U1 AP GOV Study

Question 1

who wrote federalist no. 10?

Answer 1

James madison

Question 2

what does federalist no. 10 address?

Answer 2

the problem of factions

Question 3

true or false - fed 10. supports a large republic

Answer 3

true

Question 4

consent of the governed represents which type of political ideology

Answer 4

popular sovereignty

Question 5

who is believed to have written Brutus no. 1

Answer 5

robert yates

Question 6

which text was written as a counter-argument to the federalist papers

Answer 6

Brutus no. 1

Question 7

what concept would the author of Brutus no. 1 be against

Answer 7

supremacy clause

Question 8

“the constitution would lead to most power in the hands of a few and the citizens’ liberty will be taken away” - which text does this align most with?

Answer 8

Brutus no. 1

Question 9

did the anti-federalists support the constitution? (t or f)

Answer 9

true

Question 10

what is another name for the necessary and proper clause

Answer 10

elastic

Question 11

true or false - the president nominates SC justices and Senate approves/disapproves them

Answer 11

true

Question 12

true or false - the president nominates SC justices and the SC approves/disapproves them

Answer 12

false

Question 13

true or false - the president nominates SC judges and the House approves/disapproves them

Answer 13

false

Question 14

who wrote fed. 51?

Answer 14

James madison

Question 15

what did federalist 51 say?

Answer 15

people’s rights would be protected b/c no branch could have too much power

Question 16

why was a bill of rights included in the constitition?

Answer 16

to assure the anti-federalists that the government can’t take away their rights

Question 17

2 examples of reserved powers

Answer 17

education, voting

Question 18

which amendment gave african American men the right to vote?

Answer 18

15th amendment

Question 19

which amendment abolished slavery?

Answer 19

13th amendment

Question 20

what is another name for Congress in terms of money

Answer 20

power of the purse

Question 21

which amendment allowed women to vote

Answer 21

19th amendment

Question 22

what was the grandfather clause

Answer 22

if your grandfather could vote, you can vote too

Question 23

what was the literacy test for voting

Answer 23

people had to take literacy tests, and if u didn’t pass u couldn’t vote

Question 24

what was the issue with the literacy test?

Answer 24

African Americans didn’t know much reading or writing because they never went to school

Question 25

what amendment allowed direct election of senators

Answer 25

17th amendment

Question 26

how many votes does Congress need to override a veto?

Answer 26

2/3 in both houses

Question 27

what was the 1st amendment

Answer 27

freedom of - religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech

Question 28

what was the 2nd amendment

Answer 28

right to bear arms

Question 29

what was the 3rd amendment

Answer 29

said the soldiers cannot quarter in people’s houses without their consent

Question 30

what were the first 3 amendments made for

Answer 30

response to the british

Question 31

4th amendment

Answer 31

protects people from unwarranted seizures and searches

Question 32

5th amendment

Answer 32

protects individuals from governmental abuse of criminal law

Question 33

6th amendment

Answer 33

protects the right of criminal defendants

Question 34

7th amendment

Answer 34

guarantees the right to a jury even if broke

Question 35

8th amendment

Answer 35

freedom from excessive bails, fines, and cruel punishments

Question 36

9th amendment

Answer 36

the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny other unwritten rights

Question 37

example of the 9th amendment

Answer 37

the right to wear tall socks

Question 38

10th amendment

Answer 38

any powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states

Question 39

example of 10th amendment

Answer 39

education, voting