AP Gov Units 1-3 Review

Unit 1 (Foundations of Democracy)

100

The ideals of popular sovereignty, natural rights, and social contract are best reflected in this founding document. 

What is the Declaration of Independence?

200

This group of people opposed the ratification of the Constitution because they feared it centralized power too much and did not include a Bill of Rights.

Who are the Anti-Federalists?

300

This Constitutional compromise decided how slaves would count in the population and therefore how they would impact representation in the House of Representatives. 

What is the 3/5 Compromise?

400

This term refers to powers that are shared between the federal government and state governments. (Such as the power to tax)

What are concurrent powers?

500

The Great Compromise, which created a bicameral legislature, was also known as this because of the state that it's author represented.

What is the Connecticut Compromise?

Unit 2 Part 1(Congress and President)

100

This chamber of Congress has members which serve 2 year terms and must be at least 25 years old. 

What is the House of Representatives?

200

This informal power allows for the president to issue directives that carry the force of law but don't have to be approved by Congress. 

What are executive orders?

300

This term refers to members of Congress who make decisions based on what they think is best, despite what their constituents might want. 

What is trustee?

400

This term refers to the influence that the president has over the American people and the platform that exists to use that influence.

What is the "bully pulpit"?

500

A cloture motion requires this numerical majority in the Senate. 

What is 3/5?

Unit 2 Part 2(Courts and Bureaucracy)

100

Federal judges serve life terms based on the "good behavior" clause from this article of the U.S. Constitution. 

What is Article 3?

200

This term refers to actions of Congress, such as hearings and budget cuts, that hold the bureaucracy accountable.  

What is oversight?

300

This term refers to the actions of federal judges that often overturn precedent in order to "right the wrongs of society."

What is judicial activism?

400

This cabinet department was the most recent to be created by Congress. 

What is the Department of Homeland Security?

500

This law attempted to create specialization within the bureaucracy. 

What is the Civil Service Reform Act?

Unit 3(Bill of Rights)

100

These are the two clauses from the First Amendment that are related to religion. 

What are the establishment clause and the free exercise clause?

200

This amendment guarantees someone the right to counsel. (attorney)

What is the 6th Amendment?

300

This is used by the courts to determine if the establishment clause has been violated.

What is the Lemon Test?

400

These two First Amendment required SCOTUS cases did not involve selective incorporation.

What are New York Times, Co. v. United States and Schenck v. United States?

500

This term refers to the test used by the Court in Tinker v. Des Moines to determine whether the school's actions were justified or not.

What is the substantial disruption test?

Wild Card

100

In Marbury v. Madison, the Court established this power to determine whether or not an action or law is constitutional. 

What is judicial review?

200

In the SCOTUS cases Baker v. Carr and Shaw v. Reno, the Court debated this clause from the 14th Amendment. 

What is the Equal Protection Clause?

300

In Federalist No. 51, Madison argues that the existence of these will protect our democracy from abuse of power. 

What are checks and balances? (or separation of powers)

400

This essay argued for a "single, energetic executive."

What is Federalist No. 70?

500

This is the current number of U.S. Districts Courts. 

What is 94?