AP Government
Mr. Hechter
Terms and Objectives Questions
Be sure you understand the terms.
Comprehensively answer each of the objective questions.
Chapter 2 terms:
1. Anti-federalists
2. Articles of Confederation
3. Bill of Rights
4. Checks and Balances
5. Connecticut Compromise
6. Consent of the governed
7. Constitution
8. Declaration of Independence
9. Equal Rights Amendment
10. Factions
11. Federalist Papers
12. Federalists
13. Judicial review
14. Limited government
15. Marbury v. Madison
16. Natural Rights
17. New Jersey Plan
18. Republic
19. Separation of powers
20. Shays’ Rebellion
21. US Constitution
22. Virginia Plan
23. Writ of habeas corpus
Chapter 2:
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Outline the key events that led Americans to declare independence from Britain.
What do we mean when we say the Constitution is a “higher law?”
Discuss the basic philosophy underpinning the Declaration of Independence.
Discuss the parallels between Locke’s writings with Jefferson’s language in the
Declaration.
5. How did the failings of the Articles of Confederation lead to the Constitution?
6. Evaluate how the Constitutional Convention dealt with issues of equality.
7. Comprehensively explain why economic issues were high on the agenda at the
Constitutional and how the framers of the Constitution tried to strengthen the economic
powers of the new national government?
8. What is the Madisonian model and how is it incorporated in the Constitution?
9. Why do some scholars and critics claim that the Madisonian model actually reduces the
efficiency of government?
10. Describe the major issues between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists in the debate over
ratification.
11. Was the Constitution a “democratic” instrument in terms of the theme of “democracy”
that runs through the chapter?
12. What factors have led to the gradual democratization of the Constitution?