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Chapters 1 And 2 Flashcards

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1
Q

Which system of government is an indirect form of democracy, placing political decision making at least one step away from the people

A

A republican/representative democracy

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Which type of governmental system did the U.S. Have in its earliest days

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A confederal system

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3
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Which system of government is largely an American invention

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A federal system of government

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4
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The executive and legislative branches of government are fused in which type of government

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Parliamentary

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5
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The people are the ultimate source of authority in which governmental system

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In a democracy

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Which form of government has been the most common throughout world history

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A monarchy

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The vast majority of the worlds nations have which system of government

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A unitary

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8
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The power to carry out, enforce, and administer the law is known as

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Executive power

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9
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The supreme power of state to act within its territory and have absolute authority over its internal and external affairs is called

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Sovereignty

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10
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Which of the following is a basic function of government

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National security

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11
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What three basic types of power do people in government exercise

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Executive, legislative, and judicial

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12
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Which theory holds that the first governments formed as a result of people agreeing among themselves to submit to the authority of a state

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The Social contract

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13
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Which power involves the authority to interpret the laws and to settle disputes between members of society

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Judicial power

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14
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What form of democracy are most democracies in large, industrialized nations

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Representative

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15
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What principle of American democracy is at work when two opposing groups relax some of their demands in attempt to reach an agreement

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Compromise

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16
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Americans believe strongly that a balance should be struck between majority rule and

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Minority rights

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17
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The U.S. Federal system consists of a national government and what other governmental level

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State level

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18
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The president heads which part of the government

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Executive

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19
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Magna Carta was originally intended to protect the rights of which group

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Nobles

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20
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The petition of right resulted from a conflict between which two groups

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King Charles I and parliament

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21
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Which of the following was a weakness of the articles of confederation (all)

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  • one vote for each state regardless of size
  • no power of taxation
  • can not regulate foreign and domestic commerce
  • no executive branch
  • no judicial branch
  • super-majority needed to pass laws (9/13)
  • unanimity needed to pass an amendment
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22
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Which document was passed by parliament in the glorious revolution

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The English bill of rights

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23
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The framers relied on the writings of which enlightenment philosopher as they decided how best to protect economic freedom and rights to property

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Adam smith

24
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Antifederalists believed that representative government

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Would only work in small countries

25
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Republican ideas can be traced back to which of the following

A

Ancient Greece and Rome

26
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Thomas Jefferson argued in the Declaration of Independence that, if a government disregards the will of the people, the people are free to do which of the following

A

Change the government

27
Q

Under the articles of confederation, most governmental power was retained by which

A

The states

28
Q

Why did large states favor the Virginia plan

A

Representation was based on population

29
Q

The New Jersey plan was designed to stay closer to which document

A

The articles of confederation

30
Q

Why was the great compromise acceptable to smaller states

A

In the senate they received equal representation

31
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According the the three-fifths compromise, three-fifths of a states slave population would be

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Counted toward representation

32
Q

What did the constitution do about the Atlantic slave trade

A

Congress could not do anything for 20 years. As soon as they legally were allowed to do so, they banned it

33
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According to the constitution, a states electors would be equal to what

A

It’s representation in congress

34
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What ideal did the antifederalists find the constitution lacked

A

A statement of individual rights

35
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Why did Alexander Hamilton, John jay, and James Madison write the federalist papers

A

To convince people to ratify the constitution

36
Q

The first ten amendments to the constitution are traditionally called the

A

The bill of rights

37
Q

One of the earliest English efforts toward limited government

A

Manga Carta

38
Q

Opposed ratification of the constitution

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Antifederalists

39
Q

Based on grant by the English monarch to an owner

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Proprietary colony

40
Q

Type of colony enjoying greatest independence from the crown

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Charter colony

41
Q

Powerful alliance of six Native American nations

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Iroquois confederation

42
Q

Formally approve

A

Ratify

43
Q

Pen name used by writers of federalist papers

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Publius

44
Q

Called for a bicameral legislature

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Virginia plan

45
Q

First ten amendments to the constitution

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Bill of rights

46
Q

Supported ratification of the constitution

A

Federalists

47
Q

Essays written in support of the ratification of the constitution

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Federalists papers

48
Q

Proposal that called for a unicameral legislature

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New Jersey plan

49
Q

Passed by parliament in the glorious revolution

A

English bill of rights

50
Q

Created a system for admitting new states to the union

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Northwest ordinance

51
Q

Parliaments first attempt to tax the colonists directly

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Stamp act

52
Q

Delegates to the constitutional convention

A

Framers

53
Q

The nations first constitution, adopted June 12, 1777

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The articles of confederation

54
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Revolt of Massachusetts farmers led by a former revolutionary war captain

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Shays rebellion

55
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Settled disagreement about how enslaved people should be counted in calculating congressional representation

A

Three-fifths compromise

56
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Combined elements from both the Virginia and New Jersey plans

A

Great compromise

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