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Ch 1-2 Govt
Spalding Academy 11th Grade 2012
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A body of people living in a defined territory who have a government with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority | State |
| A form of government in which a single person holds unlimited political power. | Autocracy |
| A form of government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite. | Oligarchy |
| A joining of several groups for a common purpose | Confederation |
| After other types of colonies failed, the colony would usually fall under the rule of this type of colony: A. Proprietary Colony, B. Royal Colony, C. Charter Colony | B. Royal Colony |
| All of the many goals that a government pursues in all of the many areas of human affairs in which it is involved. | Public policy |
| An adjustment of opposing principles or systems by modifying some aspect of each | Compromise |
| Basic principle of American government which states that government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights that government cannot take away | Limited government |
| Basic principles of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis | Division of powers |
| Challenged the idea of divine right of kings; declared that even the king must follow the law: A. Magna Carta, B. Bill of Rights, C. Petition of Right | C. Petition of Right |
| Confederation: Do individual states have the most power? | Yes |
| Confederation: Give an example of this government in the world today. | CSA or EU |
| Confederation: Is there a strong central governing body? | No |
| Confederation: Which body has the most power in this government? | State |
| Description of which foundation of democracy: Each person’s freedoms are protected, however that is not complete freedom | Individual Freedom |
| Description of which foundation of democracy: Each person’s opinion is important, and reaching a decision might mean giving up a part of your idea | Necessity of Compromise |
| Description of which foundation of democracy: Every person is deserved equal opportunity and equality before the law. | Equality of all persons |
| Description of which foundation of democracy: The dignity of every person is protected by government | Worth of the Individual |
| Description of which foundation of democracy: The will of the people is usually right, but smaller groups need to be protected | Majority Rule, Minority Rights |
| ESSAY: Explain why the Second Continental Congress created a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation. What convinced the Framers that a new government was needed? | Answers may vary |
| ESSAY: US v. Amer Library Assoc (2003), 2 parties disagreed on use of Internet filters in libraries. Explain why the filters were installed, background of case, arguments of each side, result of the case, and effect on Congress power to censor Internet. | Answers may vary |
| Federal gov’t: Do individual states have the most power? | Yes, given by the nat’l govt |
| Federal gov’t: Give an example of this government in the world today. | US |
| Federal gov’t: Is there a strong central governing body? | Yes |
| Federal gov’t: Which body has the most power in this government? | Split between fed/state |
| First document to limit the monarch’s power A. Magna Carta, B. Bill of Rights, C. Petition of Right | A Magna Carta |
| Formal approval, final consent to the effectiveness of a Constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty | Ratification |
| Government set up by the people who received authority from the king— could be a religious group, person, or merchant company: A. Proprietary Colony, B. Royal Colony, C. Charter Colony | C. Charter Colony |
| Government with direct rule from the king: A. Proprietary Colony, B. Royal Colony, C. Charter Colony | B. Royal Colony |
| Government with the proprietor as the ruling power: A. Proprietary Colony, B. Royal Colony, C. Charter Colony | A. Proprietary Colony |
| Having supreme power within its own territory; neither subordinate nor responsible to any other authority | Sovereign |
| Name 3 powers that the US claimed in the Declaration of Independence | levy war, conclude peace, est. commerce, and contract alliances |
| Name 3 unalienable rights from the Declaration of Independence. | Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| Stated that government may not keep a standing army during peacetime, required Parliamentary elections to be free, people may not be taxed without consent of Parliament: A. Magna Carta, B. Bill of Rights, C. Petition of Right | B. Bill of Rights |
| Stated that the king’s power was not absolute: A. Magna Carta, B. Bill of Rights, C. Petition of Right | A Magna Carta |
| System of government in which public policies are made by officials selected by the votes and held accountable in periodic elections | Representative government |
| The body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government | Constitution |
| This idea advocated for 2 houses of Congress—a Senate (equal representation) and House of Representatives (population): A. Commerce/Slave Trade Compromise, B. CT Compromise, C. NJ Plan, D. 3/5 Compromise, E. VA Plan | B. CT Compromise |
| This idea advocated for a unicameral Congress with equal representation from the states: A. Commerce/Slave Trade Compromise, B. CT Compromise, C. NJ Plan, D. 3/5 Compromise, E. VA Plan | C. NJ Plan |
| This idea declared that Congress could not regulate trade or make laws on the slave trade act for 20 years: A. Commerce/Slave Trade Compromise, B. CT Compromise, C. NJ Plan, D. 3/5 Compromise, E. VA Plan | A. Commerce/Slave Trade Compromise |
| This idea had a bicameral Congress with both chambers consisting of representatives based on state population: A. Commerce/Slave Trade Compromise, B. CT Compromise, C. NJ Plan, D. 3/5 Compromise, E. VA Plan | E. VA Plan |
| This idea had an Executive Branch with more than one person: A. Commerce/Slave Trade Compromise, B. CT Compromise, C. NJ Plan, D. 3/5 Compromise, E. VA Plan | C. NJ Plan |
| This idea stated that slaves would be counted as 3/5 of a person for the states’ population: A. Commerce/Slave Trade Compromise, B. CT Compromise, C. NJ Plan, D. 3/5 Compromise, E. VA Plan | D. 3/5 Compromise |
| Unitary Gov’t: Do individual states have the most power? | No |
| Unitary Gov’t: Give an example of this government in the world today. | UK |
| Unitary Gov’t: Is there a strong central governing body? | Yes |
| Unitary Gov’t: Which body has the most power in this government? | National gov’t |
| What are the 4 characteristics that make up a state? | Population, territory, sovereignty, gov’t |
| What three powers does a government have? | Legislative, executive, judicial |
| What were 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? | Can’t tax, reg. trade, no power over states, unanimous vote to amend it |
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