Government test 1

The ______ said that slaves would be counted as less than a whole person.

3/5ths Compromise

As the result of events such as Shay's Rebellion

Leaders realized the Articles of Confederation were too weak.

To protect freedom of religion, the Founders established separation of ______ and state

Church

Much of the declaration of independence consists of

Complaints of the wrongs done to the colonies

A direct result of the government's concern about the general welfare of its citizens

Establishing schools

The 14th amendment did away with the Three-Fifths Compromise by stating that

Every individual counted as a whole person

With the words, "We the People," the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of

Popular sovereignty

A federal government is one in which

Power is divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch

An inalienable right that is stated in the Declaration of Independence and contributes to our current national identity is the right to

Pursue happiness

What are the roles of the government in a mixed economy?

Regulation and control

The colonists organized a boycott of all trade with England, hoping to force the _____ of restrictive laws.

Repeal

is NOT a basic concept of democracy

Rights of the minority are not respected

The Constitution provides for the ____ by creating three distinct branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.

Separation of powers

A concurrent power is

Shared by both federal and state governments.

Theory that states exist to serve their people

Social Contract

A group of people who live in a defined territory that is organized politically

State

In a democracy, sovereignty is located with

the people

A(n) ____ is a way to change the constitution.

amendment

The system of ____ helps keep one branch of government from domination the actions of the others

checks and balances

A(n) ____ carries the same force of law as a treaty.

executive agreement

The evolution theory of the origins of the state emphasizes which of the following?

family

A typical way for a dictator to gain power is by

force

Changes to the written provisions of the Constitution may be made only through the process of ____

formal amendment

what is the subject of a constitutional amendment?

The prohibition of alcohol Repeal of a previous amendment Presidential term limits

The type of government set up by the Articles of Confederation can best be described as

Unicameral

Plan of government proposed at the constitutional convention that was supported by the larger states; representation would be based on population

Virginia plan

Plan of government proposed at the constitutional convention that was supported by the smaller states; each state would have equal representation regardless of population

Virginia plan

____ called for representation in Congress by population or by the amount of money given to the central government.

Virginia plan

The Founders created a federal system of government because they

Wanted power to be split between the national and the state governments.

Known for writing multiple "Federalist Papers" essays

Alexander Hamilton

The first ten amendments are called the _____

Bill of Rights

What did Britain do in response to the French and Indian War that caused the colonists to boycott British goods

Britain increased the colonists taxes

accounts for the ability of the Constitution to endure from more than 200 years

Built - in provisions for accommodating change

Some of the 13 colonies were established by ______, under a grant of authority from the English crown.

Charter

A type of government in which rulers are not held responsible to the will of the people

Dictatorship

A type of government in which supreme authority rests with the majority of the people

Dictatorship

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it could ______.

Enter into treaties with foreign countries

Type of government in which power is divided between national and state governments

Federalism

Writings that supported the adoption of the Constitution

Federalist papers

Powers not specifically stated in the Constitution are considered _______ powers.

Implied

The shape of American government is based on the English political idea of

Ordered government Limited government Representative government

Which of the following was a characteristic of the royal colonies

The governors and their councils shared the power to tax and spend

The Bill of Rights was created because the Anti - Federalists were concerned that

The new national government could trample on individual rights

What idea is NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?

The people may change or abolish the government

In the system of checks and balances, veto power is balanced by

The power of Congress to override a veto

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

The colonies were settled for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

To provide a homeland for Native Americans

A(n) ____ is one of the seven numbered sections of the constitution

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