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AP Gov Questions and Answers Multiple Choice Which of the following is considered a linkage instituiton? A. The bureaucracy B. Congress C. The executive Department D. The government E. The media [Correct Ans:- E All the following are characteristics of politics EXCEPT- A. Individuals with similar ideas banded together to form political parties B. The means through which individuals are groups get involved C. Who gets what, when, how, and why D. The passing of laws that serve to furt...

AP GOVERNMENT, AMSCO CHAPTER 3, THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Bicameral - correct answers Two house legislature; resulted from a dispute between small and large states, each wanting a different form of representation Seventeenth Amendment - correct answers Ratified in 1913; broadened democracy by giving the people of the state the right to elect their senators House of Representatives - correct answers the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each sta...

AMSCO AP US History Chapter 1-6 Latest Update Graded A James Madison He is one of the people who wrote the Constitution, and he is known as the Father of the Constitution. He was later elected president in 1808, and served for two terms. (p. 104) Alexander Hamilton One of the authors of the Federalist Papers. He favored a strong central government. He was George Washington's secretary of the treasury. (p. 106) Framers of the Constitution In the summer of 1787, 55 delegates met in Philadelphia...

AP Crash Course Exam Questions & answers Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - Thomas Jefferson Who authorized the Declaration of Independence? - Second Continental Congress Purpose of the Declaration of Independence - Declare Independence from Britain -- justify "divorce" DOI identified what natural rights? - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness John Locke's influence on the Declaration of Independence - - Consent of the Governed - popular sovereignty -social contract...

AP GOVERNMENT REVIEW SET EXAM REVIEW TERMS 2024 UPDATE United States Politics 10th Amendment - ANS-Powers not expressly given to federal government by the Constitution are reserved to states or the people. Also known as "reserved powers amendment" or "states' rights amendment" 13th Amendment - ANS-Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70) 14th Amendment - ANS-(1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be ...

AP Government - Unit 1 Test(TERMS)| Verified Questions and Answers| 2024/2025 What is **political efficacy**? - The belief that one's political participation makes a difference and that the government listens to its citizens. basic functions of government national defense, preserve order, establish and maintain a legal system, provide services, socialize new generations What is a **bicameral legislature**? - A legislature divided into two chambers, such as the U.S. Congress, whi...

AP Government Exam Study Guide 100% Correct Review Solution Administrative Adjudication - ANS-A quasi-judicial process in which a bureaucratic agency settles disputes between two parties in a manner similar to the way courts resolve disputes Administrative Discretion - ANS-The ability of bureaucrats to make choices concerning the best way to implement congressional or executive intentions Amicus Curiae - ANS-"Friend of the court"; amici may file briefs or even appear to argue their inte...

AMSCO AP Government Unit 1advice and consent - correct answers the power of the United States Senate to be consulted on and approve of treaties signed and appointments made by the President Bill of Rights - correct answers the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution checks and balances - correct answers a way in which the three parts of government can limit each other commerce clause - correct answers the government's ability to initiate and regulate trade Anti-Federalists - correct...

AP Government Unit 2All 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) Amendment required the support of all thirteen states. (c) The national government could not regulate commerce. (d) There was no judicial branch. (e) There was no executive branch. - correct answer (a) Larger states had more votes in the national legislature. There was popular representation, but each state on...

AP Government: Chapters 1, 2, 3 Unit Test democracy - Answer->A form of Government in which the supreme authority rests with the people. direct democracy - Answer->A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives Articles of Confederation - Answer->1st Constitution of the U.S. (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade) social contract - Answer->An agreement between the people and their government si...