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Mack MidTerm Rvw 1
Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What kind of democracy did Athens have? | Direct Democracy |
| What kind of democracy did the United States have? | Representative Democracy |
| What economic system emphasizes freedom of choice? | capitalism |
| What economic system emphasizes a command economy? | communism or socialism |
| What part of the Constitution explains the goals of our government? | the Preamble |
| What part of the Constitution includes the provisions concerning the three branches of government? | the Articles |
| What political system divides power between state and national governments? | federalism |
| What political system gives all sovereign power to the central government? | unitary system |
| What thinker explained his influential social contract theory in Two Treatises of Government? | John Locke |
| What are the four essential features of a government? | government, population, sovereignty, territory |
| Who was the father of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was the father of the country (USA)? | George Washington |
| Who was the father of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| What did the Antifederalist argue was needed in the proposed Constitution? | Bill of Rights |
| How did the Framers of the Constitution allow for change? | Rules for Constitutional Amendments |
| What was the fundamental goal of the US Constitution? | create a strong BUT limited government |
| What is the basis for the Constitution's authority? | popular sovereignty |
| What do we call Constitutional powers written down in the Constitution? | expressed or enumerated powers |
| What do we call Constitutional powers that the Government has to carry out powers expressly stated in the Constitution? | implied powers |
| What do we call powers not written in the Constitution but are assumed to be possessed by any government? | inherent powers |
| What is an example of inherent powers? | immigration |
| What is an example of an expressed power? | commerce power |
| What is an example of an implied power? | creation of a national bank |
| What is a veto an example of? | Checks and Balances |
| What does it take to override a veto? | 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress |
| What do we call a federal order requiring states to provide a service? | mandate |
| What do we call a federal order requiring states to do something without providing money? | unfunded mandate |
| What do you call an agreement between states? | interstate compact |
| What do we call funds provided to the states by the national government? | federal grants |
| What are some examples of countries that have been involved in state-sponsored terrorism? | Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Syria |
| What are the three branches of government? | legislative, executive, judicial |
| What English document strengthened the idea of limited government? | Magna Carta |
| What English document greatly strengthened Parliament? | English Bill of Rights |
| How do capitalist governments interact in the economy? | Promote competition, provide public goods |
| Which government system owns and operates all productive resources? (means of Production) | communism |
| Where have most international terrorist attacks against the United States originated from? | Middle East |
| What was the largest domestic terrorist attack against the USA before 9/11/01? | Murrah bombing in Oklahoma City |
| What Supreme Court decision established Judicial Review? | Marbury v. Madison |
| What two countries are considered the birthplaces of democracy and republics? | Greece and Rome |
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