AP Gov Chapters 1-2 Qs&As Latest Update

AP Gov Chapters 1-2 Qs&As
due process - ANS-have to be informed of all charges and heard before judge before able to lose LLP
anti-federalist - ANS-against constitution, want weaker national government, states' rights, liberty only
secure in small republics where rulers close to and checked by citizens
articles of confederation - ANS-weak constitution the governed the US during the revolution, loose
friendship between states
authority - ANS-right to use power
bicameral legislature - ANS-upper and lower legislative (House and Senate), proposed in Virginia plan,
enacted in Great (Connecticut) Compromise
bill of rights - ANS-wanted by anti-federalists, first 10 amendments to Constitution, written by Madison
checks and balances - ANS-ability of all 3 separate branches of government to make sure that no single
branch is able to abuse power, authority shared by all 3 branches
confederation - ANS-union of political bodies that take action which relates to all the bodies
Charles Beard economic interpretation of constitution - ANS-theory that the better-off classes (IOU
holders) favored the Constitution because they would benefit from it
elastic clause - ANS-constitution allows anything that it does not specifically deny
electoral college - ANS-created to protect from the whims of the masses, states elect electors who then
vote for president