Government Unit 1
Select THREE characteristics that differentiate free enterprise (capitalism) from socialism
private ownership and control of the factors of production without government control the potential to profit from one's labor encouragement of competition
To formally approve or confirm is to ______.
ratify
The Articles of Confederation were weak for all of the reasons except that they ___.
regulated state commerce
As the 13 colonies grew in number, how did each colony communicate with the other colonies?
representatives from each colony assembled at the Continental Congress
A ______ charter was issued by the King for the purposes of exploration and profit.
royal
Match the theories with the descriptions. Force theory Divine Rights of Kings Theory Social Contract Theory Evolutionary Government
states created by war; rule of the strong over the weak authority based on inherent right from God the state's power limited by the people; formed the framework for American government theory that over time, the state developed from the family unit into clans, then into tribes, and finally into states
Which statement was NOT a principle found in the first state constitutions?
strong executive leadership
Why did Parliament enact so many taxes and laws against the colonies?
to raise revenue and to assert control over the colonies
For what original purpose did delegates meet in Philadelphia in 1787?
to revise the Articles of Confederation
Which of these was the first primitive form of government?
tribal councils
A bicameral legislature has ___ house(s).
two
In rule by _____, the government abuses its power.
tyranny
The First and Second Continental Congress assemblies were examples of ___ governing bodies.
unicameral
In 1787, Founding Father and New York representative ____ called for a convention to amend the Articles of Confederation in Philadelphia.
Alexander Hamilton
Choose FIVE principles found in the Declaration of Independence that relate to John Locke's social contract theory.
Man's state of nature was to empower the state for the public good. Man has the right to defend his life, his liberty, and his possessions. Man had an obligation and responsibility to abolish a state should it become tyrannical or threaten man's natural rights. All men possess natural rights regardless of where they are born. Government serves by the consent of the people
The Declaration of _______ formally freed American colonists from British governance.
Independence
Parliament passed the ____ to punish the colonists' behavior, and also to attempt to regain control of the colonies.
Intolerable Acts
president of the second continental congress
John Hancock
philosopher whose view that the natural rights of man included the rights to life, liberty, and property was supported by Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
The Battle of ____ marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
Lexington
Social Contract
People lived in a state of nature in the earliest times of civilization according to the ___ Theory.
Choose the principle found in the social contract theory that match the quote from the Declaration of Independence. "...That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it and to institute new Government..."
Locke's belief that man had an obligation to overthrow the government when necessary
Choose the principle found in the Social Contract theory that match the quote from the Declaration of Independence. "...We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal and that they are endowed...with certain unalienable rights."
Locke's belief that man has rights that cannot be taken from him
Choose the principle found in the Social Contract theory that match the quote from the Declaration of Independence. "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
Locke's social contract theory concerning popular sovereignty
Select TWO reasons Great Britain allowed the colonies freedom in setting up their own governments.
The colonies were physically far from Great Britain and stretched over a vast territory. Great Britain saw an opportunity to gain profits if the colonies successfully built businesses for the British Empire.
What did Shays' Rebellion illustrate to Congress about the weakness of the Articles?
The inability to fund and maintain an army threatened Congress' ability to keep peace and order
The main author and father of the Declaration of Independence was ____.
Thomas Jefferson
Who was considered the father of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
the father of the declaration of independence
Thomas Jefferson
man who encouraged many Americans to pursue independence with of his pamphlet titled Common Sense
Thomas Paine
Colonists who maintained allegiance to the King of England were ________.
Tories
A(n) ______ is made up of a partnership or an alliance.
confederation
Select THREE characteristics of a democracy.
consent by the people to accept the government's actions (consent of the governed) participation by the people acknowledgement of people's basic rights
A(n) ___ is removal from office.
deposition
The purpose of the Magna Carta was to ___.
limit the power of the monarchy
Which principle did the first state constitutions NOT have in common?
mandatory town meetings
Which economic system did the Navigation Acts seek to protect?
mercantilism
Natural rights, which have always existed and apply to everyone, came from ___.
natural law
Choose the principle found in the Social Contract theory that match the quote from the Declaration of Independence. "...they (men) are endowed by their Creator with certain...Rights that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
Locke's state of nature that involved man's natural rights, which included the right to defend life, health, liberty, and possessions
Match the factors of production with their role in the production and distribution of goods and services. land (natural resources) entrepreneurship labor capital goods
natural resources used in the manufacturing products education and skill necessary to create products or provide services the ability to do work tools and equipment needed to accomplish work
In a ___ form of government, the legislature selects the leader of the executive branch and may recall him at any time.
parliamentary
A confederate form of government is subservient to the ________.
people
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence is stated in the document's ____.
preamble
Which answer is NOT a specific characteristic of a free-enterprise system?
