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1St Semester Final Exam Review - Ch 2
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What is a Totalitarian Government?
A system of gov't where a leader controls all aspects of citizen's lives
A system of gov't that is fully controlled by a king and/or queen
A branch off of the Republican party
A system of government that disregards the state
2
What is an Absolute Monarchy?
A cruel and oppressive ruler
A God-Given right to rule
When a monarch shares power with a parliament
When a monarch holds all power/authority
3
The Constitution is the highest law in the United States.
True
False
4
Authoritarian governments ...
Have limited opportunities for only certain people of class
force people to do things without a choice (Ex: occupation)
are controlled by rulers that answer only to themselves
Have open opportunites for everyone
5
The delegate that was most responsible for organizing the Constitutional Convention
George Mason
James Madison
George Washington
Ben Franklin
6
Who did NOT write the Federalist papers?
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
John Jay
James Madison
7
The Federalists wanted....
To have a strong central government
To ignore old debts
To keep the Articles of Confederation
To have a weak president
8
The Constitution...
is a new way our government is run.
was created by Abe Lincoln.
is a written plan of government we live by in the United States.
doesn't matter.
9
Under Federalism
The states can ignore the power of the federal government
State and federal government have completely separate powers
State and federal governments have some shared and some separate powers
The federal government decides what power the states have
10
According to the Greeks what does democracy mean?
“rule of the leaders”
“rule by the people"
Eat the Gyros
Our yogurt is the best
11
To propose an amendment requires a _____ majority.
2/3
3/5
51%
3/4
12
Delegates to the constitutional convention of 1787 wrote a new constitution because
they wanted to increase the power of the states
they believed a strong central government was necessary
the revolutionary war was over
the articles of confederation were expired
13
One house legislature with equal representation
Connecticut Compromise
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Great Compromise
14
Which is NOT a reason for revising the Articles of Confederation?
Mr Kliment did not like the Articles of Confederation
Congress couldn't settle disputes between states
Congress couldn't enforce laws
Congress couldn't tax
15
In a representative democracy
citizens vote on laws directly.
citizens have no rights.
Mr. Kliment makes all the decisions.
citizens elect leaders to represent them.
16
A democracy is...
Ruled by a small group of people
All power is held in the central government
One person has unlimited power
Rule by the people
17
What argument did the Federalist party make in favor of ratifying the Constitution?
it would allow each state to regulate trade w/ England
it would remove representatives from their state
it would allow a strong central gov. to pay off war debts
It would protect rights by limiting the gov. power
18
Direct Democracy is _____
where a king or queen rule
a government ruled by 1 person
a government where people vote on all laws directly
a government where the people rule
19
How many people signed the Constitution?
42
39
54
25
20
Who wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
The wealthy
Anti-Federalist
Federalist
The Framers
21
Which is the best example of direct democracy?
representatives from each state gather to vote as a group
all citizens over the age of 18 vote on a new town road
the President and Congress meet to decide what will please the most people
a ruler listens to the people and implements the rule of the majority
22
Before they would agree to ratify the Constitution the Anti-federalists insisted on
Articles of Confederation
The Preamble
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Indeoendence
23
In which system are all legal powers given to the national government ?
parliamentary government
unitary government
federal government
confederate government
24
Written rules of conduct provided for a group???
mores
norms
laws
folkways
25
A repubic is when power is held by the people and they elect the representitive.
True
False
26
All people have certain Natural Rights which are life, liberty, and property.
False
True
27
What did the Magna Carta do?
Restrict government power
Limit citizens rights
Protect citizens rights
Enhance government power
28
There are two types of democracy; direct and representative
False
True
29
What is a democracy?
a government Mr Kliment made up
government where people rule directly or using representatives
government with a monarch
government with a dictator
30
In the Constitution there are ___ ways to propose and ___ ways to ratify an amendment
Two, One
Two, Two
One, One
Three, Three
31
The Virginia Plan was proposed by which delegate?
Thomas Jefferson
Roger Sherman
James Madison
George Washington
32
When was the Constitution signed?
September 12, 1787
September 17, 1787
September 12, 1788
September 17, 1878
33
In order for the Constitution to go into effect it had to be approved by
at least 9 state legislatures
the president
the Continental Congress
9 state conventions
34
What was the result of the "Great Compromise"?
Representation would be split into two houses
The English Bill of Rights would be destroyed
The US would maintain good relations with Great Britain
The US wouldn't interfere in European affairs
35
What were the Federalist Papers?
newspaper that only wrote articles written by the president
series of essays urging citizens to keep the AoC
series of essays urging citizens to ratify the Constitution
a group of essays written by students demanding new rights
36
Which group of people would most likely be in the Anti-Federalist group?
ship captains
Small Farmers
Wealthy Land Owners
business owners
37
Members of congress are elected to make laws for us. This is an example of...
direct democracy
representative democracy
federalism
limited government
38
The United States is a 'republic'. Every 'republic' has...
a president (or a leader of executive branch)
a Thanksgiving
is in North America
speaks English
39
Written changes or additions to the Constitution
articles
amendments
veto
ratify
40
A law or regulation made by a city or town government is known as a(n)
Ordinance
Economic depression
Rule
Executive branch
41
One part of the Magna Carta. is no arrest without a trial. Another is ___________
Freedom of press
Can't go to war without a vote
Jury of peers
No taxation without representation
42
An absolute Monarchy is
King and a representative assembly have equal power.
King and a representative assembly rule unequally.
King is a head of a government, but has no power.
King or queen has complete control.
43
Which of these is included in the English Bill of Rights?
The right to vote.
The right to pursue happiness.
The right to speak English.
The right to petition the king.
44
Why did the authors of the Constitution include the process of check and balances?
guarantees respect for constitution
protect states again national government power
prevents any one branch from gaining too much power
protect against foreign attacks
45
What do citizens do in a representative democracy?
Citizens elect people to make laws that they don’t know about
Citizens elect people to represent them in government
Citizens have no say in who runs the government
A group of citizens chooses the Prime Minister
46
What is a Dictatorship
Citizens
One person has complete political power
A group of people who have power
One person who has no power
47
Why did Antifederalists oppose the Constitution?
They feared a strong federal government
They felt the Bill of Rights was flawed
They wanted a democracy
They felt the states were too powerful
48
Which state was the only one that did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Delaware
New Jersey
49
A two house Legislature
unicameral
delegated powers
reserved powers
bicameral
50
Federalists believe government should be run by the wealthy
false
true
51
In a ________, the laws and leaders are chosen by all of the people.
state
democracy
dictatorship
citizenship
52
The idea that American people should rule themselves and are political equals
happiness
totalitarian
policy
self-government
53
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness in the Declaration of Independence are known as
Political Parties
Natural Rights
Civil Virtues
Civil Rights
54
How were Rome and Greece different based on government?
Women could vote in Greece but not in Rome
Rome- representative democracy and Greece- direct democracy
You couldn't vote in Rome but you could in Greece
Rome- direct democracy and Greece-representative democracy
55
In order for an amendment to be ratified it must be approved by
state governement only
2/3 of the state and national governments
3/4 of state and national governments
national government only
