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We the People Unit 1 Review
We the People Unit 1 Review
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Review of unit 1 in We the People
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What is a constitution?
A set of laws that are written for a president.
the same thing as the bill of rights
rules and laws that tell how a gov. is organized and run.
Rules and laws for a democracy
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What is a Bill of Rights?
laws that limit your rights
the 3 branches of government
Life, Liberty and right to property
a list of the people's rights
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Who were the loyalists?
colonists who wanted freedom from Britain
colonists who were loyal to the king
a colonist living in America
colonists who didn't like the taxes
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What is the Judicial Branch of government?
the branch that enforces the laws
the branch that carries out the laws
the branch that makes the laws
the branch that interprets the laws
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What does it mean to be self-sufficient?
Being able to pay for your own home
Owning your own home and land
Having a job that pays well
You can provide for yourself everything you need to survive
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Which branch of government includes the President?
all of the answers
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
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What is an example of limited power in government?
A president cannot write laws
Not getting to become a president
Anyone can pass a law
Being arrested for stealing
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What is a plantation?
a place where only slaves can work
A place to grow plants, like a garden
All of Georgia
A large farm that needs many workers
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What are checks and balances?
balanced checkbooks in a bank account
balance of powers among branches of government
A president's right to check the Judicial branch
A balancing scale of people
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Citizens elect leaders to serve their interests. What does interest mean in this instance?
things that are to your advantage
things that are important to you
things that you agree to
things that you like
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What is the state of nature?
freedom to choose
freedom to hurt people
no government, rules, or laws
a government that doesn't have a president
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What does higher law refer to?
Police officers
Federal law
State Law
Law in a city
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What does Liberty mean?
American
freedom
a bell
Life
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What is an indentured servant?
a singing group
a person who exchanges work for trip passage
a slave
a person from Africa brought over on a slave ship
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What is the main purpose of government?
To protect the rights of and serve citizens
to give people jobs
to make laws
To tell people what to do
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What is a dictatorial government?
A government whose constitution doesn't limits powers
Freedom of choice
A government that has a dictator King
the same as a constitutional government
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What is a delegate?
a judge
a representative of the people
A member of the supreme court
someone who settles arguments
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What was the first continental congress?
The meeting when they signed the bill of rights
The first signing of the constitution
delegates from 12 colonies who met to change British laws.
The first meeting of representatives to talk about slavery
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What is a Founder?
The person who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Some who finds lost things
One of the writers of the Bill of Rights
a leader who helped establish our country
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
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What is direct democracy?
A government that has representatives
A government where the people make the decisions together.
A government smaller than 1000 people
Democratic people
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Who were the patriots?
colonists who wanted freedom from Britain
a colonist living in America
colonists who were loyal to the king
a football team from New England
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What is the Legislative Branch of government?
the branch that carries out the laws
the branch that enforces the laws
the branch that makes the laws
the branch that interprets the laws
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What are Natural Rights?
Right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
The bill of Rights
The freedom of life and liberty
Right to life, liberty and property
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What is common good?
Not having to eat vegetables if you don't want to.
Whatever the majority of people want?
Everybody gets what they want?
What's best for the majority of people