(competition)
Which answer is NOT a factor of production?
(entrepreneurship)
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A(n) _____ is a strong belief that guides a movement or cause.
Five colonists died during the ____, which foreshadowed the impending war between Great Britain and the colonies.
Boston Massacre
The _______ Bill of Rights dissolved the power of the monarchy, empowered Parliament, and established individual liberties for British subjects.
English
Which man was NOT a member of the Committee of Five tasked with drafting the Declaration?
George Washington
Parliament's response to the Boston Tea Party was to pass the ___ Acts.
Intolerable
A supporter of socialism, ____ co authored The Communist Manifesto.
Karl Marx
In which of the following ways did large states NOT take advantage of smaller states?
Large states used larger armies to demand tribute money from smaller states.
The Battle of ___ marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
Lexington
Which event does the chart describe?
Shay's Rebellion
Select TWO reasons why compromise is an important feature in democracy.
Since people have differing views, it is rare to have a clear-cut consensus. All people are equal in a democracy.
Which answer is NOT a reason public support for American independence increased over time?
The Magna Carta was passed, which took away the colonists' liberties.
True
The U.S. legislative and executive branches check each other's power.
Enlightment
The _____ was a time in which philosophers cited reason as a source of authority informing political thought.
Why did the Puritans establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
They desired to create a society based on biblical ideas free from interference by the king.
Identify THREE major contributions of the Second Continental Congress.
borrowed money from domestic and foreign sources established a postal system printed money
In a(n) _______ government, power is divided between central and state governments.
federal
Which type of economic system would more closely subscribe to the doctrine of laissez faire?
free enterprise (capitalism)
civil
freedoms and liberties established by human law are _____ rights.
A _____ colony answered directly to the king.
royal
If government power is ___, it is more difficult for those in power to benefit personally.
widely distributed
Select THREE goals of the Lee Resolution.
write a declaration of independence establish a union of the colonies plan to pursue foreign relations
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The father of modern economics was _____.
Adam Smith
The ______ Massacre was a violent incident that resulted in colonists further despising British rule.
Boston
The principle of separation of powers was an idea supported by ___ and was a foundational principle of the U.S. Constitution.
Charles de Montesquieu
Which person did NOT contribute a social contract theory?
Montesquieu
Ten Commandments
Moses and the Hebrews believed that the ___ were God-given laws that defined a human's relationship with God and with other humans.
Select TWO effects of the deposition of King James II.
The Church of England became more powerful. The new monarchy signed into effect an English Bill of Rights giving more power to Parliament.
A(n) ___ is a person who authorizes another to represent him.
constituent
Which answer is NOT a characteristic a state must have in order to exist?
constitution
Which answer is NOT a Magna Carta principle that influenced the U.S. Constitution?
creation of a feudal system
Removal from an office is _______.
deposition
Select FOUR characteristics that define natural law.
guide for man's actions, has always existed, innate, common to all people
Select THREE principles guaranteed by the Magna Carta that later influenced some of the fundamental principles found in the Constitution of the United States. check
limited government rights and liberties for the individual such as trial by jury representation of the people
The ___ provided a framework for the first form of democratic government in the American colonies.
mayflower compact
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If Congress wanted to pass a major law, passage required ___ of the 13 states to agree.
9
To pass a law under the Articles, votes from ___ states were required to approve it.
9
Which New York representative and Founding Father called for the meeting that led to the creation of the Constitution of the United States?
Alexander Hamilton
Who wrote "To usurp dominion over a people, in their own despite, or to grasp at a more extensive power than they are willing to entrust, is to violate that law of nature" in The Farmer Refuted?
Alexander Hamilton
Choose the correct theory for each force theory divine right theory social contract theory evolutionary theory
Choose the correct theory for each The strongest rule over the weak. rulers are chosen by God The state arose due to the voluntary acts of free people. Clans grew into tribes and then states
Select FOUR facts about the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
It created a sense of nationality and unity among the states. It set up a policy by which westward expansion could be easily accomplished. It admitted newly formed states to the Union based on a principle of equality with all other states It granted power to the state governments to expand their territories
What did government leaders infer from Shays' Rebellion?
