AP GOV STUDY GUIDE Gov Test Unit 2,
Amendment Quiz , , AP GOV Unit 4 Test
Study Guide , U.S. Amendments, Voting
Theories, Campaigns & Interest Groups,
Unit 5 PowerPoint Worksheet , Unit 5
Tests , AP U.S. Government & Politics Unit
Test 1
Enumerated Powers - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Powers
specifically listed in the Constitution.
,Federal Budget - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Plan for
government
Article 1 Section 8 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Sections that
lists congress powers
Revenue - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Money the government
collects (mainly taxes)
Coining Money - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Creating and
Regulating U.S. Currency
Declare War - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Congress has the
power to officially start war
Maintain Armed Forces - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Congress funds and oversees the military
Implied Forces - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Powers not
written but assumed by the constitution
,Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause) -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Allows Congress to pass laws
needed to carry out its powers
Term Length - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-How long members
serve (House 2 yrs & Senate 6 yrs)
Speaker of the House - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Leader of
the House of Representatives
President of the Senate - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Vice
President of the U.S.
Party Leadership - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Leaders of
political parties in Congress
Committee System - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Small groups
that review bills and issues
, Filibuster - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Talking a bill to death
in the Senate
Cloture Vote - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Vote to end a
filibuster (60 Votes)
Holds - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Senators delay a bill
Unanimous Consent - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Agreement
to speed up Senate proceedings
Rules Committee - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Controls
debate in the House
Committee of the Whole - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-House
acts as one big committee
Treaty Ratification - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Senate
approves (2/3) vote treaties
Amendment Quiz , , AP GOV Unit 4 Test
Study Guide , U.S. Amendments, Voting
Theories, Campaigns & Interest Groups,
Unit 5 PowerPoint Worksheet , Unit 5
Tests , AP U.S. Government & Politics Unit
Test 1
Enumerated Powers - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Powers
specifically listed in the Constitution.
,Federal Budget - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Plan for
government
Article 1 Section 8 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Sections that
lists congress powers
Revenue - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Money the government
collects (mainly taxes)
Coining Money - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Creating and
Regulating U.S. Currency
Declare War - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Congress has the
power to officially start war
Maintain Armed Forces - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Congress funds and oversees the military
Implied Forces - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Powers not
written but assumed by the constitution
,Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause) -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Allows Congress to pass laws
needed to carry out its powers
Term Length - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-How long members
serve (House 2 yrs & Senate 6 yrs)
Speaker of the House - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Leader of
the House of Representatives
President of the Senate - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Vice
President of the U.S.
Party Leadership - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Leaders of
political parties in Congress
Committee System - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Small groups
that review bills and issues
, Filibuster - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Talking a bill to death
in the Senate
Cloture Vote - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Vote to end a
filibuster (60 Votes)
Holds - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Senators delay a bill
Unanimous Consent - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Agreement
to speed up Senate proceedings
Rules Committee - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Controls
debate in the House
Committee of the Whole - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-House
acts as one big committee
Treaty Ratification - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Senate
approves (2/3) vote treaties
