Government Unit 1 Study Guide

In which form of government do delegates speak on behalf of citizens?

Which of these is a form of authoritian government in which power is handed down through family lines and rulers stay in power for life?

Which of these is defined by population, territory, government, and sovereignty?

What is a union of independent sovereign states?

Which belief was generally held by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

Which states' delegates most strongly opposed the Virginia Plan?

Which system did the new government created under the Constitution use?

The Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued primarily over which issue?

What right did the English nobles gain when King John signed the Magna Carta?

What was the Mayflower Compact?

Whose political philosophy is most clearly reflected in the Declaration of Independence?

"the implied agreement between the people and the government, in which the people give up some of their power and freedom in exchange for protection of their rights." What does this definition describe?

Which is the best description of civil liberties?

Which three amendments were passed shortly after the Civil War?

Which document begins with words "We the people of the United States"?

What is the defining right of a representative democracy?

Which philosopher had the most profound influence on Thomas Jefferson's political thought?

Which phrase best describes the form of government created by the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

Which flaw in the government created by the Articles of Confederation did Shay's Rebellion make apparent?

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the power of the government based on?