It revealed the inefficiency of the Articles and the power the Articles denied Congress.
Social contract philosopher ____ did not see a contract with the state as permanent or irreversible. He believed that the state should honor both civil and natural rights when citizens voluntarily give up some rights.
John Locke
Match the definitions with the terms. wealth an alliance; a partnership a quarrel to confirm or approve
Match the definitions with the terms. affluence confederation dispute ratify
The ______ Ordinance of 1787 set a precedent for the westward expansion of America.
Northwest
_______ were colonists who took up arms for independence from Great Britain.
Patriots
one of three riders who warned colonists that the British had moved out of Boston and were heading toward Lexington
Paul Revere
Choose the FOUR elements that are necessary for a state to exist.
a government, a territory, sovereignty, people
Select THREE facts that describe a charter.
a grant for ownership from someone with sovereign power an official written document giving permission to own land a document that ensured colonists had rights and liberties as freemen to colonize
Match the statements with the economic systems. laissez faire communism socialism free enterprise (capitalism) mercantilism
an economic system without government interference grew out of socialism but differed by seeking to control all areas of society was a reaction to capitalism grew out of and closely subscribes to the laissez-faire system an early economic system that gave the government strict control over business
What was one way larger states took advantage of smaller states?
charging high fees to use ports and waterways
A _____ is a new entity created by the authority of someone with sovereign power.
charter
Select FOUR purposes of the First Continental Congress.
come up with a plan of action against Britain's oppression deliver a declaration of rights from the colonists to King George III create local committees to oversee compliance of Congress' laws boycott English goods
_____ law was a system of English law based on precedents of custom or prior judicial decisions.
common
Select FOUR characteristics that define natural rights.
government cannot deny these, universal, inalienable rights, came from natural law
Select the THREE fundamental principles widely applied by the governments established in English North American colonies.
government that is not all-powerful government that must represent the people religious toleration
The branch of government that makes laws is known as the ___ branch.
legislative
To ____ is to collect something.
levy
To be submissive or subordinate is to be ___.
subservient
A(n) ___ is a principle on which something is built.
tenet
How did Congress raise revenue under the Articles of Confederation?
through requests to the states
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to dissolve allegiance to Britain and declare independence
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to dissolve their allegiance to Britain and declare their independence
Select THREE purposes of the Articles of Confederation, the United States' first constitution.
to establish the 13 colonies as the United States of America to create an organized government to manage the American Revolution to provide protection for the 13 states against foreign invasion
Identify TWO reasons the British Parliament wanted to control the American colonies.
to monopolize the colonial trade and increase the revenue for its own country to keep other foreign countries from taking over the colonies with their raw materials
The First Continental Congress prepared the ___, which the king chose to ignore.
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Match the statements with the philosophers and theorists. Adam Smith Plato Montesquieu John Locke Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels Karl Marx Thomas Hobbes Jean-Jacques Rousseau Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
"father of modern economics" who believed the state and mankind entered into a relationship philosopher who believed philosophers were the only ones who could create an ideal state argued for the principle of a separation of powers that later became the framework for the American Constitution philosopher who believed people would be willing to forfeit some of their rights while requiring the state to honor both civil and natural rights argued for the communist theory with the publication of The Communist Manifesto man most associated with the socialist theory philosopher who believed man would forfeit his personal rights and subject himself to a sovereign state for his self-preservation philosopher who saw the relationship between government and mankind as a reciprocal agreement where the state committed to mankind and mankind committed to the good of the state French bishop who advocated the divine right of kings theory
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Match the descriptions with the systems of government. Answers may be used more than once. unitary government federal government confederate government unitary government confederate government
All political power is concentrated in a centralized government. Political power is shared between independent central and state governments. If a portion of the population disagrees with the policies of a government, the people can weaken the central government's power. Decisions can be made more quickly. State governments within a country are more powerful than the central government.
The failed ___ in 1786 led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Annapolis Conference
The ________ of Confederation provided a government and united the colonies during the Revolutionary War.
Articles
What was the first constitution under which the United States of America was governed?
Articles of Confederation
Select TWO historical examples of confederate forms of government.
