AP GOVERNMENT
ST
1 Semester Review Pt. 1
Items to add to your review sheet
 Virginia Plan
 New Jersey Plan
 Connecticut Compromise
 3/5 Compromise
 Popular sovereignty
 Commerce Clause
1. Which level has each power?
FEDERAL, STATE, BOTH
a. Coin money
b. Conduct elections
c. Tax citizens
d. Regulate interstate commerce
e. Create courts & enforce laws
2. A ___ legislature has 2 houses.
3. The ___ Plan was the idea proposed at the
Constitutional convention that would have 2 houses
in the legislature, both based on population.
4. The ___ impeaches, while the ___ holds the trial for
the impeachment.
5. ___ government is when the majority of the
legislature and executive are made up of different
parties.
6. ___ and ___ were impeached by congress, but not
removed.
7. Amendments may be proposed by ___ of
congress and ratified by ___ of the states.
8. ___ was Chief Justice when Marbury v. Madison
was decided.
9. What is the topic of each article below?
I
II
III
IV
V
10. A ___ election is for a party to choose it
candidate while a ___ election is when the office
holder is determined.
11. Declare war, tax, coin money, etc are examples
of ___ powers given to congress.
12. Conducting elections, education, create local
government are ____ powers for states.
13. ___ is the case that stated a state can’t tax the
federal government.
14. The ___ clause states that the Constitution is
superior over laws, state constitutions, state laws,
actions of the president, etc.
15. Collect taxes is a ___ power (one shared by both
federal and state governments).
16. Article I Section ___ is where expressed powers
are listed.
17. Women, minorities and younger voters are more
likely to vote for the ___ party.
18. Those who oppose most government regulations
are called ___.
19. Destroy individual initiative is a criticism of ___ while
the ___ favor big government when it suits them.
20. A ___ is a collection of people who share some
common interests and seek to influence
government policy to their benefit.
21. Voters petition to pass a law through a(n) ___ by
putting it on the ballot and voting for it, while a(n)
___ is a review by the voters of already passed
legislation.
1. Which level has each power?
FEDERAL, STATE, BOTH
a. Coin money
FEDERAL
b. Conduct elections
STATE
c. Tax citizens
BOTH
d. Regulate interstate commerce FEDERAL
e. Create courts & enforce laws
BOTH
2. A ___ legislature has 2 houses.
BICAMERAL
3. The ___ Plan was the idea proposed at the
Constitutional convention that would have 2 houses
in the legislature, both based on population.
VIRGINIA
4. The ___ impeaches, while the ___ holds the trial for
the impeachment.
HOUSE
SENATE
5. ___ government is when the majority of the
legislature and executive are made up of different
parties.
DIVIDED
6. ___ and ___ were impeached by congress, but not
removed.
BILL CLINTON
ANDREW JOHNSON
7. Amendments may be proposed by ___ of
congress and ratified by ___ of the states.
2/3
3/4
8. ___ was Chief Justice when Marbury v. Madison
was decided.
JOHN MARSHALL
9. What is the topic of each article below?
I
II
III
IV
V
LEGISLATURE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIAL
STATES
AMENDMENT
PROCESS
10. A ___ election is for a party to choose it
candidate while a ___ election is when the office
holder is determined.
PRIMARY
GENERAL
11. Declare war, tax, coin money, etc are examples
of ___ powers given to congress.
EXPRESSED/DELEGATED
12. Conducting elections, education, create local
government are ____ powers for states.
RESERVED
13. ___ is the case that stated a state can’t tax the
federal government.
MCCULOCH V. MARYLAND
14. The ___ clause states that the Constitution is
superior over laws, state constitutions, state laws,
actions of the president, etc.
SUPREMACY
15. Collect taxes is a ___ power (one shared by both
federal and state governments).
CONCURRENT
16. Article I Section ___ is where expressed powers
are listed.
8
17. Women, minorities and younger voters are more
likely to vote for the ___ party.
DEMOCRATIC
18. Those who oppose most government regulations
are called ___.
LIBERTARIANS
19. Destroy individual initiative is a criticism of ___ while
the ___ favor big government when it suits them.
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
20. A(N) ___ is a collection of people who share
some common interests and seek to influence
government policy to their benefit.
INTEREST GROUP
21. Voters petition to pass a law through a ___ by
putting it on the ballot and voting for it, while a ___ is
a review by the voters of already passed legislation.
INITIATIVE
REFERENDUM