AP®︎ U.S. Government & Politics: Topic 1.5 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 1.5 of AP U.S. Government & Politics – Ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Questions List
Topic 1.5
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: EK 1.5.A.1
What major event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
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Topic 1.5: Ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Learning Objective: LO 1.5.A
Explain the impact of political negotiation and compromise at the Constitutional Convention on the development of the constitutional system.
Review: EK 1.5.A.1
Compromises deemed necessary for ratification of the Constitution included the following: i. Great (Connecticut) Compromise, which created a dual (bicameral) system of congressional representation with the House of Representatives based on each state’s population and the Senate representing each state equally ii. Electoral College, which created a system for electing the president by electors from each state rather than by popular vote or by congressional vote iii. Three-Fifths Compromise, which provided a formula for calculating a state’s enslaved population for purposes of representation in the House and for taxation iv. Postponing until 1808 a decision whether to ban the importation of enslaved persons v. Agreement to add a Bill of Rights to address concerns of the Anti-Federalists
Review: EK 1.5.A.2
Debates about self-government during the drafting of the Constitution necessitated the drafting of an amendment process in Article V that entailed either a two-thirds vote in both houses or a proposal from two-thirds of the state legislatures, with final ratification determined by three-fourths of the states.
Review: EK 1.5.A.3
The compromises necessary to secure ratification of the Constitution left some matters unresolved that continue to generate discussion and debate today.
Review: EK 1.5.A.4
The debate over the role of the national government, the powers of state governments, and the rights of individuals remains at the heart of present-day constitutional issues about democracy and governmental power, as represented by: i. Debates about government surveillance resulting from the federal government’s response to the 9/11 attacks ii. Debates about the role of government in public school education
