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Civics Unit 1 Test
Chapters 1 - 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This ancient Greek scholar was one of the first students of government | Aristotle |
| This system of government gives all key powers to the national government | unitary |
| The form of democracy that we have in this country is called ___ | representative democracy |
| This system divides the power between the state and national governments | federal |
| A plan that provides the rules for government is called a _____ | constitution |
| These nations are in the early stages of industry and technology | developing nations |
| Any system of government in which a small group holds power is called ____ | oligarchy |
| The Republicans and Democrats have developed in this country as the major _____ | political parties |
| The economic system in which freedom of choice is emphasized is _____ | capitalism |
| Signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims, this colonial plan for self-rule is called the _____ | Mayflower Compact |
| The Magna Carta was important because it established a ___ | limited government |
| America's first formal plan for a government after winning independence from England was ____ | Articles of Confederation |
| The man who wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence was ____ | Thomas Jefferson |
| Antifederalists believed that this was needed | Bill of Rights |