Vocabulary MC Flashcards

1
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Membership in a society that comes with the rights & duties:

a. anti-federalist
b. federalist
c. delegates
d. citizenship

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d. citizenship

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People who supported the passage of the US Constitution

a. anti-federalist
b. federalist
c. delegates
d. citizenship

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b. federalist

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People who opposed the passage of the US Constitution

a. anti-federalist
b. federalist
c. delegates
d. citizenship

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a. anti-federalist

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A representative

a. anti-federalist
b. federalist
c. delegates
d. citizenship

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c. delegates

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Government in which representatives are chosen by the people and whose power is limited by a constitution.

a. federal system
b. constitutional republic
c. statehood
d. political party

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b. constitutional republic

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Government where power is shared between a national centralized government and the smaller state governments.

a. federal system
b. constitutional republic
c. statehood
d. political party

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a. federal system

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That status of being recognized as an independent state in the USA.

a. federal system
b. constitutional republic
c. statehood
d. political party

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c. statehood

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A group of people who have similar beliefs about government.

a. federal system
b. constitutional republic
c. statehood
d. political party

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d. political party

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To refuse to approve something

a. compromise
b. veto
c. ratification
d. ordinance

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b. veto

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A law

a. compromise
b. veto
c. ratification
d. ordinance

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d. ordinance

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An agreement between opposing parties

a. compromise
b. veto
c. ratification
d. ordinance

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a. compromise

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The action of approving a treaty, contract or agreement

a. compromise
b. veto
c. ratification
d. ordinance

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c. ratification

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System with limited placed on branches of government so no one branch becomes to powerful.

a. amendment
b. checks and balances
c. inflation
d. due process

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b. checks and balances

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A citizen’s right to fair treatment through the judicial system

a. amendment
b. checks and balances
c. inflation
d. due process

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d. due process

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A change or improvement (typically to the US Constitution)

a. amendment
b. checks and balances
c. inflation
d. due process

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a. amendment

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A steady rise in prices that occurs as money loses value and things cost more.

a. amendment
b. checks and balances
c. inflation
d. due process

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c. inflation

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The power of the courts to decide whether actions are lawful.

a. BIll of rights
b. Delegates
c. Judicial review

A

c. Judicial review

18
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Amendments to the US Constitution that protect citizens’ basic rights.

a. BIll of rights
b. Delegates
c. Judicial review

A

a. Bill of rights

19
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A representative

a. BIll of rights
b. Delegates
c. Judicial review

A

b. delegates