True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Common Sense was authored by Thomas Jefferson.
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2.
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American colonists were influenced by the British philosopher John Locke.
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3.
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There was no executive branch under the Articles of Confederation.
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4.
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American government evolved from the colonial governments.
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5.
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The First Continental Congress was held in 1774.
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6.
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Congress under the Articles of Confederation had two houses.
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7.
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The British forbade the colonies from self-government.
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8.
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There are 5 Articles in the Constitution.
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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the
right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a readdress of
grievances.”—First Amendment, 1791
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9.
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According to the First Amendment, citizens have the right to criticize the
government.
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10.
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The Preamble states that the U.S. Constitution was established—in
part—to provide for the common defense.
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11.
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The Thirteenth Amendment changed the powers of the national and state
governments.
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12.
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The state conventionn ratifying method has been used only once—to repeal
Prohibition.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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13.
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This is NOT a feature of all the states in today's world.
a. | democracy | c. | territory | b. | government | d. | population |
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14.
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A plan that provides the rules for government is called a
a. | consensus. | c. | preamble. | b. | political party. | d. | constitution. |
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15.
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Any system of government in which rule is by the people is called
a. | an autocracy. | c. | an oligarchy. | b. | a democracy. | d. | a monarchy. |
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16.
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The form of democracy we have in this country is called
a. | indirect democracy. | c. | direct democracy. | b. | representative democracy. | d. | socialistic
democracy. |
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17.
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Choose the best answer that identifies the groups of individuals who organize to
achieve these goals.
a. | framers | c. | political parties | b. | Republicans | d. | electoral
college |
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18.
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Study the chart. Which countries have the same government structure as the
United States?
a. | China, Cuba | c. | Turkey, China | b. | South Africa, India | d. | China, Japan |
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19.
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According to the chart, which of the following countries give its citizens the
least representation and power?
a. | United States | c. | China | b. | South Africa | d. | Turkey |
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20.
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Which document serves the purposes listed in the diagram?
a. | Bill of Rights | c. | Constitution | b. | Preamble | d. | Twenty-First
Amendment |
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21.
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Private ownership and control of resources is characteristic of
a. | mixed-market economy. | c. | communism. | b. | capitalism. | d. | socialism. |
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22.
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Which purpose of government is fulfilled by this sign?
a. | provide for and control the economic system | b. | provide national
security | c. | provide for a common defense | d. | provide public
services |
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23.
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The effort to control or influence the conduct of government is called
a. | laissez-faire. | c. | constitutional law. | b. | free market. | d. | politics. |
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24.
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Any system of government in which a small group holds power is called
a. | a monarchy. | c. | a democracy. | b. | an autocracy. | d. | an oligarchy. |
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25.
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This system divides the power between the state and national governments.
a. | communist | c. | federal | b. | socialist | d. | unitary |
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26.
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The four essential features of a state, or nation, include government,
population, territory, and
a. | command economy. | c. | confederacy. | b. | sovereignty. | d. | democracy. |
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27.
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The Republicans and Democrats have developed in this country as the major
a. | political parties. | c. | proletariat. | b. | types of government. | d. | capitalists. |
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28.
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Choose the answer that best completes the chart.
a. | representative democracy | c. | constitutional
monarchy | b. | republic | d. | oligarchy |
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29.
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Complete the graphic organizer, identifying the form of government that is ruled
by few.
a. | monarchy | c. | oligarchy | b. | totalitarian dictatorship | d. | direct
democracy |
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United States
Acquisitions
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30.
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This territory, acquired in 1947, was the last acquisition of the United
States.
a. | Trust Territory of Pacific Islands | c. | Red River Basin | b. | Virgin
Islands | d. | Louisiana
Purchase |
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31.
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This territory, acquired by the United States in 1898, was granted its
independence in 1946.
a. | Philippines | c. | Puerto Rico | b. | Guam | d. | Virgin Islands |
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32.
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Complete the graphic organizer defining the purposes of government.
a. | create national library | c. | maintain social
order | b. | provide for economical goods | d. | maintain international
peace |
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33.
