AP®︎ U.S. Government & Politics: Topic 1.6 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 1.6 of AP U.S. Government & Politics – Principles of American Government.
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Topic 1.6
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: LO 1.6.A
What is the main purpose of the separation of powers?
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Topic 1.6: Principles of American Government
Learning Objective: LO 1.6.A
Explain the constitutional principles of separation of powers and checks and balances.
Review: EK 1.6.A.1
The specific and separate powers delegated to Congress, the president, and the courts allow each branch to check and balance the power of the other branches, ensuring no one branch becomes too powerful.
Review: EK 1.6.A.2
Federalist No. 51 explains how constitutional provisions of separation of powers and checks and balances control potential abuses by majorities.
Learning Objective: LO 1.6.B
Explain the effects of separation of powers and checks and balances for the U.S. political system.
Review: EK 1.6.B.1
Separation of powers and checks and balances creates multiple access points for stakeholders and institutions to influence public policy.
Review: EK 1.6.B.2
Checks and balances and separation of powers allow legal actions to be taken against public officials deemed to have abused their power. Those legal actions include the process of impeachment (the House formally charges an official with abuse of power or misconduct) and removal (if the official is convicted in a Senate impeachment trial).
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