APUSH Intro to AP Gov

The Constitution

100

Article 2 talks about this branch of government. 

The Executive Branch

200

This many amendments comprise the Bill of Rights

Ten 

300

These groups wrote articles in New York newspapers advocating for and against the constitution (also identify which side the groups were on)

Federalists (pro constitution) and Anti-Federalists (anti constitution) 

400

Creating a constitutional amendment requires ____ of Congress AND _____ of states to ratify.

2/3rds of Congress and 3/4ths of states

500

There are this many amendments in total in the constitution. 

27

The Supreme Court

100

The Supreme Court is located here. 

in Washington D.C.

200

This many justices sit on the Supreme Court

9 

300

This is the main power of the Supreme Court. 

Judicial Review

400

This person/group is responsible for establishing other federal courts and determines the number of judges and justices on each court. 

Congress, per Article III

500

The process for applying the Bill of Rights to the states on a case by case basis. 

Selective Incorporation 

Gov Basics

100

These are the branches of government. 

Legislative, Executive, Judicial 

200

The first paragraph of the constitution is called

The Preamble

300

This was the first form of central government in America

the Articles of Confederation

400

Political theory by John Locke that justified the colonial independence movement to sever ties with Great Britain

Social contract theory

500

The separation of powers through three branches comes from this French political theorist. 

Baron de Montesquieu 

Powers of Government

100

This branch was designed to have the most power in our constitutional system

Congress / Legislative Branch

200

Supreme Court terms for justices are this long. 

Lifetime terms / life tenure 

300

Term for our system of government which shares power between national and state governments

Federalism

400

Identify the powers of the President. (Formal and informal)

Formal: commander in chief, state of the union, appoint heads, negotiate treaties, veto & pocket veto, sign bills into laws, advise Congress

Informal: bully pulpit, persuasion and bargaining, executive order, signing statement, executive agreement, agenda-setting

500

This is the function of the federal bureaucracy

Create rules and regulations to enforce federal legislation through discretionary and rule-making authority delegated by Congress. 

Political Ideologies

100

This ideology describes someone who favors limited government and traditional social values

Conservative

200

Identify some agents of political socialization. (things that help people form their political views) 

Family, Media, School, Social Groups

300

This ideology describes Ron Swanson. Aka someone who believes in as limited government as possible. 

Libertarian

400

Describe the differences between conservatives and libertarians

Libertarians tend to be socially more liberal about LGBTQ issues while they are fiscally more conservative about economics. Therefore, conservatives and libertarians find common ground economically but not socially. 

500

Describe the difference between liberals and conservatives with respect to monetary policy. (taxation/spending)

Liberals prioritize higher taxes, particularly on upper-middle to upper classes and corporations and advocate for more government spending. Conservatives prioritize lower taxes, sometimes even a flat tax rate, and decreased government spending