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Unit 1 Test Review
AP Government and Politics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Article 1 of the Constitution | Legislative Branch (Congress) |
| Article 2 of the Constitution | Executive Branch (President) |
| Article 3 of the Constitution | Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) |
| Article 4 of the Constitution | States Rights |
| Article 5 of the Constitution | How to change the Constitution |
| Article 6 of the Constitution | Concerns the United States |
| Article 7 of the Constitution | Explains how the Constitution was agreed to |
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of religion, speech, petition, assembly, and the press |
| 2nd Amendment | The right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | No housing/quartering of soldiers |
| 4th Amendment | Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures |
| 5th Amendment | Protection of rights to life, liberty, and property |
| 6th Amendment | Rights of accused (speedy trial, impartial jury, and lawyer) |
| 7th Amendment | Rights in civil cases jury trial in federal civil court cases) |
| 8th Amendment | Excessive bails, fines, and punishments are forbidden |
| 9th Amendment | Other rights kept by the people |
| 10th Amendment | Undelegated powers kept by states |
| AOC Article 1 | Combines the 13 colonies and names them the United States of America |
| AOC Article 2 | State governments still have own powers that aren't listed in articles |
| AOC Article 3 | Combined states are responsible for helping protect each other from attacks |
| AOC Article 4 | People can travel among states; however, criminals could possibly be sent back to other states for trial |
| AOC Article 5 | Creates Congress of Confederation; states fet 1 vote each and have anywhere from 2-7 representatives |
| AOC Article 6 | New central government is responsible for working with other countries |
| AOC Article 7 | States can choose their own military leaders |
| AOC Article 8 | Each state government must raise money for the new central government |
| AOC Article 9 | Only the new central government can declare war and make peace with foreign countries |
| AOC Article 10 | Creates the Committee of States that can step in when the Congress of Confederation when Congress isn't working |
| AOC Article 11 | Canada can join the USA if it wants to |
| AOC Article 12 | New nation agrees to pay for earlier war debts |
| AOC Article 13 | Articles of Confederation will last forever; can only be changed by Congress of Confederation if all states agree |
| AOC Weakness | One branch of government (legislative) |
| AOC Weakness | Central government has power to levy taxes |
| AOC Weakness | Change to Articles requires unanimous consent |
| AOC Weakness | No central military power |
| AOC Weakness | States hold majority of power |
| Result of AOC Weaknesses | Led to Shay's rebellion, central government was unable to raise a militia and private forces were payed to control the uprising |
| Anti-Federalists | Objected the Constitution |
| Federalists | Supported the Constitution |
| Federalist 10 | A large republic will help protect our rights and control factions |
| Federalist 51 | Separation of power through the use of checks and balances will protect our rights and freedom |
| Brutus 1 | States are better at protecting rights because large republics have too much power |