Articles of Confederation Iroquois Confederacy
The ___ took place after colonists refused to allow British ships to leave the harbor; they boarded the ships and dumped cargo into the harbor.
Boston Tea Party
The ___ was a response reflecting colonial anger at British taxation without representation.
Boston Tea Party
Which answer is NOT a reason Great Britain took renewed interest in its North American charters after the Seven Years' War?
Britain didn't want other countries taking the raw materials and resources from the colonies.
True
Capitalism is essentially the same as free enterprise.
Choose Fact or Opinion. Fact Opinion Fact Opinion Fact
Choose Fact or Opinion. Historically speaking, "state" has multiple meanings: nation, country, institution, or society. A sovereign state places power in the hands of the people. Natural rights exist for all people regardless of their place of birth or class. States recognize an individual's natural rights at all times. The state is the main political unit in the world.
Choose True if Congress could exercise the power under the Articles of Confederation or False if it could not. reject state laws that were in defiance of Congress levy taxes on imports raise an army by asking the states to supply troops borrow money coin money make war and peace restrict interstate trade enforce laws set up a postal department force states to repay debt
Choose True if Congress could exercise the power under the Articles of Confederation or False if it could not. false false true true true true false false true false
Choose the correct theory for each. social contract theory force theory evolutionary theory divine right theory
Choose the correct theory for each. People voluntarily give up some or all of their natural rights to live under a government, with which they have a mutual relationship. The weak submit to the strong. The family unit was the first primitive form of government State authority is based on the power of God.
Choose whether the States held the specific power under the Articles of Confederation or the National Government possessed the power. to impose taxes on imports to coin money to provide troops for the military to declare war or to make peace to negotiate trade to amend the Articles
Choose whether the States held the specific power under the Articles of Confederation or the National Government possessed the power. States National Government States National Government States States
_____ is the interchange of goods and services pertaining to business.
Commerce
________ law is a system of prior judicial decisions and customs that have set precedence.
Common
Select THREE achievements by Congress under the Articles that had far-reaching benefits to the states.
Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, providing the framework for westward expansion. Congress negotiated the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War. Congress united the states in a league of friendship
The deposition of King James II resulted in the ___ giving power to Parliament, empowering the Church of England, and establishing individual liberties for British subjects.
English Bill of Rights
Divine Right
French Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet advocated and wrote about the ___ Theory
commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
Great Britain allowed colonies to set up their own governments because ___.
Great Britain allowed colonies to set up their own governments because ___.
Select THREE major areas of disagreement confronting the colonies when the Second Continental Congress began writing the Articles of Confederation.
How would Congress dispose of public land? How would taxes be proportioned among the states? Would all states have the same number of votes regardless of size and wealth?
presidential
In a ___ form of government only the legislature makes the laws, and the leader of the executive branch is elected by the people.
Match each form of society and government with the theory that influenced its organization. (Some of the answers will be used more than once.) Locke's social contract theory Hobbes' social contract theory Locke's social contract theory Rousseau's social contract theory Hobbes' social contract theory Bossuet's divine right of kings
Match each form of society and government with the theory that influenced its organization. (Some of the answers will be used more than once.) The state of nature is one where people live in peace and honor each other's natural rights. The state determines what is good for the people; people do what is good for the state. States are accountable, too, and serve at the will of the people. Man will forfeit his interests for the good of the general population. Life is brutish, nasty, and short-lived. The king's authority is absolute.
Match each statement with the type of colony it best describes. This colony was meant to bring revenue to England. This colony was not strictly controlled; most of these types could make their own decisions. This colony was under strict rule by a sovereign power Often, this type of colony was established because of religious intolerance. This colony's governor answered directly to the king. This colony's landowner appointed a governor. This colony's governor was often elected by the people.
