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AP Government UNIT 1: Constitutional Underpinnings Chapter 2 Key Terms & Concepts Annapolis Convention Anti-Federalists Articles of Confederation Bicameral Legislature Bill of Rights Bills of Attainder Checks and Balances Concurrent Power Confederate Government Connecticut Compromise Consent of the Governed Constitution Declaration of Independence Elastic Clause Electoral College Enumerated Powers Executive Privilege Ex Post Facto Laws Factions Federal Government Federalist Papers Federalists Formal Amendments Full Faith and Credit Great Compromise Implied Power Informal Amendment Inherent Power Judicial Review Limited Government Locke, John Marbury v. Madison Natural Rights New Jersey Plan Preamble Privileges and Immunities Republic Reserved Power Amendment Separation of Powers Shays’ Rebellion Supremacy Clause Texas v. Johnson Three-Fifths Compromise d:\148083448.doc 6/24/17 11:57 AM AP Government Unit 1 Schedule Page 2 of 3 Unalienable Rights Unitary Government Unwritten Constitution U.S. v. Eichman Virginia Plan Writ of Habeas Corpus Edwards: Chapter 2 “The Constitution” (pp. 28-63) 1. Describe four grievances the colonist had against the British government? 2. What are the three components of the Declaration of Independence? 3. How did Locke’s philosophy impact Jefferson’s writings? 4. What system of government did the framers devise after winning the revolution? 5. What were four powers under the Articles of Confederation? 6. What were four major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? 7. What event truly showed that the Articles of Confederation was a weak and powerless document? 8. How was the event in Question 7 dealt with by the National Government? 9. What three “compromises” resolved the equality issue in the Constitution? 10. Who would determine if one could vote? 11. The Constitution has often been referred to as an economic document? Why? Who held the power when it came to economic matters? 12. Why did the framers spend little time dealing with protecting individual rights? 13. How did the framers reconcile the dilemma of economic inequality and political freedom? 14. How did Madison attempt to prevent the tyranny of the majority? Describe three ideas: 15. How did Madison attempt to deal with “factions”, or what today are known as special interest groups? 16. How is power “shared” in the Constitution? 17. Provide three examples of Checks and Balances. 18. How was ratification of the Constitution different from ratification of the Articles? d:\148083448.doc 6/24/17 11:57 AM AP Government Unit 1 Schedule Page 3 of 3 19. What was the rationale behind the Anti-federalists? 20. What basic ideals were protected by the Bill of Rights? 21. Who ratified the constitution? 22. What is the two-part process to amending the Constitution? How many amendments have been added to the Constitution? 23. What are four ways to “informally” amend the constitution? d:\148083448.doc 6/24/17 11:57 AM