Review Questions
AP Government
Mr. Ray
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Date:
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Answer the following questions.
1. How did the Magna Carta influence future governments?
2. Discuss the “checks and balances”.
3. Discuss the arguments made by Federalist #’s 10 and 51.
4. What elements of the Constitution were put in place to protect us from the influence of
“factions”?
5. Why do people choose to live without the “absolute freedom” guaranteed in the state of
nature?
6. How did the Magna Carta influence future governments?
7. How did the Writings of John Locke influence the creation of the United States?
8. Discuss the formal foundations of democracy.
9. Discuss how Rousseau and Adam Smith influenced the creation of the U.S.
10. Describe Karl Marx’s philosophy about government.
11. Discuss two possible reasons as to why a nation may want to adopt a Federal system of
government.
12. Please explain the difference between dual federalism and cooperative federalism, using
examples to discuss your answer.
13. Discuss the court’s ruling in the case of Gonzalez v. Raich, and how it applies to the principle of
federalism.
14. Discuss the court’s ruling in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland, and how it applies to the
principle of federalism. Explain the landmark precedent set by this case.
15. Discuss the court’s ruling in the case of United States v. Morrison, and how it applies to the
principle of federalism.
Vocab:
Government
Public Goods
Politics
Political Participation
Single-Issue Groups
Policymaking System
Minority Rights
Federalist Papers
Bill of Attainder
Habeas Corpus
Electoral College
New Jersey Plan
Shays Rebellion
Balanced Budget Amendment
Fiscal Federalism
Categorical Grants
Project Grants
Formula Grants
Block Grants
Implied Powers
Devolution
Political Issue
Policymaking Institutions
Public Policy
Policy Impacts
Democracy
Majority Rule
Policy Agenda
Confederation
Ex Post Facto Laws
Line-Item Veto
Virginia Plan
Great Compromise
Articles of Confederation
Federalism
Unitary Governments
Intergovernmental Relations
Supremacy Clause
Tenth Amendment
McCulloch V, Maryland
Enumerated Powers
Pluralist Theory
Elite & Class Theory
Hyper pluralism
Policy Gridlock
Political Culture
Gross Domestic Product
Representation
Charles Beard
Coalition
Impeach
Judicial Review
Unalienable Right
Natural Rights
Elastic Clause
Gibbons v. Ogden
Full Faith & Credit Clause
Extradition
Privileges & Immunities Clause
Dual Federalism
Cooperative Federalism
Reading Review: p. 41 Madison, Federalist 47, 48, 51 p. 54, Hamilton, Federalist 16 and 17
p. 58, Brutus, Anti-Federalist No. 17 p. 61, Madison, Federalist 44 p. 64, Madison, Federalist 45
p. 67, Madison, Federalist 39 p. 75, McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) p. 79, Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
p.88, United States v. Morrison (2000) p. 94, Gonzalez v. Raich (2005)