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How did living in the colonies influence the Americans' ideas about government?
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The colonist took part in their own government.
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Which best describes what life might be like if there were no laws or government?
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Nobody's rights would be protected.
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A social contract is an agreement
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Among the people to set up a government
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The "common good" means that which is best for the
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Largest number of people
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The term "civic virtue" means that the citizens
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Put the common good ahead of their own interests
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The best source of information about how a nation's government is organized is a
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Constitution
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A goverment is a constitutional government when
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There are limits on the power of government
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The Declaration of Independence expresses this idea
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All people are created equal
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In a republican government the
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people elect members of government to represent them
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The Articles of Confederation had this serious problem
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The national government was too weak
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At the start of the Philadelphia Convention the delegates agreed to
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Write a new constitution
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The Great Compromise solved a conflict about
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How many representatives a state could send to Congress
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One reason the Framers were willing to compromise on the issues of slavery was because
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The Framers wanted the Southern states to join the new government
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The Preamble to the Constitution begins with the words, "We the people..." These words mean
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It is the people who create the government
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The Constitution separates the powers of government so that no branch can
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Become too powerful
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The Constitution limits the power of the national government by
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A system of separation of powers and checks and balance
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The legislative branch of government
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makes the law
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The executive branch of government
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Carries out and enforces the law
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The judicial branch of government
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Settles disputes about laws
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The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can
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Declare the law unconstitutional
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