the U.S. Constitution

• The Federalist Platform under President Adams

• Congressional acts that defines relations between the states

Individuals voluntarily agree to create a government to secure and protect members of society:

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

• Pluralist Theory

The debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists were primarily about which of the following issues?

• The right of the people to rebel

• The existence of slavery

• The scope of power of the central government

• The need to establish a standard currency

• The representation of large and small states

Which of the following constitutional principles most directly addresses the relationship between the state and national governments?

• checks and balance

• separation of powers

• representation

• federalism

• The Bill of Rights

"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are the rights the Declaration says no one can take away from you, not even a king. What idea is this?

• natural rights

• social contract

• limited government

• rule of law

The Constitution divides responsibilities between state and federal governments.

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

• federalism

• republicanism

The Constitution begins with "We the People..." to show the people have the power over government.

• popular sovereignty

• federalism

• checks and balances

The Constitution gives each branch the ability to regulate the others.

• popular sovereignty

• federalism

• checks and balances

The section of the Constitution that defines and organizes government.

• Preamble

• Articles

• Amendments