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This system of government gives all key powers to the national
government.
a. | federal | c. | unitary | b. | confederacy | d. | anarchy |
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34.
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The economic system in which freedom of choice is emphasized is
a. | command economy. | c. | capitalism. | b. | socialism. | d. | communism. |
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35.
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These nations are in the early stages of industry and technology.
a. | developing nations | c. | unitary systems | b. | developed nations | d. | federal systems |
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36.
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Communist countries have a
a. | free enterprise economy. | c. | laissez-faire
economy. | b. | command economy. | d. | capitalist economy. |
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“We, the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect
Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence
[defense], promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves
and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of
America.”
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37.
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The goals and purposes of the government are expressed in the passage, which is
known as the
a. | Preamble to the Constitution. | c. | Miranda
warning. | b. | Two Treatises of Government. | d. | Bill of Rights. |
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38.
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His ideas deeply influenced the colonists
a. | Thomas Jefferson | c. | King George III | b. | Thomas Paine | d. | John Locke |
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39.
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This proposed a weak executive with more than one person
a. | The New Jersey Plan | b. | The Virginia Plan |
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40.
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This proposed a two-house legislature
a. | The New Jersey Plan | b. | The Virginia Plan |
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41.
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Congress under the Articles of Confederation has this power:
a. | make taxes | c. | regulate trade | b. | amend the Articles of
Confederation | d. | enforce
laws |
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42.
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He made new taxes on the colonies
a. | Thomas Paine | c. | John Locke | b. | King George III | d. | Thomas
Jefferson |
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43.
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Many Americans wanted a strong national government after:
a. | the economic depression | c. | Shays’s
Rebellion | b. | the Annapolis Convention | d. | the Northwest Ordinance |
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44.
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This convinced the Confederation Congress to call a convention to revise the
Articles of Confederation
a. | Shays’s Reellion | c. | the economic depression | b. | the Annapolis
Convention | d. | the Northwest
Ordinance |
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45.
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He is the author of the Declaration of Independence
a. | Thomas Jefferson | c. | King George III | b. | John Locke | d. | Thomas Paine |
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46.
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He is the author of Common Sense
a. | John Locke | c. | King George III | b. | Thomas Paine | d. | Thomas
Jefferson |
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47.
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Choose the answer that best defines the type of agreement illustrated in the
graphic organizer.
a. | executive agreement | c. | treaty | b. | international agreement | d. | foreign policy |
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48.
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Which principle grants the president the authority to appoint federal
judges?
a. | judicial review | c. | separation of powers | b. | Federalism | d. | checks and
balances |
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49.
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Which constitutional principle divides power between national and state
governments?
a. | separation of powers | c. | checks and balances | b. | federalism | d. | limited
government |
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50.
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If the Supreme Court rules a law unconstitutional, under which principle would
the Court be exercising its authority?
a. | judicial review | c. | separation of powers | b. | Federalism | d. | checks and
balances |
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51.
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This action is required to override a presidential veto.
a. | a Supreme Court ruling | c. | a two-thirds vote of each house | b. | a Constitutional
convention | d. | a judicial
review |
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52.
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This elevated the Supreme Court to a higher status, balancing the powers of the
other branches.
a. | judicial activism | c. | judicial review | b. | enumerated powers | d. | Constitutional
amendment |
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53.
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To protect liberty and specify its powers, the Framers gave Congress
a. | judicial restraint. | c. | executive powers. | b. | expressed powers. | d. | judicial
reviews. |
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54.
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Which amendment establishes the need for a warrant or probable cause before a
person can be searched or arrested?
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55.
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Which amendment establishes the separation of church and state?
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56.
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Which amendment ensures that a person will not be tried twice for the same
crime?
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57.
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Which amendment abolished the poll tax?
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58.
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Which amendment repealed Prohibition?
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59.
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This section of the Constitution states why it was written.
a. | Articles | c. | Bill of Rights | b. | Preamble | d. | Amendments |
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60.
