Chapters 1 and 2 Q&A

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Today, the federal government is
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An enormous institution that enacts a large number of programs touching on nearly every aspect of American life
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In general, Americans' trust in their government has __________ since the 1960s
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fallen sharply
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The belief that you can influence how your government acts is called
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Political efficacy
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According to the text, democracy functions best when
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citizens are informed
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If a government led by a dictator was replaced with a government where a large number of citizens exercised influence over decision making, this change would be best characterized as a:
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Shift from an autocracy to a democracy
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Direct democracy is best defined as
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A system that allows citizens to vote directly for laws and policies
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The ____________ is most important concept for the theory of pluralism
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Group
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What are the three core values of American politics?
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Equality, liberty and democracy
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Colonial protesters of the stamp act and the sugar act rallied around __________.
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"no taxation without representation"
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Under the United States' first constitution,
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there was no president
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How was political power in Congress divided under the Articles of Confederation?
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Each state had an equal vote
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Under the Articles of Confederation, it was left to the ___________ to execute the laws passed by congress.
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States
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The Virginia plan and the Philadelphia Convention proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based upon...
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The population of each state or the proportion of each states' revenue contribution, or both.
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Shays's Rebellion was significant because it...
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Convinced many observers that the government under the Articles of Confederation has become dangerously inefficient and indecisive.
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The Framers employed the separation of powers and federalism in order to...
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Prevent the new government from abusing its power
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During the ratification debates, who were the Antifederalist?
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Those who opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker central government.
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During the national debate over ratification of the new Constitution, the Federalists...
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Supported the Constitution and preferred a strong national government
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On the subject of representation, Antifederalist wanted...
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representative bodies that resembles those represented to the highest degree.