AP Government Final Exam Review 2025
Questions and Answers
According to John Locke, the purpose of governments is to protect people's? - ANSWER✔✔-
People's Natural Rights - Life, Liberty, and Property.
The Great Compromise proposed? - ANSWER✔✔-A Bicameral Legislature:
House - Representation based on population of the state.
Senate - Equal Representation
What was the 3/5 Compromise? - ANSWER✔✔-For every 5 slave votes 3 were counted.
The concept of separation of powers was included in the Constitution to prevent? - ANSWER✔✔-
Tyranny
The concept of checks and balances allows the President to? - ANSWER✔✔-✸ Appoint Federal
Judges
✸ President can veto proposed laws
✸ Can call special sessions of Congress
✸ Recommend Legislation
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, ✸ Appeal to the people
The Bill of Rights was important for Constitutional ratification because? - ANSWER✔✔-Without
them the Anti-Federalists would not have ratified the Constitution.
The usual method for amending the Constitution is? - ANSWER✔✔-Proposal by state conventions,
ratification by Congress.
What is Judicial Review? - ANSWER✔✔-The ability of the courts to declare acts of the legislature
and executive unconstitutional.
Where is the "necessary and proper" clause found in the Constitution? How is it used by Congress? -
ANSWER✔✔-Article 1 Section 8
Grants the Congress the power to do whatever is necessary to execute its specifically delegated
powers.
Also known as the Elastic Clause.
What are concurrent powers? - ANSWER✔✔-Powers that are held jointly by the national and state
governments.
What is the supremacy clause in the Constitution? - ANSWER✔✔-The constitutional provision that
makes the constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws.
McCulloch v. Marland ruling? - ANSWER✔✔-It expanded the national government and gave it
supremacy.
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Questions and Answers
According to John Locke, the purpose of governments is to protect people's? - ANSWER✔✔-
People's Natural Rights - Life, Liberty, and Property.
The Great Compromise proposed? - ANSWER✔✔-A Bicameral Legislature:
House - Representation based on population of the state.
Senate - Equal Representation
What was the 3/5 Compromise? - ANSWER✔✔-For every 5 slave votes 3 were counted.
The concept of separation of powers was included in the Constitution to prevent? - ANSWER✔✔-
Tyranny
The concept of checks and balances allows the President to? - ANSWER✔✔-✸ Appoint Federal
Judges
✸ President can veto proposed laws
✸ Can call special sessions of Congress
✸ Recommend Legislation
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, ✸ Appeal to the people
The Bill of Rights was important for Constitutional ratification because? - ANSWER✔✔-Without
them the Anti-Federalists would not have ratified the Constitution.
The usual method for amending the Constitution is? - ANSWER✔✔-Proposal by state conventions,
ratification by Congress.
What is Judicial Review? - ANSWER✔✔-The ability of the courts to declare acts of the legislature
and executive unconstitutional.
Where is the "necessary and proper" clause found in the Constitution? How is it used by Congress? -
ANSWER✔✔-Article 1 Section 8
Grants the Congress the power to do whatever is necessary to execute its specifically delegated
powers.
Also known as the Elastic Clause.
What are concurrent powers? - ANSWER✔✔-Powers that are held jointly by the national and state
governments.
What is the supremacy clause in the Constitution? - ANSWER✔✔-The constitutional provision that
makes the constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws.
McCulloch v. Marland ruling? - ANSWER✔✔-It expanded the national government and gave it
supremacy.
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