Constitution

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When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing:

Direct Democracy

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Representative Democracy

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Authoritarian Government

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Representative Democracy

Front

In a direct democracy, people vote on issues themselves, rather than electing representatives to decide for them.

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True

Front

Who inspired Thomas Jefferson's reference to the natural rights of 'Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness' in the Declaration of Independence?

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John Locke

Front

The Magna Carta is important for establishing which of the following?

• the principle of limited government
• the scientific discoveries of the Enlightenment
• the Virginia Company
• an agreement for governing the colony of Plymouth

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the principle of limited government

Front

Why did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decide to abandon the Articles of Confederation?

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To create a strong central government in their new nation.

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Why was the national government under the Constitution stronger than the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

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It had the power to enforce its laws.

Front

Which of the following decided how slaves would be counted into the figuring a state’s population?

• The Virginia Plan
• Three-fifths Compromise
• The New Jersey Plan
• The Great Compromise

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Three-fifths Compromise

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Division of Government between the National and state governments

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Federalism

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Division of Power between the 3 branches of government

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Separation of Powers

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Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

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Checks & Balances