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U.S. Government Ch 1: Principles of Government
U.S. Government Ch 1: Principles of Government
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This document limited the power of the King of England further & gave the people trial by jury.
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Petition of Right
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A government ruled by a small group
oligarchy
direct democracy
autocracy
representative democracy
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A hands off policy
laissez-faire
communism
command economy
capitalism
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A theory of the origins of government: Strongest person conquers and rules
social contract theory
rule of kings theory
evolutionary theory
force theory
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In the U.S., Democrats and Republicans are examples of these
civil societies
nations
republics
political parties
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The United States has this form of government.
direct democracy
representative democracy
autocracy
oligarchy
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Which of these is NOT a feature of all states in today's world?
territory
population
population-based representation
government
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This document limited the power of the King of England and gave the power to tax to Parliament.
Petition of Right
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
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Which of these is NOT a major responsibility of a government?
providing job training
national security
public welfare
maintaining social order
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A nation with large sales and service sectors as well as an industrial economy
developing nation
democratic nation
trade partner nation
industrialized nation
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An economic system where there is free competition and prices are set by supply and demand
communism
command economy
socialism
free market economy
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He wrote on the social contract between the government and the people.
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
John Locke
George Washington
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A government where voters vote directly on issues
representative democracy
direct democracy
oligarchy
autocracy
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A loose union of independent states
confederacy
constitutional government
federal system
unitary system
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An organized territory with a sovereign government
state
nation-state
government
nation
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An economic system where the businesses are controlled and prices are set by the government
free market economy
command economy
capitalism
lassez-faire
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This system of government gives all key power to the national government.
unitary
federal
anarchy
confederacy
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This was the first document to limit the power of the King of England and create rule of law.
Magna Carta
Petition of Right
English Bill of Rights
Mayflower Compact
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A government ruled by one person
constitutional monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
autocracy
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The United States is an example of
an industrialized nation
a unitary system
a confederacy
a developing nation
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A theory of the origins of government: The people agree to give the government some power
divine right theory
evolutionary theory
social contract theory
rule of kings theory
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This term means the state has absolute authority within its boundaries.
sovereignty
national security
consensus
nation
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An institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
democracy
nation
state
government
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A sovereign state inhabited by people with a common history, background, beliefs or culture
democracy
nation-state
territory
protectorate
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Which economic system is the U.S. largely based on?
capitalism
communism
barter
socialism
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A theory of the origins of government: State grew from a family group with the fam/head leading
social contract theory
force theory
evolutionary theory
divine right theory
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A theory of the origins of government: The ruler is given the right to rule from heaven
ruler's right theory
divine right theory
social contract theory
evolutionary theory
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A document that organizes and limits the government's power
manifesto
confederacy
constitution
social contract
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A government where voters choose officials to vote on issues
representative democracy
direct democracy
oligarchy
autocracy
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A system of government that divides key powers between the national and state governments.
anarchy
federal
socialism
unitary
