Government Unit 1 Ch. 1, 2, 3

Question 1

Shay's rebellion caused the new nation's leaders to realize that

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a stronger national government was needed

Question 2

Thomas H stated that life would be "nasty,brutish and short" without state or Govt. Which function of Govt is important?

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Establishing prisons to hold criminals and reduce crime

Question 3

A system of government in which a king, queen, or emperor exercises supreme power of government is...

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Monarchy

Question 4

A government in which a constitution has authority to place clearly recognized limits on those who govern

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True

Question 5

A system of government in which the government has total control is...

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Totalitarian

Question 6

Which of the following list the steps required to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution in the correct sequence

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Madison introduced it, congress approved it and the states ratified it

Question 7

The president of the United States can veto a bill passed by the congress..... This is an example of which principle ...

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control of the abuse of power

Question 8

A system of government that a small group holds power is a oligarchy ?

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True

Question 9

Which of these is an example of a government maintaining order?

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Officer screen visitors for weapons at the entrance of a courthouse

Question 10

Which of these characterizes one predicted result of a laissez-faire system?

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More government involvement in business

Question 11

By agreeing to amend the constitution by adding the Bill Of Rights

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the Founders were responding to Anti-Federalists fear of any overly power

Question 12

In 1986 the country of Greece implemented decentralization , dividing the country into regions each with its own .......

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unitary system

Question 13

Free market is a economic system that emphasizes freedom of choice

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False

Question 14

A government that divides the powers of government between the national government and states

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Federal system

Question 15

In a true free market economy, which of the following would occur?

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Access to natural resources would be uncontrolled.

Question 16

The authors of the declaration of Independence were influenced by the idea in the Old Testament that

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the law should apply uniformly to everyone even kings

Question 17

Is it true that a country nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory?

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True

Question 18

The Founders incorporated Jean Jacques Rousseau's concept of freedom of religion into the Constitution by stating that

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congress cannot make any laws preventing people from practicing their relig

Question 19

Authoritarian is controlling all aspects of citizens economic, political, and social lives

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True

Question 20

A government that gives all key powers to the national or central government is ...

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Unitary system

Question 21

An inalienable right that is stated in the Declaration of Independence and contributes to our current national identity

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be able to vote in elections

Question 22

A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language is a ...

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Nation

Question 23

Which of these define Switzerland as a sovereign state?

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It has a central government that creates laws for the entire nation

Question 24

How do the goals of socialism differ from the goals of capitalism?

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Only capitalism stresses private ownership of business

Question 25

Democracy is a government in which the people rule

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True

Question 26

The study of how people and nations use their limited resources to attempt to satisfy wants and needs is ...

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Economic

Question 27

The idea that people are chosen by a god or gods to rule is ...

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Divine right

Question 28

A plan that provides the rules for government is ...

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Constitution

Question 29

Is it true that a confederacy is a loose union of independent states ?

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True

Question 30

The 14th amendment did away with the Three-Fifths compromise by stating that

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every individual counted as a whole person

Question 31

The first continental congress's embargo on Britain likely hurt the colonies private businesses because

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they could no longer make money from British imports

Question 32

Which of these examples highlights a disadvantage of the federal system of government?

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Looser federal environmental laws are enforced over stricter state laws.

Question 33

Capitalism is a economic system in which buyers and sellers make free choices in the marketplace

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True

Question 34

Supreme power or authority.

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Sovereignty

Question 35

The federal Deposit insurance corporation is an agency created by the congress to monitor and assist financial private..

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Provide economic security

Question 36

Under the Articles of confederation congress could

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establish post offices but it could not levy taxes

Question 37

Social contract is theory by contract people surrender state the power needed to maintain order & protect its citizens

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True

Question 38

A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government is a country

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False

Question 39

The governing body of a nation, state, or community.

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Government

Question 40

The founders created a federal system of government because they

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wanted power to by split between the national and the states governments

Question 41

A system of government in which power is in the hands of one person that is in control is ...

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Dictatorship

Question 42

Is it true that Anarchy is a state without government and laws ?

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True

Government Unit 1 Ch. 1, 2, 3

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Government Unit 1 Ch. 1, 2, 3

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