Government Review Unit 1-3

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What were the Articles of Confederation?

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The first system of government after the Revolution.

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The Articles of Confederation were structured the way they were because the former colonies feared...

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a strong government

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One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.

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The inability of Congress to tax.

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How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

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One

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Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What are the three inalienable rights that all people have? Options: Food, Shelter, and Clothing; Life, Liberty and Death; Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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What is the main purpose of government?

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To protect the rights of the people

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Definition: The people are the source of any and all governmental power.

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Consent of the Governed

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Definition: Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the power to do.

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Limited Government

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Definition: The government and those who govern are bound by the law, as are those who are governed.

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Rule of Law