AP Gov: Multiple Choice Questions! Quiz
In this multiple-choice quiz, we’ll be putting you up against a gauntlet of questions regarding the topic of government as part of our Advanced Placement Government series. Take the “AP Gov Chapter 2 Multiple Choice Questions Quiz” to see how much you know already! Good luck!
- 1.The principal goal of the American Revolution was?
- A.
Equality
- B.
Financial betterment
- C.
Political efficacy
- D.
Fraternity
- E.
Liberty
- 2.The central issue in the framing of the Constitution was that of?
- A.
How strong to make the central government
- B.
How best to divide powers among the branches of government
- C.
How best to break with Great Britain
- D.
How to adopt liberty to still allow slaveholding
- E.
How to create a truly independent judiciary
- 3.The importance of the Great Compromise adopted by the Constitutional Convention was that it:
- A.
Created a legislature similar in structure to that under the Articles of confederation
- B.
Established a single, one state-one vote formula under which all states would benefit.
- C.
Strengthened the power of larger states at the expense of smaller states
- D.
Granted equal power to the three branches of the new central government
- E.
Ensured support for a strong national government from small as well as large states
- 4.Dividing power between the states and national government is referred to as:
- A.
Soverignty
- B.
Dual legitimacy
- C.
Egalitarianism
- D.
Plutocracy
- E.
Federalism
- 5.In which Federalist Paper does Madison warn against the danger of factions?
- A.
Federalist 51
- B.
Federalist 25
- C.
Federalist 11
- D.
Federalist 10
- E.
Federalist 1
- 6.If the U.S. was still operating under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following issues would have to be handled by the states?
- A.
Arms reduction negotiations
- B.
Interstate commerce
- C.
Postal regulation
- D.
Protecting the environment against acid rain
- E.
All of these
- 7.The effect of Shay's Rebellion on attendance by delegates at the planned Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to:
- A.
Encourage attendance by delegates fearing the collapse of state governments.
- B.
Encourage attendance by delegates fearing intervention by the British
- C.
Discourage attendance by delegates fearing a public outcry against strengthening the Articles of Confederation.
- D.
Discourage attendance by delegates fearing intervention by the British
- E.
Discourage attendance by delegates who fought in the Revolutionary War
- 8.Each state would have had an equal number of votes in the legislature under the:
- A.
Connecticut Plan
- B.
New Jersey Plan
- C.
Maryland Plan
- D.
Virginia Plan
- E.
Georgia Plan
- 9.Among the many compromises worked out at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 after the adoption of the Great Compromise was that of the:
- A.
Adoption of a five-year term of office for the president
- B.
Selection of the Supreme Court by the Senate
- C.
Popular election of members of the House of Representatives
- D.
Use of an electoral college for choosing a president
- E.
An elective monarchy
- 10.For purposes of determining state representatives in the House of Representatives, ___________ percent of slaves were counted.
- A.
0
- B.
40
- C.
60
- D.
75
- E.
100
- 11.Most amendments to the U.S. Constitution have been ratified by the vote of:
- A.
Ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states
- B.
One-half of the state legislatures
- C.
Two-thirds of the members of both houses of Congress
- D.
Two-thirds of the representatives to a national convention
- E.
Three-fourths of the state legislatures
- 12.Presidents would be able to veto part of a bill while approving the rest if the U.S. Constitution permitted a:
- A.
Veto
- B.
Provisional veto
- C.
Pocket veto
- D.
Reverse-veto
- E.
Line-item veto
- 13.With regard to the support given to the U.S. Constitution by creditors and debtors, the text notes that:
- A.
Both creditors and debtors strongly supported ratification
- B.
Both creditors and debtors strongly opposed ratification
- C.
Creditors tended to favor ratification, debtors to oppose it.
- D.
Creditors tended to oppose ratification, debtors to support it.
- E.
Debtors were uncertain about ratification, creditors opposed it.
- 14.Compared to Federalists, Antifederalists tended to favor a:
- A.
Strong national government a a protection against political privilege
- B.
Weak decentralized government as a protection against social inequality -- differences in wealth.
- C.
Weak decentralized government as a protection of liberty.
- D.
Strong national government as a protection for political privilege
- E.
Strong national government for purposes of taxation
- 15.The U.S. Constitution failed to outlaw slavery because:
- A.
Few at the time recognized slavery as a moral evil.
- B.
The opponents of slavery lacked the courage of their convictions.
- C.
Southern support was essential to the adoption of the document.
- D.
The Framers had no such mandate from those who had selected them.
- E.
Jefferson owned slaves.
- 16.The text suggests the Antifederalists:
- A.
Had legitimate concerns.
- B.
Had uncanny instincts for what the future might bring.
- C.
Had no agreed-upon alternative to the Constitution.
- D.
All of the above.
- E.
None of the above.
- 17.The Bill of rights to the U.S. Constitution was intended to limit the power of?
- A.
State governments over citizens.
- B.
Citizens to amend the U.S. Constitution.
- C.
The federal government.
- D.
Legislatures to amend the U.S. Constitution
- E.
All of the above
- 18.The concept of the separation of powers involves:
- A.
The division of the functions of government.
- B.
The delegation of authority to the colonies.
- C.
Strong state governments with taxation powers.
- D.
A central government and submissive states
- E.
Submissive central government and superior states.
- 19.Relative to the notion of democratic government, the Supreme Court's power of judicial review:
- A.
Places limits on democracy.
- B.
Is limited to state issues.
- C.
Generally favors the executive.
- D.
Is sometimes democratic, sometimes not.
- E.
Is used frequently.
- 20.Seats in Congress were allocated on the basis of both equality (Senate) and populations (House) under the:
- A.
Great Compromise.
- B.
New Jersey Plan.
- C.
Maryland Plan.
- D.
Virginia Plan.
- E.
The Franklin Amendment.
- 21.The Massachusetts constitution:
- A.
Treated all religious denominations alike.
- B.
Created a separation of powers.
- C.
Established property qualification
- D.
Provide for an independent judiciary.
- E.
B,C, and D
- 22.Shay's Rebellion, an early test of the powers of the Articles of Confederation, took place in:
- A.
Virginia.
- B.
Rhode Island.
- C.
Massachusetts.
- D.
Maryland.
- E.
Pennsylvania.
- 23.James Madison examined historical data on republics, confederations, and aristocracies to learn about the formation of a government. His conclusions are found in:
- A.
The Federalist Papers.
- B.
His essay "On Liberty."
- C.
His personal diary
- D.
Revolutionary Governments (1-4)
- E.
Two Treatises on Government.
- 24.All of the following were true of the government under the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:
- A.
Larger states had more votes in the national legislature.
- B.
There was no national judicial branch.
- C.
The national government could not levy taxes.
- D.
The national government could not regulate commerce
- E.
Amendment required the support of all 13 states,
- 25.The U.S. Constitution was signed in the year:
- A.
1775.
- B.
1776.
- C.
1779.
- D.
1787.
- E.
1789.
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