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Systems of Government
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Questions cover systems of government, rule of law, locations of the 50 states and current events
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What is an advantage of a federal system of government?
people are afraid to speak out against it
the entire country has the same set of laws
flexible in meeting the needs of citizens
all decisions are made at the national level
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What document outlines the distribution of power in government?
articles
bill of rights
constitution
law book
3
T/F: Rule of law requires that citizens see that laws are legitimate.
False
True
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Where is the power concentrated in a unitary system of government?
regional governments
municipal governments
state governments
central government
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Name that system!
Confederal
Federal
Unitary
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Which landmark case shows that even the President is not above the law?
Texas v. Johnson
U.S. v. Nixon
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
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Why are confederal systems of government not successful?
central government cannot meet needs of citizens
it has to become more decentralized to survive
the central government becomes too strong and powerful
regional governments cannot meet needs of citizens
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T/F: A confederal system keeps the central government weak to keep it from taking all control.
False
True
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T/F: A unitary system creates unity by having all of the same laws.
True
False
10
All of the following are TRUE about U.S. v. Nixon, EXCEPT:
Nixon resigned after the case was decided
the court decided against Richard Nixon
Nixon was impeached for his part in the Watergate break in
the President argued his tapes were private
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T/F: Rule of law means everyone has equal access to justice.
True
False
12
Why have some unitary systems become more decentralized?
to to make the national government strong
to keep from meeting the needs of the regional governments
to meet the needs of the regional governments
to keep the national government weak
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Name that system!
Confederal
Federal
Unitary
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T/F: Nixon proved that only the President is above the law.
True
False
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What ensures that no one branch of government is more powerful than the others?
legitimacy
checks & balances
access to justice
procedural fairness
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Name that system!
Unitary
Federal
Confederal
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What is a disadvantage of a confederal system of government?
the central government is too powerful
it is flexible in meeting the needs of the people
the central government is too weak
the national government is too centralized
