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36 Cards in this Set
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A group of people who live together and rule themselves through a government |
State |
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The type of democracy Americans chose for their government |
Representative Democracy |
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The decisions a government makes to help its people are called |
Public Policy |
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The total absence of government is called |
Anarchy |
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The type of government in whcih power is shared between a central government and one or more local governments is called a |
Federal Government |
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The evoluntionary theory of the origins of the state is based on changes in |
Families |
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"To establish justice," one of the goals of the American government, means to |
Treat people fairly |
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Which of the following must go along with majority rule in a democracy? |
Respect for minority rights |
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Which of the following features of a state describes a states power? |
Sovereignty |
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The group that thought that the Constitution set up a government that was too powerful were the.. |
Anti-federalists |
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To ratify a document means |
formal approval |
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The written permission of the king to set up a colonial goverment was called a |
charter |
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Southern States were allowed to count part of their slave population for representation in the House because of |
three-fifths compromise |
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The Connecticut Compromise was called the Great Compromise because |
it settled the important issue of representation |
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The king appointed the colonial governor in.. |
royal colonies |
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The year that the Declaration of Independence was signed was |
1776 |
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The government set up by the Articles of Confederation had.. |
the power to make treaties and build a navy. |
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The first national government for the United States was |
the second continental congress |
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The debate over ratifying the Constitution was won by the |
federalists |
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The principle of government that favors a national government with three independent branches is called |
separation of powers |
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The principle that allows for a national government and smaller regional governments is called |
federalism |
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The courts have the power to declare a law unconstitutional, which is called |
judicial review |
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The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the |
bill of rights |
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When the President says no to a law Congress passes, he is giving the law his |
checks and balances |
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At present the number of formal amendments to the Constitution is |
27 amendments |
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An example of the principle of checks and balances at work is when |
courts may declare congress acts unconstitutional |
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The supreme courts decision in Marbury VS Madison said the court had the power of |
judicial review |
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The constitution can change informally through |
passage of basic legislation |
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Congress can informally amend the constitution by |
passing laws |
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When two opposing sides compromise and agree on a plan, they have reached a |
Consensus |
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To stop air pollution, environmental groups, scientists, and manufacturers may form a coalition, which is |
a union of many persons of diverse interests who have joined together |
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Voting for candidates of more that one party in the same election is called |
Split ticket voting |
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The Bull Moose Party was a group that split from a major party and became a minor party, also known as a |
splinter party |
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Membership in either major party is |
based on personal choices |
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During which periods of US history did the Democrats dominate the Federal Government? |
1800-1860 and 1932-1968 |
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Minor parties play a "spoiler" role in elections by |
taking enough votes away from 1 major party, causing the candidates |
