unit one of government

In a direct democracy, who votes on government policy?

How does a monarch typically take power?

Which statement best characterizes a dictatorship?

What is the main difference between federal and confederal systems of government?

Which statement about communism is the most accurate?

In a federal system of government, power is

Central and state governments influence each other in

The two forms of democracy are

In which system of government would states function independently of each other?

In an autocracy, what kind of power does the leader hold?

Which statement about communism is the most accurate?

Which statement best characterizes a dictatorship?

In which system of government would states function independently of each other?

In a parliamentary system of representative democracy, the prime minister

In a direct democracy, who votes on government policy?

In an autocracy, what kind of power does the leader hold?

What are two types of oligarchies?

How does a monarch typically take power?

What is the main way a representative democracy differs from a direct democracy?

What was the biggest difference between government in ancient Athens and in ancient Rome?

In addition to Judeo-Christian principles, American government was influenced by principles first used in ancient Greece and in

Read the passage from a speech given by the Athenian leader Pericles. Our constitution does not copy the laws of neighboring states; we are rather a pattern to be imitated than imitators ourselves. Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this is why it is called democracy. If we look to the laws, they afford equal justice to all in their private differences. . . . [C]lass considerations [are not] allowed to interfere with merit; nor again does poverty bar the way, if a man is able to serve the state, he is not hindered by the obscurity of his condition. Pericles claimed that the Athenian government, unlike other Greek city-states,

Because the framers of the US Constitution were concerned about citizens having too much power, they

How is government in the United States today different from government in ancient Athens?

A bicameral legislature is made up of how many bodies?

Where did democracy begin?

The Ten Commandments are a list of rules for

A benefit of a bicameral legislature is that it

The most important way in which the Greeks influenced American democracy was by allowing

The Magna Carta was presented to King John in 1215 because people

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 demonstrated that Parliament had

The Magna Carta placed clear limits on the power of the

Read the quote from England's Magna Carta. No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned or disseised of his free tenement or of his liberties or free customs. . . . To no-one will we sell or deny of delay right or justice. This part of the document granted people the right to

The Magna Carta led to the creation of Parliament, England's

What was an important effect of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England?

An important effect of the Magna Carta on English government was that it

At the time of the Glorious Revolution and the writing of the English Bill of Rights, Americans

Read this passage from the English Petition of Right. [N]o man [should] be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge, without common consent by act of Parliament. What is the key idea in this passage?

Look at the diagram below. English Influences on American Govermenet Which heading best fits in the empty box to the right?

Which three topics became a major focus of the Enlightenment?

Enlightenment thinkers questioned traditional ideas about

Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Thomas Hobbes?

Which movement happened last in Europe?

Many Enlightenment ideas were incorporated into

Which statement best characterizes the ideas of John Locke?

In France, philosophes discussed Enlightenment ideas in

Which list states events of the Enlightenment in the correct order?

A difference between the ideas of Hobbes and Locke was that

Read the passage from John Locke's Second Treatise of Government. The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings, capable of laws, where there is no law there is no freedom. The quotation supports Locke's belief in

Look at the chart. mc006-1.jpg Which Enlightenment concept does this chart illustrate?

A social contract is an agreement between

Which of the following is the best example of populism?

Enlightenment thinkers questioned

Which statement best describes the Enlightenment?

During his trip to the United States, Alexis de Tocqueville observed that Americans

Which statement best describes the republican form of government that the Founding Fathers envisioned?

Which of the following principles did the Founders use as part of the basis for the Constitution?

A similarity between the separation of powers, the system of checks and balances, and federalism is that they

The basis for America's foundation in liberty is found in

De Tocqueville observed the laissez-faire government in the United States, which meant that the government

Which statement best describes the republican form of government that the Founding Fathers envisioned?

A social contract is an agreement between

De Tocqueville's travels throughout the United States led him to conclude that it was

Which statement best describes the Enlightenment?

Which of the following is the best example of populism?

The basis for America's foundation in liberty is found in

The concept of voting rights is based on

The concept of natural rights, which was later used in the Declaration of Independence, was first proposed by

The Enlightenment thinker Baron de Montesquieu came up with the idea of

Which statement best represents an economic weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

Which word best describes the central government that was created under the Articles of Confederation?

A sovereign group is one that is

If the government under the Articles of Confederation was so ineffective, why were there no changes made to improve it?

Which description best defines a confederation?

If a power was not specified under the Articles of Confederation, who would be responsible for it?

Why was it very difficult to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?

What was the national government's biggest concern if facing a war, under the Articles of Confederation?

Which reason most closely illustrates why the national government was unable to maintain law and order under the Articles of Confederation?

What was the national government's biggest concern if facing a war, under the Articles of Confederation?

How many of the thirteen states needed to approve a law before it could be passed, under the Articles of Confederation?

Which statement best represents an economic weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

The fact that there was no national military was a weakness in which area of government?

Under the Articles of Confederation, if Virginia had ten thousand citizens and Delaware had five thousand citizens, how many votes would each state have in the legislature?

Which reason most closely illustrates why the national government was unable to maintain law and order under the Articles of Confederation?

Which responsibilities were assigned to the central government under the Articles of Confederation?

Which was a main reason for creating the Articles of Confederation?

What was the national government's biggest concern if facing a war, under the Articles of Confederation?

What would be the federal government's biggest problem if a war was imminent?

How did the Great Compromise resolve the dispute about representation?

What was the primary way the farms in the South differed from those in the North?

Why did the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise involve so much debate and discussion at the Constitutional Convention?

Which statement about the Virginia Plan is accurate?

Which statement about the northern states in the 1780s is accurate?

According to the 1790 census, where did most enslaved people live?

The Constitution was a result of multiple

Which statement about the Great Compromise is accurate?

What was the subject of the most debate between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention?

Why did the state delegates meet in 1787?

If leaders wanted to create a government that is more effective than the government under the Articles of Confederation, which is the most important idea that should be embraced?

The Founders wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution because they wanted to

According to the Constitution, which of the following is true about "unalienable rights"?

Which scenario could cause the most problems under the Articles of Confederation?

During the Constitutional Convention, small states did not want their representation based on

What agreement did the delegates reach regarding enslaved people and representation with the Three-Fifths Compromise?

Under the Articles of Confederation, why was the national government unable to raise revenue? Check all that apply.

Which statement about the Three-Fifths Compromise is accurate?

A charter is a written document that

Rome became a ________ at the end of the 6th Century BCE.

What did the Founders mean by the term "rule of law"?

What was the purpose of the New Jersey Plan?

Which was an area of weakness in the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

The Enlightenment idea of separation of powers led to

In a unitary system of government, power is