US Government Chapter 1 and 2

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

When power is held by only a few people this form of government is a(n)

A ? is united by bonds of race, language, custom, or religion

Which of these is a public service performed by Government in the United States?

The ? established Parliament's authority

In a ?, one person inherits the throne and heads the state

This theory claims states exist to serve their people

A community with an organized government in a territory is called a

Adam Smith's economic approach is called

By agreeing to amend the Constitution by adding the Bill of Rights

Which of these could be considered an advantage of a federal system in the United States?

Writing and living under colonial charters and constitutions gave colonists experience with

Another name from the Connecticut Compromise

The small states supported the

Which of these defines Switzerland as a sovereign state

Extensive governmental control over the economy is known as

The president of the U.S. can veto a bill passed by the Congress, this is an example of what principle of democracy?

Democracies operate according to majority

James Madison and Alexander Hamilton were the primary writers of ?

In a ?, the people rule directly or through representatives

Although Ohio is a state it is different from a country such as Japan. What makes Ohio different from Japan?

An inalienable right that is stated in the Declaration of Independence is

This document saw the new United States as a "league of friendship"

? theory claims that the threat of violence allows government work to get done

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

The concept that a government's power is not absolute is called ? government

Which of these is a socialist aspect of the American mixed economy?

The Founders established a federal system of government becuase they

Which of these illustrates a critical difference between a democracy and a monarchy?

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

The type of congress created by the Articles of Confederation was call a ? legislature

A ? system shares power between national and state governments

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

Shays's Rebellion caused the new nation's leaders to realize that

The ? was written to recognize the rights of English nobels

In a representative government citizens elect ? to represent them?

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could

The 14th Amendment did away with the 3/5 Compromise by stating that

Thomas Hobbes argued government was necessary. Which function of government would be most important to him?