AP Government Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy Review!

Which document states that 'certain unalienable rights' are natural rights and governments are instituted to secure these rights?

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Federalist No. 10

• Brutus No. 1

Which type of democracy emphasizes broad participation and an active role for individual citizens in politics and civil society?

• Pluralist democracy

• Elite democracy

• Participatory democracy

• Republicanism

Which type of democracy emphasizes group-based activism striving to impact public policy

• Pluralist democracy

• Elite democracy

• Participatory democracy

• Republicanism

Which type of democracy would interest groups be associated with?

• Pluralist democracy

• Elite democracy

• Participatory democracy

• Republicanism

Which of the following was not a fear of the Anti-Federalist listed in Brutus No. 1 ?

• Excessive Taxation

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• 10th Amendment

What was Congress NOT allowed to do under the Articles of Confederation?

• Make treaties

• Coin money

• Tax

• Raise an army

What was the purpose of the 3/5 compromise?

• To abolish slavery

• To count slaves as 3/5 of a person for representation

• To establish a national bank

• To regulate interstate commerce.

What was the role of the Electoral College according to the Constitutional Convention?

• To select the president

• To regulate interstate commerce

• To propose amendments

• To declare war.

What is required for an amendment to be ratified after it gets 2/3 majority vote in both houses of Congress

• Presidential Approval

• 3/4 of states ratify

• Congressional Approval

• All states ratify

What are reserved powers?

• Powers given to the federal government

• Powers kept by the states

• Powers shared by federal and state governments

• Powers to declare war.