Match each statement with the type of colony it best describes. proprietary charter royal charter royal proprietary charter
Match the articles from the Articles of Confederation with the provisions. number of delegates, term limits, and reasons for impeachment limitations of Congress' power authorizes name of the states
Match the articles from the Articles of Confederation with the provisions. Article V Article IX Article VIII
Match the definitions with the terms. state dictatorship tyranny vestige inalienable innate sovereignty
Match the definitions with the terms. a politically organized body of people occupying a definite territory that has sovereignty and a government form of government in which absolute power is held by one person government characterized by unreasonable abuse of power evidence of something no longer existing inherent; characteristic of natural rights born in; inherited having supreme, absolute power
Match the definitions with the terms. a legislative branch with two houses to disagree with a majority view a term that describes unwritten laws that are based on customs, traditions, and prior judicial decisions any decision that serves as a pattern for future decisions a legislative branch with a single house a grant by a sovereign power creating a new entity
Match the definitions with the terms. bicameral dissent common law precedent unicameral charter
Match the definitions with the terms. to stop interchange of goods and sciences pertaining to business income to bring into being an abuse of power to collect
Match the definitions with the terms. suppress commerce revenue enact tyranny levy
Match the descriptions with the government classifications. document illustrating an early form of confederate government powerful central agency that delegates some power to lower levels of government power divided by government between central and lower levels of government national government subservient to an alliance among independent states
Match the descriptions with the government classifications. Articles of Confederation unitary government federal government confederation government
Match the descriptions with the names. elected commander-in-chief of the Continental Army colonists who were loyal to the king warned the colonists that British troops were leaving Boston elected president of the Second Continental Congress event that expressed colonial anger at British taxes author of Common Sense pamphlet that persuaded many colonists to support independence colonists who fought for independence
Match the descriptions with the names. George Washington Tories (Loyalists) Paul Revere John Hancock Boston Tea Party Thomas Paine Patriots
Match the descriptions with the words. hereditary rule by divine right form of government that gives one person or a small group absolute power overlaps with authoritarianism; controls every aspect of a person's life government divides power between central and lower (state) governments form of government centering around ownership of land and social classes examples are initiatives, referendums, and recalls authoritarian tyrant who governs for his own well-being principle introduced by Montesquieu that eventually formed the basis of the American system of government principle introduced by Montesquieu that eventually formed the basis of the American system of government
Match the descriptions with the words. absolute monarchy authoritarian totalitarian (federal) feudalism direct democracy despot (separation of powers) (liberal democracy)
Match the passages from the Declaration of Independence with the social contract principles (A, B, or C.) "But when a long train of abuses ... reduces them [man] under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government." "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed...." "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
Match the passages from the Declaration of Independence with the social contract principles (A, B, C.) A. Citizens are obligated to abolish tyrannical governments. B. Humans have a natural right to life, liberty, and property. C. Government is empowered and limited by the people.
Match the powers with the institution responsible according to the Articles of Confederation. coin money determine which goods were imported and exported declare war and make treaties with other countries decide whether or not to provide troops when an army was needed regulate travel and trade between and among states establish postal services
Match the powers with the institution responsible according to the Articles of Confederation. power of congress power of the state power of congress power of the state power of the state power of congress
Match the statements with the actions of Parliament. taxed the imports of the colonists power to use necessary force to control the colonies in response to the Boston Tea Party regulation that undercut the profits of merchants in the colonies imposed a tax on all printed materials British soldiers sent to the colonies killed five colonists during a violent demonstration replaced the Roman Catholic Church after the deposition of James II
Match the statements with the actions of Parliament. Townshend Acts Intolerable Acts Tea Act of 1773 Stamp Act of 1765 Boston Massacre Church of England
Match the statements with the descriptions (A, B, C, or D.) State governments determine the central government's power. ". . . such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations." The state and national governments share responsibilities. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal . . . with certain unalienable rights . . . Life, Liberty, and . . . Happiness."
Match the statements with the descriptions (A, B, C, or D.) C. confederate system of government B. citizens obligated to overthrow tyrannical rule A. federal system of government D. natural rights of people that cannot be surrendered or taken away
Match the statements with the words. This is a form of government that is unicameral, centralized, and capable of making quick decisions. This was a protest that led government leaders to conclude that the Articles of Confederation were inadequate for keeping peace and protecting citizens. This is the theory that rulers receive their authority from the Creator. Under this type of colony, colonists answered directly to the king, governor, and advisory council he appointed. Colonists listed oppressive acts by Great Britain and declared "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...." This is the theory that government's authority arises from the people, and the government must respect man's natural rights. Characteristics include some territory, people, and some form of power or sovereignty. A lack of money to support a military, no authority to impose taxes, and an inability to enforce laws led to its failure to establish a strong central government. This is the theory that governments naturally grew from families into clans, then into tribes, and finally into states over time.
