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1
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Locke,Harrington, and Hobbes, Rousseau would most likely agree that.

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Government should be eliminated

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2
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the theory underlying modern democracies was developed to challenge the idea that

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Those of Royal birth have absolute authority to rule

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3
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The dominant political unit in the world today Is the

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State

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4
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Federal government is one in which

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Power is divided between a central goverment and local governments

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5
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which of the following is among the characteristics of a state

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ALL OF THE ABOVE

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6
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in democracy the will of the majority

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cannot be used to deprive rights to a member of a minority group

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7
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all political powers in a state are connected at the central level under which form of goverment

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unitary

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8
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which of the following is among the purposes of goverment outlined in the preamble to the constitution

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ALL OF THE ABOVE

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9
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in the charter colonies most governmental matters were handled by

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the colonist

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10
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which colony was founded mainly as a place for personal and religious freedom

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Massachusetts

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11
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which feature did the state constitution and the Articles of Confederation have in common

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Principle of popular sovereignty

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12
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which of these state constitutions is the oldest and still in force today

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Massachusetts

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13
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after the revolutionary war, the nation goverment

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proved to wear to deal with the growing economic and political problems

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14
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the goverment set up by the articles of confederation had

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only legislative branch consisting of a unicamericongress

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15
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which was an achievement of the second continental congress

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raising and American Army

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16
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parliament first limited the power of the crown under the

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petition of rights

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17
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the federalist was written to

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win support for the constitution in NEW YORK

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18
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which of the following directly influenced the framers in the devolpment of the constitution

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Articles of confederation

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19
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at the Philadelphia convention the delegates agreed to

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draft a new constitution

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20
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the first state constitutions adopted after independence

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places most authority with the state legislature

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21
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much of the Declaration of Independence consist of

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Complaints of the wrongs done to the colonist

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22
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Benjamin Franklin’s attitude toward the new constitution may be summarized as a combination of

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astonishment and optimism

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23
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much of the work of the framers centers around the proposal that had be set out in

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Virginia plan

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24
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which of the following best describes the concept of limited goverment

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goverment must operate within certain bounds set by people

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25
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which of the following is a method of formal amendment!

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ALL OF THE ABOVE

26
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the basic constitution rights of the people we FIRST set out in the

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BILL OF RIGHTS

27
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the legislative branch can check the judicial branch by its power to

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remove judges through impeachment

28
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The judiciary act of 1789 was an example of

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congressional change to the constitution

29
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the presidents power to veto an act of congress is an example of

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CHECKS AND BALANCES

30
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Among the broad purposes of the United States gov spelled out in the preamble to the constitution is the obligation to

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Provide for justice and the people’s general welfare

31
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the individual 50 states lack which basic characteristic of a state

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Sovereignty

32
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which of the following is mentioned by the constitution and its amendments

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Succession of Vie President to presidency

33
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each of four methods of formal admendment

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demonstrates the principles of federalism

34
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congress can effect changes to the constitution by

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ALL OF THE ABOVE

35
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one critics of the formal admendment process is that

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state legislature rather than convention delegates elected by the people often ratify amendments

36
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the lawmaking function of congress is central to democracy bc

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it is the means by which the public will becomes public policy

37
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which statement about the senate is true

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it had two members from each state

38
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the regular period of time during which congress conducts its business is called a

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session

39
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the house may refuse to seat a member-elect only if he or she

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does not meet constitutional standards of age citizenship and residency

40
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the # of senate seats held by each state is

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fixed by the constitution

41
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few members of congress today

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are minorities

42
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members of congress fill all of the following EXCEPT that of

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cabinet member

43
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the framers of the constitution favored bicameral idk bc

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it allowed for fair and equal representation of the stage at the national level

44
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which of the following is true of the house of reps

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every star is represented by atleast one member

45
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on the average which group of people occupy the majority of seats in congress

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White middle aged men

46
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which statement about congressional districts is true

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they function as voting districts within each state

47
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senators are elected to serve

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six year terms

48
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whiz of the following is a qualification for senators

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must be citizen for at least nine years

49
Q

before the 17th admendment was adopted senators were chosen by

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state legislature

50
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in case the president is disabled the way the Vice President becomes president is determined by the

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25th admendment

51
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according to the constitution the president must

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be atleast 35 years of age

52
Q

if and incumbent president is seeking another term in office who will his party likely nominate

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the president

53
Q

states presidential electors are chosen by

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popular vote

54
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a president can serves no more than(blank) years in office

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10

55
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according to the presidential succession act of 1947 which of these officers follows the Vice President in the line of presenting succession

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speaker of house

56
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the president may decided to resume duties after an illness by informing congress that no inability exist but that decision can be challenged by

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the Vice President and the majority f the cabinet

57
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the least # of presidential electors a Stare can have is

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Tagree

58
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which of the following is a way that presidential disability is determined

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the Vice President and majority of cabinet inform congress in writing

59
Q

a presidential primary can be

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BOTH OF THE ABOVE

60
Q

the most widely supported plan for reform of the electoral college is the

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Direct popular election plan

PreAP Civics test (1 decks)

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