American Government Flashcards Angel Niuatoa

Question 1

Who provides the philosophy behind the “breakup” of colonies and England?Who was the philosopher behind natural rights?

Answer 1

John Locke

Question 2

What is the real deal?

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Legitimate

Question 3

Those who are not resting on the laws,customs,or beliefs of any kind of culture or government.

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Natural Rights

Question 4

A government based on the consent of the people.

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Popular Sovereignty

Question 5

The best known power of the supreme court.The ability of the court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the constitution.

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Judicial Review

Question 6

A form of government with roles and powers given, and limited by law, usually in a written constitution.Only has the powers that the people give it.

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Limited Government

Question 7

The three branches have some power to check the actions of another branch.

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Checks and Balances

Question 8

The legislative, executive, and judicial functions of government are divided among separate and independent branches. Under this system no one branch of government is in a position to become too powerful.

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Separations of Powers

Question 9

Rights that are god given and can never be taken or given away.Locke said, are “life, liberty, and property.

Answer 9

Natural Rights

Question 10

The reasons for the separation and ideals for new country.

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Declaration of Independence

Question 11

Starts before the Declaration of Independence was written.Civil war about what the colonists see as unfair treatment by England and the king.

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Revolutionary War

Question 12

The first form of government in the United States.An agreement by the states to work together.

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Articles of Confederation

Question 13

Farmers in Massachusetts getting angry over high taxes and farm closures.

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Shay’s Rebellion

Question 14

Closed meeting to get rid of the Articles of Confederation.

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Constitutional Convention

Question 15

They are the house and senate, known as the congress.They make the laws.

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Legislative Branch

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It includes the president and they enforce the laws.

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Executive Branch

Question 17

They are the system of the courts and they decide the meaning of the laws.

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Judicial Branch

Question 18

All powers of the government are held by a single.This central government makes decisions for the entire nation.The government can be elected by the people.

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Unitary Gov’t

Question 19

Shared power between the national and state government.

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Federal Gov’t

Question 20

All powers of the government are held by the state and theres no real national government.

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Confederate Gov’t

Question 21

Executive and legislative branches are separate.

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Presidential Gov’t

Question 22

Those in power have unchallengeable authority over the people.The people have no say in the rules of their country.

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Dictatorship Gov’t

Question 23

Everyone votes on every issue.

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Direct Democracy

Question 24

Powers both national and state governments have.

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Concurrent powers

Question 25

State government powers.

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Reserved Powers

Question 26

Directly stated in the constitution.Hinted to by the constitution.The powers that are necessary for a branch of government to get its job done.

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Expressed/implied/inherent