Test 1

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Politics

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Conflict over the leadership, structure, and policies of government

Question 1

Government

Answer 1

Institutions and procedures through which a territory and it people are ruled

Question 2

Political efficacy

Answer 2

The ability to influence government and politics

Question 3

Citizenship

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Informed and active membership in a political community

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Otocracy

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A form of government in which a single individual-a king, when, or dictator- rules

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Oligarchy

Answer 5

For of government in which a small group-land owners, military officers, wealthy merchants-controls the governing decisions

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Democracy

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System of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process, usually through the election of key public officials

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Authoritarian government

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System of rule in which the government recognizes no formal limits but may never the less be restrained by the power of other social institutions

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Constitutional government

Answer 8

System of rule in which formal and effective limits are placed on the powers of the government

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Totalitarian government

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System of rule in which the government recognizes no formal limits on its powers and seeks to absorb or eliminate other social institutions that might change it

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Power

Answer 10

Influence over a governments leadership, organization, or policies

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Representative democracy/republic

Answer 11

System of government in which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision making

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Direct democracy

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System of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies

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Pluralism

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Theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in the government; the outcome of this competition is compromise and moderation

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political culture

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broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the government should function. american political culture emphasizes the values of liberty, equality, and democracy.

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Liberty

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Freedom from governmental control

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Limited government

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Principle belief of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution

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Laissez-faire capitalism

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economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned and operated for profit with minimal or no government interference

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equality of opportunity

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widely shared american ideal that all people should have the freedom to use whatever talents and wealth they have to reach their fullest potential

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political equality

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the right to participate in politics equally, based on the principle of “one person, one vote”

Question 20

Popular sovereignty

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a principle of democracy in which political authority rests ultimately in the hands of the people

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Majority rule/Minority rights

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the democratic principle that a government follows that preferences of the majority of voters but protects the interests of the minority

Question 22

What is in Article 1 section 1

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Entrusts power to the U.S. congress

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What is article 1 section 8

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defines powers of the US congress

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What is the name given to article 1 section 8

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Necessary and proper clause

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what name is also given to the necessary and proper clause

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the elastic clause

article 1 section 8

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What is in article 6 section 2

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promotes national power through the national supremacy cluase

Question 27

What is the Virginia Plan?

Answer 27

Bicameral legislation, both houses elected on population, executive elected by legislature and number not stated, judiciary appointed by legislature

Question 28

What is the New Jersey Plan?

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Unicameral legislation: equal representation, acts passed by congress will be supreme law of the land, powers to tax and regulate trade, multi-member executive appointed by legislature

Question 29

What is the 3/5th compromise?

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slave did not have the right to vote but was counted as 3/5ths of a person

Question 30

What is in the Great Compromise?

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Bicameral legislation, lower house based on population, upper house equal representation, 3/5th compromise implemented, executive head elected by electoral college.

Question 31

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

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435. elected for two years

Question 32

How many members are in the Senate?

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100, two from each state. elected for six years.

Question 33

What amendment restricts congress?

Answer 33

1st

Question 34

What amendments restricts executive?

Answer 34

2,3, and 4

Question 35

Which amendments restrict the courts?

Answer 35

5,6,7, and 8

Question 36

Which amendments restrict the national government?

Answer 36

9 and 10

Question 37

What is article 1 section 8 called?

Answer 37

Necessary and proper or elastic

Question 38

What is article 6 section 1 called?

Answer 38

supremacy clause.(article 6 section 2 promotes national power through the national supremacy clause)