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| The origins of representative democracy can be traced to ___________________. |
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ancient Rome
The origins of representative democracy (as opposed to direct democracy) can be traced to ancient Rome. |
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| Who benefited from the Magna Carta? |
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the English Nobility
The English nobility gained the most benefits from the Magna Carta, which established limitations on the power of the king. |
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| What was guaranteed in the English Bill of Rights? |
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freedom from taxation without representation
By banning the king from levying taxes without Parliament's approval, the English Bill of Rights effectively guaranteed freedom from taxation without representation. |
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| Whose ideas about government greatly influenced the men who drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? |
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John Locke
The writings of John Locke, a British philosopher of the Enlightenment period, had a profound influence on the Founding Fathers. |
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| What was the colonists' primary complaint about the rule of the British Crown? |
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They were subject to heavy taxes from the British Crown.
The American colonists' primary complaint was that they
were subject to heavy taxes from the British Crown. |
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| What four things were components of the Coercive Acts? |
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*closure of the port of Boston *dissolution of the Massachusetts legislature *requirements to quarter British soldiers *Establishment of martial law
Establishment of martial law, the requirement for the colonists to quarter British soldiers, the closure of the port of Boston, and the dissolution of the Massachusetts legislature were all components of the Coercive Acts. |
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| Which event directly resulted from the Coercive Acts? |
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the meeting of the First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress directly resulted from the Coercive Acts. |
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| Which section of the Declaration of Independence contains arguments on the right to revolution? |
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the second section, based on Lockean philosophy
Arguments on the right to revolution, based on the philosophy of John Locke, are found in the second section of the Declaration of Independence. |
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| Who was given the primary responsibility for drafting the Declaration of Independence? |
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was given the primary responsibility for drafting the Declaration of Independence. |
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| What were the main ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence? |
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individual liberties and the government's duty to protect them
The main ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence were individual rights and liberties and the duty of the government to protect them. |
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| The Framers of the Constitution listed the following as the function(s) of American government: |
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| *promote the general welfare *establish justice *provide for the common defense *ensure domestic tranquility |
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| The Articles of Confederation specified that the United States would be which form of government? |
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a republic
The Articles of Confederation specified that the United States would be a republic. |
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| What concerned the Founders in drafting the Articles of Confederation? |
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*arbitrary monarchical power *the ability of the people to check the power of the government *the large size of the colonial territory *mob rule
Mob rule, arbitrary monarchical power, large territory size, and the ability of the people to check government power were all taken into account by the Founders when they drafted the Articles of Confederation. |
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| True or False A bicameral legislature was a component of the Articles of Confederation. |
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False
A bicameral legislature was not a component of the Articles of Confederation(Congress had a single chamber). |
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| What led the Founders to realize that the Articles of Confederation needed to be reconfigured? |
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*the vulnerability of the new nation due to the lack of an executive *the disproportionate power held by the states *crises like Shays' Rebellion *the inability of the national government to control financial concerns and raise taxes
Crises like Shays' Rebellion, the inability of the national government to control financial concerns and raise taxes, the disproportionate power held by the states, and the vulnerability of the new nation due to the lack of an executive all contributed to the movement to reconfigure the Articles of Confederation. |
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| As the Constitiution was being drafted, who was most in support of equal representation in the national legislature? |
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small states, such as Rhode Island
Small states such as Rhode Island most strongly supported equal representation in the legislature. |
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| What was the plan for representation that was incorporated into the Connecticut Compromise? |
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Each state would be proportionally represented in one house of a bicameral legislature.
The Connecticut Compromise incorporated a plan calling for each state to be proportionally represented in one house of a bicameral legislature (the House of Representatives). |
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| What was Shays' Rebellion? |
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a rebellion by farmers in western Massachusetts attempting to prevent their lands from being foreclosed upon
Farmers in western Massachusetts, angry that their lands were being foreclosed upon for debts, shut down the courts and stormed an arsenal. |
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| What year was the Constitution ratified in? |
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| What year was the Bill of Rights ratified in? |
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| How many terms did George Washington serve as president before leaving office? |
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| Marbury v. Madison confirmed the Supreme Court's power to declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional. What did the case involve? |
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a disputed appointment to a minor government post
Marbury v. Madison concerned a dispute over William Marbury's appointment to a government post. |
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| U.S. government is not a direct democracy. Citizens elect officials to represent their interests in government. Designed to be efficient and help balance competing views. |
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| Each branch has its own power base and specific roles to perform. Prevents any one branch from being too powerful. |
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| Each branch has the ability to negate/cancel actions taken by the other branches. |
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| Full Faith & Credit Clause |
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| Power & authority are divided between national & state governements. The national government is supreme. |
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| The 2 Houses of Congress have these powers. |
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Legislative Branch
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*Power to make laws & propose Constitutional Amendments.
-Based on "Enumerated" and "Implied" Powers of Article I, Sec. 8.
*House of Representatives must vote to delcare war and can only propose bills for taxes/revenue. |
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