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32 Cards in this Set
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What people first practiced democracy?
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The Greeks
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What is not one of the branches of the federal government?
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Military
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Which governmental bodies is elected by popular vote?
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Congress
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What are powers given to the national government by the Constitution which define the limits of its authority?
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Delegated
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Who is the chief executive officer of the United States?
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President
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What is the heart of American Government?
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The Constitution
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Which amendment protects the rights of the states?
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Tenth
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Which branch of government interprets the laws?
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Judicial
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Powers not granted to the national government and not prohibited from the states are called..
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Reserved Powers
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Where are the steps to statehood found?
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The northwest ordinance of 1787
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What governmental system allows for public participation?
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Popular government
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What is the overriding characteristic of a direct or pure democracy?
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Every citizen has direct voice in governmental decisions
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What is not an example of a unitary form of government?
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Brazil
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what state does not have a bicameral legislature?
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Nebraska
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What are the divisions of counties called?
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Townships
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What does a charter provide for a city?
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A name; serves as it's constitution
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What does incorporation mean?
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When a state establishes a city as a legal government.
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Who is the chief officer of a state's executive branch?
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The governor
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What is the highest court in the United States?
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The Supreme Court
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Under which type of government system does the national government have little or no power?
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Confederacy
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T/F: An example of a direct democracy is a New England town meeting.
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True
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T/F: "Special District" Is another name for a county
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False
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T/F: The European Union is a modern-day example of a confederacy.
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True
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T/F: An oligarchy is an example of rule by one.
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False
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T/F: The federal system is the most common form of government in use today throughout the world
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False
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T/F: Federalism works well in large countries consisting of people with differing goals and needs.
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True
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T/F: All members of the European Union use the official currency, the euro
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False
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T/F: The presidential system is more widely used than the parliamentary system.
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False
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T/F: A King is the head of a parliamentary.
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False
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T/F: Under the parliamentary system the majority party selects the person to head the government.
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True
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T/F: Under the parliamentary system the majority party selects the person to head the government.
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True
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Essay: What are the three major government systems?
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popular government. Dictatorship. And Anarchy
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