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Module 1 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In which type of government are leaders elected by the citizens? | Democracy |
| Which document used John Locke’s idea that everyone has natural rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” that cannot be taken away? | The Declaration of Independence |
| Which act said only the East India Company could sell its product to the colonists? | Tea Act |
| Identify one service/job that the United States government provides for its citizens. | Police Officers |
| Identify the 3 regions of the 13 colonies. | New England, Middle, Southern |
| What amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial and the right to a jury? | Amendment 6 |
| When the legislative branch is divided into two parts it is called _________________. | Bicameral |
| In which plan did the smaller states ask for equal representation in the legislative branch of government? | The New Jersey Plan |
| _________ is when power is divided between the federal and state governments. | Federalism |
| The Articles of Confederation did not have a(n) __________ branch of government, so there was no one to decide if the laws were fair or not. | Judicial |
| A police officer knocks on your door and begins going through the drawers in your office. The police officer does not have a warrant or probable cause. Which amendment protects you from this? | Amendment 4 |
| Which amendment protects homeowners from keeping soldiers in their homes during times of peace? | Amendment 3 |
| A group of people sign a petition that says firefighters should be paid a higher salary. Which amendment protects their right to do this? | Amendment 1 |
| Identify the 3 branches of government in the United States. | Judicial, Legislative, and Executive |
| Who were the group of people that did not want to ratify the new Constitution for fear that it gave too much power to the federal government. | Anti-Federalists |
| Amendment 10 says that rights that are not given to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution are given to the ________. | States and the people |
| This type of government is governed by a constitution that places the power in individuals and limits the power of the government through a system of checks and balances. Basic rights such as life, liberty and property are protected. | Constitutional Democracy |
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