AP US Government Foundations Exam
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Article 1 - ✔✔established the legislative branch
Article 2 - ✔✔established the executive branch
Article 3 - ✔✔established the judicial branch
Article 4 - ✔✔defines relationships between the states
Article 5 - ✔✔outlines the formal amendment process
Article 6 - ✔✔establishes National Supremacy, oath of office
Article 7 - ✔✔describes the process for ratification of the Constitution
popular sovereignty - ✔✔principle of the Constitution that states that the people are the
source of the government's power
limited government - ✔✔principle of the Constitution that says government is not all
powerful; government must operate under the rule of law
separation of powers - ✔✔principle of government that creates 3 distinct branches of
government
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, checks and balances - ✔✔principle of government that gives each branch checks on the
other two; keeps one branch from becoming too powerful
judicial review - ✔✔allows the court to determine if the actions of other branches ,
lower courts, and state governments are constitutional; established in the case of
Marbury v. Madison.
federalism - ✔✔principle of government that divides powers of government
geographically between the national government and the states.
amend - ✔✔to change or add
formal amendment - ✔✔change in the written words of the Constitution by one of four
methods described in the Constitution itself.
proposal and ratification - ✔✔two main stages of the amendment process
FEDERALISM - ✔✔a system of government that divides powers between a national
government and several state or local governments
CANADA AND MEXICO - ✔✔other countries that use a federal system of governmetn
DIVISION OF POWERS - ✔✔powers determined on a territorial basis; also known as
FEDERALISM
EXPRESSED POWERS - ✔✔also known as ENUMERATED POWERS; they are listed in
the Constitution
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Article 1 - ✔✔established the legislative branch
Article 2 - ✔✔established the executive branch
Article 3 - ✔✔established the judicial branch
Article 4 - ✔✔defines relationships between the states
Article 5 - ✔✔outlines the formal amendment process
Article 6 - ✔✔establishes National Supremacy, oath of office
Article 7 - ✔✔describes the process for ratification of the Constitution
popular sovereignty - ✔✔principle of the Constitution that states that the people are the
source of the government's power
limited government - ✔✔principle of the Constitution that says government is not all
powerful; government must operate under the rule of law
separation of powers - ✔✔principle of government that creates 3 distinct branches of
government
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, checks and balances - ✔✔principle of government that gives each branch checks on the
other two; keeps one branch from becoming too powerful
judicial review - ✔✔allows the court to determine if the actions of other branches ,
lower courts, and state governments are constitutional; established in the case of
Marbury v. Madison.
federalism - ✔✔principle of government that divides powers of government
geographically between the national government and the states.
amend - ✔✔to change or add
formal amendment - ✔✔change in the written words of the Constitution by one of four
methods described in the Constitution itself.
proposal and ratification - ✔✔two main stages of the amendment process
FEDERALISM - ✔✔a system of government that divides powers between a national
government and several state or local governments
CANADA AND MEXICO - ✔✔other countries that use a federal system of governmetn
DIVISION OF POWERS - ✔✔powers determined on a territorial basis; also known as
FEDERALISM
EXPRESSED POWERS - ✔✔also known as ENUMERATED POWERS; they are listed in
the Constitution
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