AP Gov Unit 2 Review
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Question 1: What is the primary purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To protect individual liberties from government overreach
To define the powers of Congress
To limit state powers
To establish the structure of government
Question 2: Which clause in the Constitution allows for the expansion of federal powers?
The Supremacy Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause
The Equal Protection Clause
The Commerce Clause
Question 3: What is a consequence of the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison?
Limited federal power
Created the two-party system
Enhanced state sovereignty
Established judicial review
Question 4: Which amendment abolished poll taxes in federal elections?
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
19th Amendment
15th Amendment
Question 5: What principle is illustrated by the separation of powers?
Judicial activism
Popular sovereignty
Federalism
Checks and balances
Question 6: Which of the following best describes federalism?
A system of government where power is centralized
A unitary system of governance
A system dividing power between national and state governments
A direct democracy model
Question 7: Which of the following is NOT a power granted to Congress?
Appoint Supreme Court justices
Levy taxes
Declare war
Regulate interstate commerce
Question 8: What role does the Electoral College play in U.S. elections?
It determines Congressional representation
It directly elects the President
It provides a mechanism for indirect election of the President
It regulates campaign financing
Question 9: What does the term 'judicial activism' refer to?
Strict interpretation of the Constitution
Limiting the role of the judiciary
Promoting state sovereignty
Judicial rulings that reflect the judge's personal opinion
Question 10: Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
26th Amendment
24th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
Question 11: What is the significance of the phrase 'no taxation without representation'?
It justified the American Revolution
It promotes federal income tax
It advocates for direct democracy
It supports state sovereignty
Question 12: Which of the following is a limit on the power of the federal government?
The Bill of Rights
The Interstate Commerce Clause
The Supremacy Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause
Question 13: What is the effect of the principle of popular sovereignty in the U.S. government?
It limits the power of the judiciary
It promotes a unitary system of government
It allows for the overthrow of the government
It ensures that government derives its power from the consent of the governed
Question 14: In what way does the concept of 'checks and balances' function within the U.S. government?
It encourages voter participation
It centralizes power in the executive branch
It prevents the federal government from taxing
It allows each branch to limit the powers of the others