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The Founders created a Constitution that could be adapted for the future
through
a. | Constitutional ratification. | c. | prior
restraint. | b. | Constitutional amendment. | d. | judicial restraint. |
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Systems of Checks and
Balances
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61.
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Under the system of checks and balances, the Courts have the power to
a. | declare presidential actions unconstitutional. | b. | create lower federal
courts. | c. | pass laws creating executive agencies. | d. | all of the
above. |
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62.
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To whom does the system of checks and balances give the authority to confirm
judges?
a. | President | c. | Congress | b. | Senate | d. | Courts |
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Amendment 22
Ratified 1951
Limit on presidential terms | Amendment 25
Ratified 1967
Presidential disability and succession | Amendment 23
Ratified 1961
Presidential
electors for the District of Columbia | Amendment 26
Ratified 1971
Votes for eighteen year
olds | Amendment 24
Ratified
in 1964
Abolition of poll tax | Amendment 27
Ratified 1992
Restraint on
congressional salaries | | |
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63.
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In what year were limitations placed on the term of the presidency?
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64.
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How many years passed between the ratification of amendments Twenty-six and
Twenty-seven?
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65.
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Which amendment addressed the salaries of the members of Congress?
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66.
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Article I of the Constitution created the voice of the people in the
a. | executive branch. | c. | Supreme Court. | b. | House of Representatives. | d. | Senate. |
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67.
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Which document granted all of the rights and freedoms listed in the
chart?
a. | English Bill of Rights | c. | Virginia Declaration of Rights | b. | Bill of
Rights | d. | Magna
Carta |
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68.
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The Constitution is based on the concept of
a. | popular sovereignty. | c. | expressed powers. | b. | jurisdiction. | d. | judicial
activism. |
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69.
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The first 10 amendments are called the
a. | Preamble. | c. | enumerated Articles. | b. | Bill of Rights. | d. | Constitution. |
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70.
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The U.S. Constitution is divided into three parts. Choose the answer that best
completes the chart, identifying the three parts.
a. | Bill of Rights | c. | Sections | b. | Articles | d. | Essays |
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“He shall, from time to time, give the Congress information of the
State of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary
and expedient . . . ”
— Article II, Section
3
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71.
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Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution details whose role in creating
legislation.
a. | Congress’s | c. | vice president’s | b. | secretary of
state’s | d. | president’s |
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a. | Sovereignty | h. | Oligarchy | b. | State | i. | Democracy | c. | Unitary
System | j. | Political
Parties | d. | Federal System | k. | Capitalism | e. | Constitution | l. | Socialism | f. | Politics | m. | Communism | g. | Autocracy |
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72.
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the people hold the power of government
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73.
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a small group holds power in government
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74.
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government owns the means of production, plans the use of resources, and
provides basic social services
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75.
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this evolved from the family group
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76.
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gives all key powers to the national or central government
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77.
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power or authority reside in a single individual
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78.
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based on individual economic choices
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79.
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based on the idea that capitalism exploited workers
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80.
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divides the powers of government between the national and state
governments
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81.
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absolute authority within territorial boundaries
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82.
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plan that provides the rules for government
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83.
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effort to control or influence the policies and actions of government
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84.
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choose candidates for office, respect the voters’ decisions, and act as
loyal opposition
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a. | Limited Government | d. | Interstate commerce | b. | Representative Government | e. | Anarchy | c. | Separation of
powers |
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85.
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Trade among the states
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86.
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The concept that the government’s power in not absolute
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87.
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A government in which people elect delegates
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88.
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The power of government is divided
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89.
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Disorder
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Short Answer
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90.
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Compare who benefits from government decisions made in an autocracy with who
benefits from government decisions made in a representative democracy.
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91.
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Why might the wealthy people of a poor country support an oligarchy when faced
with a Communist revolution in their country?
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Essay
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92.
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Explain why some Americans would’ve wanted a weak central government after
the Revolution.
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“A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.”—Second Amendment, 1791
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93.
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The Second Amendment grants citizens the “right to bear arms.” Some
believe this right was only meant to extend to militia—armed forces of citizens responsible for
the state’s security. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
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