AP GOVERNMENT1ST 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, BOTHa. Coin moneyb. Conduct electionsc. Tax citizensd. Regulate interstate commercee. 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?IIIIIIIVV

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, BOTHa. Coin money FEDERALb. Conduct electionsSTATEc. Tax citizens BOTHd. Regulate interstate commerce FEDERALe. 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.

HOUSESENATE

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 CLINTONANDREW JOHNSON

7. Amendments may be proposed by ___ of congress and ratified by ___ of the states.

2/33/4

8. ___ was Chief Justice when Marbury v. Madison was decided.

JOHN MARSHALL

9. What is the topic of each article below?IIIIIIIVV

LEGISLATUREEXECUTIVEJUDICIALSTATES AMENDMENT PROCESS

10. A ___ election is for a party to choose it candidate while a ___ election is when the office holder is determined.

PRIMARYGENERAL

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.

DEMOCRATSREPUBLICANS

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.

INITIATIVEREFERENDUM