AP®︎ U.S. Government & Politics: Topic 1.1 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 1.1 of AP U.S. Government & Politics – Ideals of Democracy.
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Topic 1.1
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: EK 1.1.A.1
What is the principle that asserts government power must be limited to protect individual liberty?
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Topic 1.1: Ideals of Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 1.1.A
Explain how democratic ideals are reflected in the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address.
Review: EK 1.1.A.1
The U.S. government is based on the following democratic ideals: i. Natural rights (all people have certain rights that cannot be taken away) ii. A social contract (an implicit agreement among the people in a society to give up some freedoms to maintain social order) iii. Popular sovereignty (all government power comes from the consent of its people) iv. Limited government (a government's power cannot be absolute)
Review: EK 1.1.A.2
The ideal of limited government is ensured by the interaction of these principles: i. Separation of powers ii. Checks and balances iii. Federalism iv. Republicanism
Review: EK 1.1.A.3
The Declaration of Independence, drafted by Thomas Jefferson (with help from Adams and Franklin), restates the philosophy of natural rights, and provides a foundation for popular sovereignty. The U.S. Constitution, drafted by James Madison at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia that was led by George Washington (with important contributions from Hamilton and members of the "Grand Committee"), is an example of a social contract and establishes a system of limited government. The Constitution provides the blueprint for a unique form of democratic government in the United States. The Gettysburg Address, written by Abraham Lincoln and delivered during the U.S. Civil War, reaffirmed equality and popular sovereignty as defining foundations of democracy.
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