Government Unit 1

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Which group feared that new government had too much power and the people too little? Options: Federalists, Anti-Federalists, Patriots, Loyalists

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Anti-Federalists

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Power distribution among the three branches of government is referred to as

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Separation of Powers

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What branches exist under separation of powers in the Constitution?

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Legislative, executive, judicial

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The system that allows each branch of government to prevent others from gaining too much power

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Checks and balances

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Fill in the blank........ the unalienable rights in the Declaration of independence include life, liberty, and _____________

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Pursuit of Happiness

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Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress lacked the power to tax., Congress was not allowed to conduct foreign policy., The president had too much power.

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Congress lacked the power to tax.

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According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, three-fifths of a state’s slave population would be

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counted when determining representation in Congress.

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The first ten amendments to the constitution are traditionally called the

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Bill of Rights.

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In what part of the Constitution is the Executive Branch created?

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Article 2

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A change to the constitution is also called a(n)...

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Amendment