Ap government congress - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

AP Gov - Constitution Exam Study Set| Verified Q&A| Detailed Solutions The U.S. Constitution establishes the framework for the federal government by delineating the powers and responsibilities of its three branches. True The concept of **federalism** is defined as? A system of government where power is divided between the national and state governments. The **Supremacy Clause** is found in which article of the Constitution? Article VI. Which article of the Constitution primarily outl...

APUSH AP Test Latest Update (2023/2024) 100% Pass Jamestown, 1607 First permanent English colony, founded by the Virginia Company of London First Africans brought to Virginia, 1619 The Africans became indentured servants, similar in legal position to many poor Englishmen who traded several years labor in exchange for passage to America. With the success of tobacco planting, African Slavery was legalized in Virginia and Maryland, becoming the foundation of the Southern agrarian economy., The pre...

AP GOV QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS States hold sovernty, articles of confederation are an example - ANS-What does confederal mean Only a national level of government - ANS-What is a unitary system? printing money • regulating interstate and international trade • making treaties and conducting foreign policy • declaring war - ANS-What are national government applied powers? -issue licenses -regulation of interstate business - ANS-What are State powers States must return fugitives to st...

AP Comparative Government China UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers cadre - Correct Answer- a group of influential politicians capable of forming or leading an expanded organization Central Committee - Correct Answer- 340 members that meet together annually for a week; carry on the business of the National Party Congress between sessions, although their policymaking powers are limited; meetings are called plenums

AP Government - Interactions Among The Branches bicameralism - ️ Congress has two houses (House of Representatives and the Senate) House of Representatives - ️ Many restrictions to proceedings because of the amount of members/ Rules on how long you can debate/ Handle Appropriation Bills, pick president in Electoral College tie, Impeachment Senate - ️ Few restrictions because of small size / No debate rules, allowed to filibuster / Ratify treaties, pick vice president if ...

AP Government Course Vocabulary Review Latest Updated 2024 501 (c) groups - Groups that are exempted from reporting their contributions and can receive unlimited contributions. Section 501c of the tax code specifies that such groups cannot spend more than half their funds on political activities. 527 groups - Independent political groups that are not subject to contribution restrictions because they do not directly seek the election of particular candidates. activation - One of thr...

AP Government Unit 2 Bill - ️ a proposed law Majority Leader - ️ The legislative leader selected by the majority party who helps plan party strategy, confers with other party leaders, and tries to keep members of the party in line. Gerrymandering - ️ The process of drawing a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in elections Filibuster - ️ A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedin...

AP Gov Units 1-3| Written MOCK Exam| Questions and Answers 2024/2025 1. In the context of the U.S. Constitution, how does the principle of **popular sovereignty** manifest in the democratic process? - Popular sovereignty reflects the idea that government derives its authority from the consent of the governed, as demonstrated through elections and civic participation. 2. How did the **Constitutional Convention** of 1787 address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? - The C...

APUSH Review (For AP Exam) (2023/2024) Rated A Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published in early 1776. Presented many arguments in favor of independence. Became a quick bestseller. Presented arguments in that had early been developed in a way less educated people could understand. Richard Henry Lee Ruled that the United Colonies aught to be free and independent states. Was in the Continental Congress Committee of Five The five who were appointed to draft the declaration of independence. Consiste...