Government
Separation of Powers
Charles de Montesquieu
Features of a Democratic Systems -Power comes from the people - Leaders are chosen by citizens -?
Individuals rights are protected
What does this image suggest about the Central Valley of California
Irrigation supports the area's agricultural production
Which statement explains the significance of this section of the U.S. Constitution
It describes the goals and purposes of the government
Which statement best describes the importance of the Mayflower Compact
It emphasized the importance of common consent, with laws that benefited all of the colonist
Which statement best explains the impact of this amendment on the U.S. governmental system
It extends the republican nature of the state
Country X -Single party controls the state -State limits individuals' choices -State uses propaganda to control population
It has a totalitarian political system
Which statement best explains how the geography of the Southwest has impacted its economy
It has promoted the production of fossil fuels for energy consumption
Which statement best describes the importance of the British Parliament on American ideas about government
It helped develop a tradition of valuing the consent of the governed
Country M -State controlled by a small number of people -Rulers come from the wealthiest social -Rulers inherited their power
It is controlled by a long-standing oligarchic government
"The great and chief end, therefore, of [people] . . . putting themselves under government, is the preservation of their property."-John Locke, Second Treatise on Civil Government This excerpt indicates that Locke held which view of government?
It is necessary for the protection of individual rights
Which statement explains the impact of this amendment on the U.S. system of government
It reinforces the federal nature of the system
Which country is located south of the United States across the Rio Grande from the State of Texas
Mexico
Which country is located south of the United States across the Rio Grande from the state of Texas
Mexico
Which statement explains the cause of the conditions described
Non-native species threaten Hawaii's biological diversity
Which physical feature is located to the West of the United States
Pacific Ocean
French and Indian war
Parliament passes new taxes on American colonies
Characteristics of a State -Rules over a clearly defined territory -Has power recognized by other states - ?
Sets policies for it people
Hobbes and Locke both would complete the diagram above with which word or phase
Social Contract
Which statement explains why, during colonial times, large cities emerged on the northeast coast of the United States?
The area consist of inlets, bays. and rivers that provide good ports.
Why are 48 of the states in the United States called contiguous
They are connected to one another
Why did many colonist oppose the Quartering Act of 1765
They had been given no voice in the decision to send troops to the colonies
Which statement accurately describes a difference between the Sun Belt and the Great Lakes regions
While urban areas in the Sun Belt have grown dramatically since World War II, the population has decreased in many cities in Great Lakes region
Every state has which characteristic
a clearly defined territory
Which phrase best describes a limited government
a government established under an obligation to protect individual rights
How did the British attempt to pay down the cost of the French and Indian War in a way that did not anger the colonist
by reducing the duty colonist had to pay for molasses
Which enviromental issue in Alaska is impacted primarily by the trends shown on this graph
concervation of the enviroment
At a town meeting, citizens debate and then vote to decide which books should be used in its high school Which term best describes this action?
direct democracy
Which action would the government most likely take to address the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed
established protected areas for wildlife habitats and repopulation
Magna carta
it included rights that no monarch could take away from the nobles
The English Bill of Rights commitment to which principle
limited government
Governments are formed to solve which problem that exist in the "state of nature"
people must protect themselves constantly from one another
How do dictatorships maintain control over the state
they prevent citizens from exercising their rights
what is the main job of any government
to define rules for the people living within a territory
why might citizens of a U.S. territory seek statehood
to obtain the right to vote in federal elections
What the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765
to raise money for the British government