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18 Cards in this Set
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What is a example of government’s role in promoting social standards? |
Restrioting gambling |
Getting money. |
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Which type of economy is practiced by most countries? |
Mixed |
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What is an example of the concept of majority rule, with minority rights? |
John Kerry criticizes President George W. bush’s Iraq policy even though Kerry lost the election. |
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Which term is described as a perversion of aristocracy? |
Oligarchy |
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The philosophers of which age believed they were discovered previously unknown truths? |
The Enlightenment |
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Explain which principle of government the following statement describes. |
Rule of law |
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What type of law is created by legislative body? |
Statutory law |
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King John of England was forced to sign which document that stated his power were limited? |
Magna Carta |
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Which statement best describes the views stated in Thomas Paine’s Common sense? |
Colonies should declare their independence from Britain. |
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Which theory of government influenced Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence |
Social contract theory |
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In the declaration of independence where did Thomas Jefferson place the blame for the problems in American colonies |
King George III |
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Which best describes the type of government that the articles of confederation created |
Weak central government with the power in independent states |
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What did the treaty of Paris accomplish |
Ending the war with Great Britain |
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During the constitutional convention, which issue did the great compromise address |
Congressional representation |
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Which of the following is one part of the US constitution that can never be amended |
Equal representation of each state in the senate |
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Which of the following did those who opposed the ratification of the constitution call themselves |
Anti-federalist |
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In federalist No.45 James Madison explain that numerous and indefinite powers would be left to whom? |
State government |
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Why was the bill of rights and it to the US Constitution |
To claim the fears that the new federal government would violate states rights or peoples rights |
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