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Government : Multiple Choice Flashcards

1
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Who wrote that all people have a natural right to life liberty and property

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John Locke

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2
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A loose union of independence states is a

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Confederacy

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3
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The effort to control or influence the conduct of government is called

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Politics

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4
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This part of the Constitution sets forth the goals and purpose of the federal government

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The preamble

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5
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Any system of government in which role is by the people is called

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Democracy

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6
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The form of democracy we have in this country is called

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Representative democracy

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7
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Communist countries have

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Command economy

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8
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This system divides the power between the state and national governments

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Federal

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9
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A plan that provides the rules for government is called a

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Constitution

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10
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These nations are in the early stages of industry and technology

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Developing nations

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11
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Any system of government in which a small group holds power is called

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Oligarchy

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12
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The 4 essential features of a state or nation include government, population, territory, and

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Sovereignty

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13
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Purpose of government- provide for and control the economic system, provide for national security and a common defense, provide public services, and

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Maintain social order

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14
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The goals and purpose of the government are exposed in the passage, which is known as the

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Preamble to the constitution

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15
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Identify the five markets of free elections

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One person one vote, citizens free to support and help candidates, minority voting requirements, candidates right to express views, secret ballot voting

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16
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Criteria for democracy

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Active citizen participation, widespread education, strong civil society, favorable economy, social consensus

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17
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According to Thomas Jefferson the colonist early adapted from a monarchy to

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Democracy

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18
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Force theory

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Government was created when people were ruled under one person or group

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19
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Social contract theory

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People surrender power to maintain order

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20
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Divine right theory

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God chooses ruler

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21
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Evolutionary theory

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State evolved from family

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22
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Signed in 1620 by the pilgrims this colonial plan for self rule is called

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The Mayflower compact

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23
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The first legislature in what became the United States was the

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Virginia House of burgesses

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24
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The first battles of the Revolutionary war were fought at

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Lexington and Concorde

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25
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The intolerable acts promoted the colonist to take this action against Britain

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Impose an embargo

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26
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Under the articles of confederation Congress had this power

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To make war and peace

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27
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Many Americans wanted a strong national government after

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Shays rebellion

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28
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The articles of confederation went into affect in 1781 after all 13 states

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Ratified them

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29
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Trade among states is known as

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Interstate commerce

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30
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The compromise made by the delegates to the Constitutional convention on this issue left a terrible burden to future generations

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Slavery

31
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The Magna Carta was important because it

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Established limits on government

32
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The first formal constitution in the colonies was the

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Fundamental orders of Connecticut

33
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This began as a struggle Over land and western Pennsylvania and Ohio

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French and Indian war

34
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This led to the Boston tea party

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New British taxes

35
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This man wrote the original draft of the declaration of independence

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Thomas Jefferson

36
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To establish the Northwest territory, states had to

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Secede Western lands

37
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This man was known as the father of the Constitution

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James Madison

38
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Federalist were concerned that without a strong national government this would triumph

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Anarchy

39
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Anti-Federalist believed this was needed

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Bill of rights

40
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A series of events led the colonies to declare their independence from Britain. Such as Britain passed coercive acts,_________, Britain declared the colonies in a state of rebellion, Declaration of Independence

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First Continental Congress

41
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The Declaration of Independence was divided into three sections

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Statement of purpose and basic human rights, complaints against George III, colonist determination to separate from Great Britain

42
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The economic depression that left many farmers and merchants in duet resulted in what and was a result of the Annapolis convention

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Shays rebellion

43
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Which plan or compromise was based on the articles of Confederation

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New Jersey plan

44
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Farmers agreed that the national government should be divided into three sections

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Legislative, judicial, executive

45
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James Madison

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Virginian, advocate for strong national government, father of the constitution

46
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How long after the passage of the stamp act did the colonist dump British tea into Boston Harbor

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8 years

47
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How many years past from the end of the French and Indian war to the beginning of the revolutionary war

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12 years

48
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The town shed acts placed import taxes on paint, glass, lead, and

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Tea

49
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Along with the enjoyment of fundamental rights comes a responsibility to ensure

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Their strengths and endurance

50
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This prohibits government from unduly interfering with the freedom of religion

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Free exercise clause

51
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Which of the following is not considered protected speech

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Fighting words

52
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This case on the establishment clause still stands as the benchmark for state aid and parochial schools

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Everson V. Board of Education

53
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This is false and damaging speech

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Defamatory speech

54
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This regulates radio and television

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FCC

55
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Labor unions have the right to

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Picket

56
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Written defamatory speech is called

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Libel

57
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In Reno V. American Civil Liberties Union, the Supreme Court ruled that the Internet has the same level free speech protection as

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Print media

58
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The court has held that prior restraint is permitted only for purposes of

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National security

59
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Suppression of unpopular speech by claiming it will provoke a violent reaction in the community is known as

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The hecklers Veto

60
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Which clause guarantees that government will not favor one religion over another

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Establishment clause

61
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Which Supreme Court case tackle the controversial issue of separation of church and state

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Everson v. Board of education

62
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Assuming that people carried their religious believes with them when they came into the United States, the majority of Americans would most likely be of this dissent

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European

63
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Which case, which was decided in 2000, further limited the presence of prayer in public schools

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Santa Fe independent S.D. v. Doe

64
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What decision involving prayer in schools did the Supreme Court hand down in 1992

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Band Clergy led prayer at public school graduations

65
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Which of the following provisions passed by Congress influence the Supreme Court’s ruling in Westside community school v. Mergens

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Equal access act

66
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In the Supreme Court decision Reynolds V. United States, the supreme court ruled that George Reynolds religious believes did not justify his violation of federal law. Which of the following provisions did the Supreme Court apply to this decision

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Free exercise clause

67
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What effort was made to overturn the principle established in Oregon V. Smith, which denied people the right to perform religious rituals that did not comply with federal laws

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President Clinton enacted the religious freedom restoration act

68
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What form of speech is afforded the strongest protection

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Pure

69
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Supreme Court’s three-part test used in expressive conduct cases

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Falls within the constitutional powers of government, sets narrow parameters to further a government interest unrelated to free speech, leaves open ample alternative channels of communication

70
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Supreme Court’s guidelines for setting limits on speech

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Clear and present danger, bad tendency doctrine, preferred position doctrine

71
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Which type of speech encompasses slander and libel

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Defamatory speech

72
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In this 1973 Supreme Court case, the justices ruled that local communities should establish their own standards of obscenity

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Miller V. California

73
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In 1937 supreme court ruling in DeJonge v. Oregon established to legal principles involving which two amendments

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1st and 14th

74
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The 1966 Supreme Court ruling and Adderly V. Florida denied demonstrators access to while public property

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County jails

First Semester Finals 2016 (4 decks)

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