Match the statements with the words. unitary Shays' Rebellion divine right (of kings) royal Declaration of Independence social contract state or government Articles of Confederation evolutionary theory
The _____ Compact provided a framework for the first form of democratic government in the American colonies.
Mayflower
The earliest form of government organized by colonists was outlined in the _________ Compact.
Mayflower
Select THREE characteristics of a parliamentary government.
Members of the executive branch are selected by the legislative branch, not voters. The leader of the executive branch can dissolve the government. The legislature can check the executive branch with a vote of no confidence.
What do you think George Washington meant when he once complained "We are one nation today and thirteen tomorrow. Who will treat with us on such terms?"
My answer: I think when George Washington said that, he was saying that everyone had to get their act together, or the country would come apart.
Why were the states wary of establishing a central form of government?
My answer: Previously, the colonies were governed by a powerful central government led by Parliament. As a result, they were unsure to give up their privileges to a higher authority.
Why would requiring more than a simple majority in order to pass a law be considered a weakness under the Articles of Confederation?
My answer: It was extremely difficult to adopt laws under the Articles of Confederation since 9 out of 13 states had to agree, and it was nearly impossible to amend the articles because every state had to agree.
The ___ was/were intended to protect England's trade under the mercantile system.
Navigation Acts
A _____ was a colonist who pledged allegiance to the Crown.
Patriot
A colonist who chose independence over loyalty to the Crown was a _____.
Patriot
Match the descriptions with the forms of government. direct democracy feudalism liberal democracy despotism totalitarianism absolute monarchy
People participate in this through initiatives, referendums, and recalls. This form of government was based on ownership of land and a social class system. This form of government literally means "rule of the people." This form of government has an absolute ruler who only looks out for himself and reigns as a tyrant. This form of government controls every aspect of an individual's life. This hereditary ruler governed by divine right.
The Battle of Yorktown essentially marked the end of fighting during the _______ War.
Revolutionary
Choose the principle found in the Social Contract theory that match the quote from the Declaration of Independence. "When...it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another...a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel...the separation."
Rousseau's belief that the state is accountable to society
Who addressed the Continental Congress with the statement "You are now the guardians of your own liberties"?
Samuel Adams
The assembling of the ___ was considered the foundation of America's first national government.
Second Continental Congress
The ___ Act of 1765 taxed paper products that were sold in the colonies.
Stamp
The ____ required all English subjects in Great Britain and North America to pay taxes on printed goods.
Stamp act
Select FOUR weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
The Articles did not provide for checks and balances of power states had more power than Congress Congress could not enforce the laws it made Congress could not defend the states because it had no power to create a military on its own
Select FOUR reasons why the Articles of Confederation represented a simple government.
The Committee of the States that handled business when Congress was not in session had just 13 members. Congress was unicameral. Most of the power was housed in the state legislatures. Each state had one vote.
Select THREE reasons or incidences that swayed public opinion to support independence.
The Continental Army had military successes. The pamphlet Common Sense by Thomas Paine challenged the authority of the British government and monarchy. The British closed American ports, reduced trade, and cost the colonists their livelihoods.
tribal council
What was the earliest primitive form of government?
Philosophers are the Guardians of the people, and as such should be obeyed without question.
What was the role of philosophers in the establishment of the ideal state according to Plato?
Which FOUR basic questions must all governments answer to determine the economic system of their state?
What will be produced? How much will be produced? How will these goods and services be produced? Who receives what is produced?
Which statement was NOT a part of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
a means for collecting taxes in new territories
Which reason led to the passage of the Stamp Act of 1765?
a need to pay for the expenses of the Seven Years' War and soldiers in North America
Match the characteristics with the economic systems. Answers may be used more than once. communism socialism free enterprise (capitalism) free enterprise (capitalism) socialism communism free enterprise (capitalism) (mercantilism) (communism) (mercantilism) (laissez faire) (communism or socialism) communism (mercantilism) socialism
grew out of socialism was a reaction to socialism emphasizes competition private ownership seeks an economy under the collective social control of the working class controls not only all factors of production, but all areas within society rewards personal initiative classless society pursuit of profit governments sought to gain power by accumulating more wealth than other nations advocated by Adam Smith, the "father of modern economics" and author of The Wealth of Nations; doctrine of economic opportunity with little to no government intervention North Korea doctrine that people can be more prosperous without government intervention Sweden
The Declaration of Independence lists 18 ____ the king of Great Britain
grievances against
