Government quiz 2/23/21

Question 1

Natural Rights

Answer 1

The rights you get when you are born which are life, liberty, and property.

Question 2

Democracy

Answer 2

a form of government in which political powers are exercised by all citizens, either directly or through elected representatives.

Question 3

Republic/ Representative democracy

Answer 3

a system of government in which people elect officials to make and administer laws for their country.

Question 4

Separation of powers

Answer 4

the division of power between the three branches

Question 5

Checks and balances

Answer 5

the distribution and balancing of power over the three branches so not one branch is stronger than the others.

Question 6

Sovereignty

Answer 6

a person or group having the most power or authority in a country or state

Question 7

Constitution

Answer 7

a set of customs, traditions, and laws that set forth the way a government is organized and operated

Question 8

Ratify

Answer 8

to confirm and approve

Question 9

Federalists

Answer 9

they want a strong national government (against articles of confederation)

Question 10

Anti-Federalists

Answer 10

they want a weak national government (for the national government)

Question 11

John Locke

Answer 11

English philosopher who wrote two treatises of government in 1689 and this book stated the natural rights of humans and explained them.

Question 12

purposes of government

Answer 12

to protect the natural rights of humans

Question 13

Different types of government

Answer 13

autocracy, democracy, oligarchy, theocracy, anarchy

Question 14

Autocracy

Answer 14

two types called monarchy and dictatorship. Monarchy is a king or queen and family member will become in charge when one dies. Dictatorship is when one person has complete control over everything and everybody including the constitution if there is one.

Question 15

Democracy

Answer 15

two types which are representative/ republic and direct.. Representative/ republic is when the people elect a ruler to protect their rights and interests. The leaders will do day to day work which involves considering issues, finding solutions, pass laws, and do a bunch of other things to keep the country running. Citizens hold power. Direct is when there are no representatives and citizens are involved in the day to day work.

Question 16

State constitutions

Answer 16

rules and laws to protect the natural rights of citizens living in a specific state or colony. Each state would write their own. Most states gave the legislative branch more power than the other two branches. Massachusetts wrote theirs last and gave equal power to each branch of the government in their state.

Question 17

Articles of Confederation

Answer 17

our nation’s first constitution. Adopted in 1777 and came into effect in 1781. Didn’t even last ten years before failing.

Question 18

Shays Rebellion

Answer 18

Daniel Shay led over 2,000 farmers into protesting because they were being extremely taxed by the government, losing their farms, some sent to jail.

Question 19

Advantages of the Articles of Confederation

Answer 19

• We won the American Revolution helping us create independence
• Helped us create the Treaty of Paris to officially end the war
• Gave people more freedom by having each state have to recognize other states laws
• Helped us pass the Northwest Ordinance in 1787

Question 20

Disadvantages of the Articles of Confederation

Answer 20

• Congress had no money and didn’t have the power to put out taxes or anything to make more money for the country
• Congress had no power over citizens or state governments
• Congress couldn’t live up to trade agreements with other nations
• Congress couldn’t control or regulate trade between the states
• Citizens thought their properties were being threatened