AP Gov Test 1 Review

Question 1

What parts of government did the Articles of Confederation establish?

Answer 1

Congress (one house)

Question 2

Was declaring war a power to the states or Congress through Articles of Confederation?

Answer 2

Power of Congress

Question 3

Was conducting foreign affairs a power to the states or Congress through Articles of Confederation?

Answer 3

Power of Congress

Question 4

Was requesting men and money from the states a power to the states or Congress through Articles of Confederation?

Answer 4

Power of Congress

Question 5

Was coining and borrowing money a power to the states or Congress through Articles of Confederation?

Answer 5

Power of Congresz

Question 6

Was regulating Indian affairs a power to the states or Congress through Articles of Confederation?

Answer 6

Power of Congress

Question 7

Was settling disputes among states a power to the states or Congress through Articles of Confederation?

Answer 7

Power of Congress

Question 8

Was enforcing laws a power to the states or Congress through Articles of Confederation?

Answer 8

Power of States

Question 9

Was regulating commerce a power to the states or Congress through Articles of Confederation?

Answer 9

Power of states

Question 10

Was administering justice a power to the states or Congress through Articles of Confederation?

Answer 10

Power of states

Question 11

Was levying taxes a power to the states or Congress through Articles of Confederation?

Answer 11

Power to the states

Question 12

What was the problem with the Articles of Confederation

Answer 12

Very little National Government at all. Government could make laws but couldn’t enforce them. Didn’t have enough power over states.

Question 13

Most delegates at the Constitutional Convention favored a…

Answer 13

Republican Government

Question 14

The going from Monarchy of England to Articles of Confederation was…

Answer 14

A David Gardner Overreaction

Question 15

What was the compromise between the large and small states?

Answer 15

Representation in Congress

Question 16

What were the two Compromises between the Northern and Southern States?

Answer 16

How to count slaves for the purpose of taxation and representation and regulation and taxation of foreign commerce.

Question 17

What did the Connecticut compromise or Great compromise establish?

Answer 17

A bicameral legislature based on both population and one state vote.

Question 18

What were other important compromises (3)

Answer 18

• Treaties done by 2/3 majority
• President elected by 2/3 majority
• Lifetime National Judiciary

Question 19

What role does the senate play in Congress?

Answer 19

Sole power to confirm those of the President’s appointments and provide advice and consent to ratify treaties.

Question 20

What are some powers of the house?

Answer 20

Initiate revenue bills
Impeach federal officials, and elect president in case of electoral college tie.

Question 21

What role does the president play?

Answer 21

Head of state and government + commander in chief of armed forces.

Question 22

What is the main role of the judiciary branch?

Answer 22

Decides Constitutionality of federal laws and resolves other disputes about federal laws.

Question 23

What is the process of impeachment?

Answer 23

1. Congress investigates
2. House of reps must pass by a simple majority.
3. Senate tries the accused.

Question 24

What is the taxing and spending clause?

Answer 24

Gives Congress the power to tax the states for the purpose of general welfare.

Question 25

What is fiscal federalism

Answer 25

How federal state and local governments share funding and federal responsibilities.

Question 26

What was the nullification crisis?

Answer 26

It was a confrontation between the state of South Carolina and the National government over whether states could declare tariffs null and void within the state.

Question 27

Which important cases was John Marshall Supreme Court Justice for? (2)

Answer 27

Marbury vs. Madison
McCulloh vs. Maryland

Question 28

Why was Bill Clinton impeached?

Answer 28

He was impeached for lying to Congress and America about and extramarital affair with a white house intern.

Question 29

Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?

Answer 29

Andrew Johnson defied the Tenure of Office Act in which the president could not dismiss important government officials without the permission of the senate, and he defied that.

Question 30

Why was Richard Nixon impeached?

Answer 30

He allegedly tried to cover up an investigation of his supporters’ illegal activities at the watergate office complex.

Question 31

Why was Samuel Chase impeached?

Answer 31

He was biased and as a result this affected his court decisions. He refused to dismiss biased jurors and excluded/limited defense witnesses in two politically sensitive cases.