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US Government Midterm Review
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A group of people that work together to run a city, state or country.
Students
Government
community
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In a Republic Government
The representatives are elected every two years
The people have no power
People elect the representatives
The dictator rules
3
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
Branches of Govt.
Articles of the Confederation
Articles of the Constitution
Bill of Rights
4
Democracy, Monarchy, and Dictatorship are types of:
Army Types
Government
Economic Systems
5
A representative democracy is a type of government that....
representatives are elected to do the day to day affairs
Is ruled by a king or queen
all industries are owned by the government
everyone participates in
6
The government in charge of the nation as a whole is called the
federal
local
state
municipal
7
Body of laws by which a country is governed
colony
Constitution
government
8
The colonists were not happy with the King of England. What type of government did they want?
monarchy
communist
oligarchy
democratic
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What was the United States' first constitution called?
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Constitution
10
The Articles of Confederation stated that Congress could not
organize new territories
test students on thursdays
borrow money from banks
require citizens to pay taxes
11
The people vote to make the decisions. The citizens have the power. This is called:
constitution
democracy
government
12
Which type of government is rule by a single person.
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Autocracy
13
What was the second attempt to create a government, and the one we still use today?
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
14
What is the supreme law of the land?
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
15
Which document was passed by Congress to protect the rights of the American people?
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Article of Confederation
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Absence of Government
anarchy
oligarchy
democrat
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One of the basic weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that
It required amendments to be ratified by each state
It was never ratified
It could not be amended
